10-27-2022 Howard Mag - Flipbook - Page 18
H E A LT H Y L I V I N G
BY ALLANA HAYNES Howard Magazine
Lauren Milligan, center, co-owner of the Savage Fencing Club, teaches intermediate fencing students at the Savage Mill facility.
PHOTOS BY KENNETH K. LAM
Dueling play
Savage Fencing Club introduces the art of the sword
Bruce and Lauren Milligan have co-owned Savage Fencing Club
for seven months.
Opening the club at Savage Mill in February, the couple wanted
to find a way to bring the sport to those in their community.
Bruce, 71, was introduced to fencing at 14 years old and went
on to compete in the sport on the national level. Lauren, 46, was
introduced to fencing in college, went on to compete in the sport
on the national level and returned to it years later after having two
children.
Now, the pair serve as two of five coaches to nearly 70 students
between the ages of 5 and 85.
Lauren said she wanted to introduce the sport to those who may
have never tried it before.
“It really is kind of a magical thing to take people that have never held a sword before and show them the basics and watch them
discover fencing and fall in love with the sport,” she said.
Bruce said fencing is a lifetime sport that can teach athletes
valuable life lessons.
“If you’re counting on someone else to fix things for you, then
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Bruce and Lauren Milligan are co-owners of the Savage Fencing Club at
Savage Mill. The school opened in February.