Alliance Fencing Academy, a Houston-based fencing school, opened in Katy in early March.

The gist

The business offers fencing classes for children and adults, with beginner, intermediate and advanced courses available, according to the website. AFA also offers group classes, private lessons and camps.

AFA is the top-ranked epee club in the nation, Office Manager Victoria Irby said. Epee is a type of sword used in modern fencing.

“We had a lot of requests [to be in Katy], and it’s just a good place to have the academy,” she said.


Zooming out

Established in 2004 by former U.S. Olympic and national coach Andrey Geva, the academy has helped students become national fencing champions and even train for the Olympics, Community Impact reported.

This is the third Houston-area location for Alliance Fencing Academy, with its other facilities in Houston and The Woodlands. The Katy location is in the Katy-Gaston Business Park.