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1959 NCAA Sabre with Mike D’Asaro

by Doug Nichols | Jun 13, 2016 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches A - E, D'Asaro, Michael

This film, a small part of a longer reel, was shot by Max Garret at the 1959 NCAA championships held at the Naval Academy. Garret coached at the University of Illinois for 28 years.

Gifts and Acquisitions

by Doug Nichols | May 30, 2016 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches F - J, Fencers, Fencers P - T, Hurst, Buzz, Shurtz, Skip

It’s been a bit since our last update and I will say from the get-go here that we’ll have a pretty big announcement coming soon to this page, but not yet. Not yet.

Beware the Woman with Foils

by Doug Nichols | Apr 18, 2016 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches A - E, De Jong, Duris, Fencers, Fencers K - O, Mayer, Helene

The woman to beware of is, as mentioned, the great Helene Mayer. To say that her competitive record is impressive is an understatement.

Hall of Famer: Erich Funke d’Egnuff

by Doug Nichols | Apr 11, 2016 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches F - J, Domolky, George, Fencers, Fencers A - E, Fencers F - J, Fencers K - O, Funke, Erich, Greco, Anthony, Halberstadt, Hans, Huddleson, Demi, Magay, Daniel, Mayer, Helene, Orley, Piller, George, Selberg, Charles

Regular readers will be familiar with the many tales told herein of Charles Selberg, himself a graduate of SF State (BA ’57, MA ’60). Selberg had his fencing beginnings at SF State under the tutelage of Erich Funke.

The San Jose Summer Workshops

by Doug Nichols | Apr 4, 2016 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches A - E, Coaches K - O, Coaches P - T, D'Asaro, Michael, Fencers, Fencers F - J, Johnson, Stacey, Okawa, Heziburo, Selberg, Charles

Sometime prior to the summer of 1977, Michael D’Asaro and Charles Selberg devised a plan to create a summer workshop for fencers. Both were instructors at Universities, San Jose State and UC Santa Cruz, respectively

TFTA: Becoming a Master

by Greg Lynch Jr | Mar 28, 2016 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches A - E, Coaches K - O

We all give deference to our fencing coaches by calling them Maestro. But did you know that in order for your fencing instructor to call himself a Fencing Master he must be accredited? It's true. Fencing Masters must take a degree program just like a Doctor in order...