Looking for weekly fencing classes and the art of swordsmanship? Guard Up! Family Swordsmanship is the largest swordsmanship school in North America. Our modern, air conditioned facility is located in Burlington, MA near the Burlington Mall. We provide sword classes for ages 4 and up… with separate classes for kids, teens and adults.

If you want to know if we are the best swordsmanship training school for you or your child, then answer the following questions:

• Do you thrive in a positive coaching environment where effort is rewarded, mistakes are perfectly acceptable and coaches only yell to cheer you on?
• Are you fascinated with techniques and tactics? Do you enjoy computer and board games?
• Do you consider yourself to be creative or filled with an insatiable curiosity?
• Do you enjoy an educational and challenging environment where the emphasis is more on learning than on winning trophies?

If you answered “Yes” to all or most of the questions above, then Guard Up is the place for you! Our students are kids, teens and adults of all shapes and sizes. We may come from many different backgrounds, but we all share a love for “learning while doing”.

At Guard Up, our emphasis is more on personal growth and technical development of your sword or fencing skills than competitive training. Our priorities are your individual training goals. Our environment is renown for being creative, interactive, fun and welcoming to all skill levels… from complete beginners to advanced students.

Our youth programs specialize in getting bright kids “unplugged” from the computer games and television and getting them physically, mentally and socially active in a setting that appreciates their uniqueness. Where else can you FIGHT MONSTERS and EARN TREASURE while burning calories with your friends?

Guard Up is more than a place to learn how to sword-fight, but we shouldn’t understate our experience in the art of swordsmanship. We are a United States Fencing Association (USFA) member school. Our instructors work closely with experts in Historical Weaponry to translate and extrapolate techniques from ancient texts for Historical Weapons. And our facility hosts training seminars and workshops with some of the most well-known experts in the field of swordsmanship. Our coaching methods have been developed to make our sports and activities a positive life experience for all ages. We support adult, teen and youth students, as well as their parents in our family-positive environment.

As well, our staff is constantly researching and developing curriculum for our sword and fencing courses to keep them fresh and exciting. After all, swordsmanship isn’t just our job… it’s our passion!

So if it sounds like we are the right place for you, join us for a Free Sword Class or call us (we are open 7 days a week) at for more information and see for yourself!