Corporate team building events at Cardinal Fencing Academy are suitable for men and women of all ages. Our team building fencing activities require no previous experience and are perfect for a team of six to sixteen people looking for a fun new way to become better acquainted through full contact sparring with an electric epee then shaking hands afterwards. It is perfectly safe and all equipment is provided.
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We can incorporate the strategic aspects of fencing into your business profile and deliver training on a diverse range of skills, like observation of your partners and environment, decision making, negotiation and communication. A fencing bout is a microcosm of the business world in that it can be both a controlled adversarial encounter and a mutually beneficial partnership at the same time. Fencing reinforces following rules during heated bouts that can benefit everyone building a career in America's competitive corporate environment.
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The Head Coach and Founder of Cardinal Fencing Academy combines international competitive results with lessons learned at Intel Corporation's D1C and D1D Factory Automation Support Team.
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Coach Alex is a fencer with multiple National medals, a coach and a software engineer in the IT security industry. He brings a wealth of knowledge from both the corporate and the competitive combat sports worlds.
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Coach Inaki is a multiple Division 1 and NCAA top 8 finisher with a degree in journalism from Ohio State University and brings student athlete perspective to highly technical and joyful classes.
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Some famous fencers include Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Matt Andresen of Citadel Securities and others.
A typical 2-hour session will include:
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Gentle warm up with a movement oriented game.
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Demonstration of a high level fencing bout.
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Rules, safety and technical briefing.
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Introduction to basic skills.
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Partner drills and fencing games.
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Suiting up in the fencing uniform.
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One-on-one bouts.
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Lunch hour, evenings and weekends available. $20 per person.
