Houston Sword Sports

Did you know that HSS hosts a free intro class for beginners on the last Friday of each month? If you've ever wanted to try fencing, it's a great way to start. Join us on August 28 for the next one or try it sooner with the coupon code "firstclass."

Hello from Competitive Camp!

Did you know we have adult combined (21+) events at the Fete de Lune this year? Join us Sunday for a chance to compete in the Fete before you hit that veteran age bracket!

Fete de Lune August 8 - 9 · Houston, TX · 12 events

We'll be back at Abilities Expo in a couple of weeks! Come see a parafencing demo on Friday, July 31 at 12:30. The rest of the weekend, learn about all the great services and opportunities available to folks in our community.

Register - Abilities Expo Register for free Abilities Expo HAS IT ALL for the disability community! Thank you for your interest in this important event and we look forward to meeting you there! Attendees ages 18* and over should complete the form below for free admission. If you have any difficulty registering or if you woul...

Registration is now live on AskFRED for the 2026 Fete de Lune! New and fun for this year:
- We'll be at Bayou City Fencing Academy on their awesome grounded strips
- Banquet on Saturday evening at Drop of the Creator, a great new local distillery with awesome pizza
- Sunday Adult Combined (21+) events

Moon tumblers are back for top 4 finishers and chocolate bars are back for the top vet in each age category. Hopefully we don't need to use the backup we made last year!

https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/f8234db6-2347-4f43-895e-b496eec618f7

Payment is required with registration for the early bird discount!

Last tournament of the season is coming up soon! Join us on June 20-21 for the Summer Friendlies. Y10 Foil; Y12/Y14 Foil, Epee and Saber; Div2 Foil, Epee and Saber. Register today on AskFRED!

Please note - this tournament will be held at Houston Sword Sports, so double-check the address before you come!

https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/1c4b5eca-d35d-4d8c-aa8d-942f5a7a753a

Have you seen our new website yet? We have streamlined and made something that we hope will be easier for both brand-new members and returning members to navigate. Same old address - check us out at https://houstonswords.com!

Some (most) of the podium shots from the Spring Friendlies. Great tournament, everyone! Thanks again to Bayou City for lending us their facility - it's so nice to be able to spread out!
Photo 1: Team Epee
Photo 2: Youth Saber
Photo 3: Big Youth Foil (Y12/Y14)
Photo 4: Senior Foil
Photo 5: Youth Epee
Photo 6: Senior Saber
Photo 7: Team Foil
Photo 8: Team Saber
Photo 9: Referee Adrien holds a confiscated saber, mangled by Break of the Week Hall of Famer Coach Evin.

Not pictured - small youth foil (Y10) and senior epee - send us those podium pics if you have them!

Better late than never! Here are the winners of our Spring 2026 School Championship held on May 2.
Photo 1: Top 8 finishers in 1st-3rd Grade
Photo 2: Top 4 finishers in 4th Grade and Up
Photo 3: Henry and Jonah from Kolter hold up the Golden Mask after Kolter secures it for the second time in a row
Photo 4: The Golden Mask with the full Kolter class

We hope y'all had as much fun as we did!