En Garde! Detroit

En Garde! Detroit was created to expose diverse groups of people to the advantageous of Fencing. We utilize Fencing to deliver effective youth development models that help shape kids into productive adults – while providing the community a space to advance within the sport. Join us for the start of our new program entitled: Sword Dreams En Garde! Detroit [...]

Greetings! Recently we participated in the NAACP Freedom Weekend: Youth Symposium. We worked with close to 400 Detroit Public School students with the help of United State Fencing Association, Leon Paul and other national sponsors. The United States Fencing Association loved our community outreach ideals and decided to feature our work on their website which garners [...]

The Detroit Free Press wrote a great article on one of our community partners, COTS, a great organization that services homeless families throughout the city of Detroit. Source: FreeP.com by Amber Hunter [This year, children will learn to grow herbs, such as peppermint and chamomile, to be used in COTS's Charitea -- loose-leaf teas sold to raise [...]

The Freedom Institute will be hosting an event packed week focused on economic growth, religious collaborations, and youth empowerment. The Freedom Institute is lead by Dr. Wendell Anthony president of the Detroit Branch of the NAACP. En Garde! Detroit has been asked to speak and provide demonstrations for over 400 youth from the Metro Detroit area! We [...]

Each year the Detroit Regional Chamber & Fusion honor experienced and young professionals who have demonstrated high achievement and community involvement in their respective categories. This year the 2010 Horizon Award for Entrepreneurship was awarded to our CEO Bobby C. Smith. Over the past year, we have become ever more committed to expanding the scope [...]

We would like to thank the Detroit News for sharing our story and our passion! Find the article here: Detroit News Article

Greetings! 2010 is shaping up to be a great year! Our current objectives for this year: +Develop a fencing club in Detroit for youth & adults to attend 3-5 days a week -Seeking partnerships to offset the cost for low-income families -Seeking upwards of 5,000 square feet of open space to facilitate classes -Start teaching [...]