Corporate Fencing Events in Singapore: What to Expect

A corporate fencing session is a coached introduction to foil, sabre or épée for a team, run by Fencing Masters in Singapore. Fencing is new to almost everyone in the room, which makes it a natural leveller for a team offsite. This guide covers what to expect.

Why fencing works for a corporate crowd

Most team building activities fall into two camps: physical games that some colleagues dread, or quiet workshops that do not get people moving. Fencing sits in an interesting middle ground. It is active and a little theatrical, but it does not demand prior sports ability. Because almost nobody in a typical office has held a foil, sabre or épée before, the usual workplace hierarchy fades during the session. The intern and the director are equally new to it, and that shared unfamiliarity tends to produce a lot of laughter and encouragement between colleagues.

We cover this in more depth in our piece on whether fencing is good for team building, including why the format lends itself so well to mixed-seniority groups.

What a session actually looks like

A typical corporate fencing session at Fencing Masters is structured so nobody is left standing around confused. Broadly, expect:

• A short introduction to the sport and basic safety briefing
• Guided footwork and basic blade work, taught step by step
• Protective gear and a practice weapon for each participant
• Supervised light bouting or drills so everyone gets to apply what they learned
• A wrap-up that usually doubles as a natural talking point for the rest of the day

Tell us what you hope to get out of the event and the coaches will shape the session around it.

No experience needed, and that is the point

One of the most common questions we get from HR teams and event organisers is whether participants need to be “sporty” or have prior fencing exposure. They do not. The coaches take everyone through the basics from scratch, with the protective gear and weapons sorted for the session. This is deliberate: a corporate event should not have some employees excelling immediately while others feel embarrassed. Fencing’s unfamiliarity to almost everyone is what makes it fair.

The coaches are NROC-registered, so the session runs safely whether the group is all beginners or includes a colleague who once fenced in school.

Suitable for a range of group sizes

Corporate fencing sessions can be shaped for a range of group sizes, from a small leadership team to a larger company offsite. Tell us your headcount, venue and time window and we will say what format works. Planning for children instead? See fencing birthday parties in Singapore.

What to have ready before you enquire

Organisers get a quicker, more useful reply when the first message covers a few basics:

• Headcount, and roughly how many have never fenced
• Preferred dates, with a backup or two
• Where you would like it held, and what else is on the event agenda
• What the event is for: a team-building activity, a reward, part of a wider offsite
• Anything the coaches should know about, such as mobility needs or injuries in the group

Reaching out early for your date

Skill is no obstacle, since everyone starts from the same baseline, so the main thing to settle is the date. For a one-off bonding session, a recurring wellness activity or an addition to a larger company event, send us your date early so we can check availability.

A memorable way to bring a team together

Strapping on a mask, picking up a weapon and trying a new physical skill alongside colleagues gives a team something to talk about afterwards. It also quietly builds the same things good team building is meant to build: focus, quick decision making, respect for an opponent, and encouragement of teammates who are trying something unfamiliar.

Send us your group size and preferred dates through our corporate team building page, or enquire about a session for your group. Sessions for companies and schools can cover foil, sabre or épée, and the coach confirms the format once you share your group size. Jeffrey Lopez has led the club since founding it in 1995.