Locations & Contacts

Locations

Garner, NC

Location: North pavilion at Centennial Park, Garner NC. 

Note: Use the address 200 BellaRose Lake Way, Garner, NC 27529 if you are using navigation.


Time: All classes are 60 minutes long; 6-8pm Mon.-Thurs.


Contacts 

Education Team

Alex Foster  (Sir. Xander)

Contact: 919-607-6953   afoster@swordcircle.com

Lead Instructor; Owner; Lead Director of EDU

Rank: Master of the Order; Lord Commander/ Commodore 

Training since: March, 2007

Weapon Classes: Longsword, single-hand sword, dagger, polearm, Sword & Shield, equestrian combat, armored combat, hand-to-hand combat, Self-Defense, Archery

Achievements: 

2019 Queens Gambit (3rd- Partisan Spear)

2021 Steel City Open (3rd- Sword & Buckler)

       Sword Carolina; Side Sword Roulette (1st Mixed)

2022 Queens Gambit (3rd- Dagger)

           The Knights' Gauntlet (2nd- Dagger)

2023 Queens Gambit (1st- Partisan Spear)

5th- Dagger/ 7th Sword & Buckler/ 10th Longsword

2024 Festival of Heroes@ Celtic Fest (2nd- Mixed)

Chris Turpin 


Assistant Instructor; EDU Director

Rank: Grand Officer/ Sails Master 

Training Since: April, 2021

Weapon Class: Single hand sword, Sword & Shield, Spear, Hand-to-hand combat, Longsword, Archery

Jacob Mothershed


Lead Instructor; EDU Marketing/ Program Director

Rank: Knight Lieutenant/ Master Boatswain 

Training Since: March, 2010

Weapon Class: Single hand sword, Foil, epee, saber, Renaissances Fencing, Sword & Shield, Spear, Longsword 

Micaiah Engel


Assistant Instructor; Manager of EDU

Rank: Master Gunner/ Master of Arms

Training Since: March, 2010

Weapon Class: Single hand sword, Foil, epee, saber, Renaissances Fencing, Sword & Shield, Spear, Longsword 

Event Team

Contact: 

570-367-3678

events@swordcircle.com

Shawn Neal (The Duke)

Events Manager; Co-Owner; Lead Director of ENTMT Department 

Rank: Duke/ 1st Captain 

Training Since: May, 2021

Weapon Class: Single hand sword, Sword & Shield, Spear, Hand-to-hand combat, Self-Defense  


Isaac Garner


Team Leader; Director of ENTMT

Rank: Quarter Master/ Master of Arms

Training Since: March, 2010

Weapon Class: Single hand sword, Foil, epee, saber, Renaissances Fencing, Sword & Shield, Spear, Longsword 

Chelsea Neal


Team Leader; Manager of ENTMT

Rank: Navigator/ Duchess

Training Since: March, 2010

Weapon Class: Single hand sword, Foil, epee, saber, Renaissances Fencing, Sword & Shield, Spear, Longsword