Scott Chapman,
USFA Fencing Instructeur

My name is scott chapman and i celebrated my 12 year fencing anniversary on April 1st, 2009. My Instructeurs credentials are issued by the United States Fencing Association (USFA), which i earned by attending the USFA National Coaching Program at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. My expertise was learned and earned first and foremost, under the tutelage of Eric

McDonald, Level IV Foil Instructor and Head Coach of San Luis Highlanders and Cal Poly Fencing Clubs; also: Michael Marx, Kelley Williams, Alex Beguinet, Gary Copeland, Zoila Palacio, Sara Solomon, Ed Richards, and every fencer i've had the pleasure of engaging in steel.
My credentials include Sports First Aid, CPR/AED, and the American Sports Educators Program (ASEP) — which is required to teach sports in the Public Schools System. i've also undergone and passed several Department of Justice background investigations for my work with public recreation departments and with at-risk youth and juvenile offenders. My work includes free-lance construction and a singer of classical and select music.

Evan Lowman,
Assistant to the Instructeur & Webmaster

Evan has been interested in fencing ever since he saw the lightsabers in Star Wars as a child, and in 2002 he finally
gave it a try.

“Fencing is an amazing sport with a rich history and a vibrant future. Adrenaline is what hooks most of us. To face another person in single combat, to use skill and cunning to get inside your opponent’s head, and to push yourself to
your physical and mental limits to score the final touch is a thrill that can seldom be matched. But what’s even better is that at the end of the bout, we shake hands and can talk together as friends about what worked, what didn't and
what to do next time.”

Evan primarily fences épée (pronounced eh-PAY), but will sometimes fence foil and saber as well.