Fencing Masters Program
at San José State University
About the Program
The Fencing Masters Program at San José State University offers
formal training and accredited certification for fencing teachers. It is the only university program
of its kind in the United States. The program pedagogy is based on the classical Italian
system used by the Scuola Magistrale Militare di Roma (Military Fencing Masters School of Rome).
Dr. William M. Gaugler founded the program in 1979. Maestro Gaugler holds a fencing master’s
diploma from the Accademia Nazionale di Scherma (National Academy of Fencing) at Naples, Italy,
in addition to being a Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology. The program shares connections
with the Italian Fencing Masters Association and the United States Fencing Association Coaches College.
As of 1988, certificates awarded by the program are acknowledged by the Italian Fencing Masters
Association and carry with them international recognition.
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News and Announcements
Maestro Perno 1910-2008
Posted 12th May, 2008
From William Gaugler, Maestro di Scherma
Maestro Niccolo Perno died May 9, 2008 at the age of 98. He died apparently without pain. His departure is a great loss, for he was a good friend of the Fencing Masters Program (FMP) at SJSU, as well as a personal friend of mine. As president of both the International Fencing Masters Association and the Italian Fencing Masters Association he came with Maestro Enzo Musumeci Greco and evaluated the FMP in 1988, declaring it comparable to the best programs for fencing teacher training in Europe. Continued...
La Misura Nella Scherma (Measure in Fencing)
From Giancarlo Toran, Maestro di Scherma (translated by Tom Leoni)
Posted 14th April, 2008
Technical articles are always my favorite, although they don’t seem to be as popular or to stimulate as much discussion as other kinds. In this piece, I want to discuss the basic principles for understanding measure. I remain ready to answer (with pleasure, time permitting!) any question that you may have on this topic. After this, if the topic proves to be worthy, I’ll get more into detail by linking it to specific weapons. Continued...
Prof'l Humain d’un Grand Champion
From Antonio Spallino, Avv.
Posted 14th April, 2008
Chaque jour la profondeur du silence de Christian devient plus subtile, la mémoire se pose sur des profils de sa personnalité jamais sondés. Il avait été, incomparablement, le plus fort escrimeur, au fleuret, de la notre génération – 1947/1960 Continued...