SwordSport, LLC is headquartered in Columbus,
Ohio with an office in Brooklyn, NY. SwordSport produces
content and promotes the sport of Fencing by providing
access to this unique world of combat through events,
programs, clubs and interactive multimedia . SwordSport
drives revenue through advertising and sponsorship, video
products, merchandise, subscriptions, training programs
and club marketing.
SwordSport sells the mystique of Fencing and packages
the sport so new audiences and participants get the experience
and benefits they want from an entertaining fitness activity.
SwordSport's strategy is to create entertainment and
fitness properties, targeted toward the rapidly
growing market for mentally stimulating, healthy, holistic
activity. SwordSport leverages its extensive library
of archival Fencing footage, production capabilities,
international Fencing relationships and the Arnold Fencing
Classic (Schwarzenegger) to create compelling content
and extent its brand through SwordSport.com.
SwordSport was founded by Don Anthony, Jr. and is the
culmination of more than 20 years of promoting Fencing
in the United States. Don is a World Class Fencer, Wharton
MBA, Princeton Engineer; IBM Trained Marketing Professional,
Producer, Promoter and Entrepreneur. He is the past National
Secretary of the United States Fencing Association, Advisory
Board Member of the Peter Westbrook Foundation, and Co-Chair
of the Arnold Fencing Classic and ASAS-Columbus (Arnold
Schwarzenegger’s Sports Festival and After School
Program)
SwordSport’s production partner, Ozone Studios
has worked with the company for over 7 years and been
responsible for insuring the highest quality of video
content and creative development in the sport.
Previous initiatives include.
Acquiring secondary broadcast rights from
NBC for the 1987 Pan
American Games
in Indianapolis, Indiana with 3 days of
Production
Securing Exclusive Broadcast
Rights to NY World Cup Sabre Tournament form
1989-1991
Capturing Archival footage from
1996 Atlanta Olympics
Producing Electric SwordPlay 2000, Columbus,
Ohio
Launch of SwordSport.com, 2000
Web cast of World Cup Sabre Tournament 2001
First live streaming web cast from 2001
Jr. World Championships South Bend,
Indiana
Producing the Arnold Fencing Classic 2004-2006
These initiatives have established SwordSport as the
leading Fencing promoter, with one of the largest library
of Fencing Archival Footage, and producer of digital
video in the United States. SwordSport is positioned
to maintain this position as the leading provider of
digital content by establishing a Broadband Commercial
Fencing Channel and Professional Fencing Clubs.