Alliance Fencing Academy
was established in 2004 by former U.S. Olympic and National Coach Andrey Geva.
Alliance’s staff includes 9 professional coaches and 6 assistant coaches who have learned the Olympic sport of fencing in Cuba, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and the United States.
Alliance is home to 3 Olympians, 6 World Champions, 4 Pan American Champions, over 40 U.S. National Champions, 25 Team USA World Team Members, 10 NCAA Individual Champions and Medalists..
Our Academy provides fencing instruction to over 350 members of all ages and levels in Houston, Katy, and The Woodlands.
We ensure our coaches, staff, and members promote good sportsmanship both on and off the strip.
Fencing at Alliance builds confidence, reinforces teamwork, and inspires the personal growth necessary for your child to take their next steps in life.
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Ready to become a fencer?
Why fencing?
Fencing is an Olympic and an NCAA Sport
Fencing scholarship opportunities are available for fencers at some of the nation’s top universities.
Fencers have a distinct advantage when it comes to college applications.
32% of male fencers and 38% of female fencers go on to fence in college. Compare that to football (7.8%) or basketball (5.9% male, 6.3% female).
Fencing is extremely safe.
This is a sport that has little risk of serious injury, while offering important benefits that will help your child grow with confidence, discipline, quick-thinking, and respect.
Fencing is a life-long sport
Fencing is a life-long sport where physique and age are not limitations. Often referred to as “physical chess,” fencing develops your mind as well as your body, and experience on the strip can be just as valuable as physical strength and agility.
Fencing can fill PE credits
Many Middle School and High School fencers receive school PE credits for their time and practice at Alliance.
Why choose Alliance Fencing Academy?
Because at Alliance Fencing Academy, we’re focused on both success and the experience along the way. Your time here will build confidence, reinforce teamwork and inspire personal growth that will stay with you for life, both on and off the fencing piste.
- Alliance is one of the largest and most successful epee clubs in nation with over 350 fencers who practice daily in our two locations, Houston and The Woodlands
- Alliance is the 2019 USA Fencing Club of Excellence Winner and recipient of the President’s Award for International Success
- Alliance is home to three Olympians, six World Champions, four Pan American Champions, and over 40 U.S. National and North American Cup Champions, twenty five Team USA World Team members, and ten NCAA individual champions and medalists.
- Alliance was founded by the 2014- 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Coach Andrey Geva. Coach Geva is the USA Fencing Hall of Fame inductee (class 2024) and he was also named by the US Olympic Committee as the 2006 Developmental Coach of the Year.
- Alliance is home to high level professional coaches from Columbia, Cuba, Germany, Guatemala, Great Britain, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and the United States.
- Alliance fencers have been recruited as Division 1 varsity athletes for the NCAA fencing teams at Princeton, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, Duke, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern, Penn State, Ohio State, Brandeis, Temple, the Air Force Academy, and many more …
