Foam Fighting Club
Elliot Rodriguez The Foam Fighting club, Surf club, and Fencing club offer an inside scoop on their competitive organizations.
The Foam Fighting club welcomes all walks of life, whether you’re someone who’s serious about the sport or just looking to hit some people with foam weapons.
Colleges such as University of South Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University have also started to incorporate foam fighting at their campuses. The universities even hold duels against one another, to see which university has the strongest warriors.
The on-campus organization is located primarily on the housing lawn or the Henderson field, according to club President Hadley Biederman. The Foam Fighting club serves as a way for students to destress as well as experience a new sport.
Due to the pandemic, the university Foam Fighting club has not been able to hold any fights during this past year. However, some members have held their own practices while following COVID-19 guidelines.
“The best part of the club is how easy-going it is,” Jailene Rivas, a senior majoring in civil engineering, said. “Everyone there enjoys fighting with different weapons, socializing, and sometimes showing off their craftsman skills in costumes.”
Biederman said that he and his team will be planning on taking full advantage of the upcoming year since FAU will be resuming on-campus learning as stated in an email by President John Kelly. Students can look forward to regular practices and battles as the fall semester begins.
The club mainly plays a mix between Belegarth and Amtgard. Belegarth is an all-out war that focuses strictly on combat between opposing sides, whereas Amtgard is a live-action fantasy roleplaying combat game that is more geared towards LARPing (Live Action Role Playing). Biederman said that the club was founded by Nick “Raven” Valencia and David “Ferret” Wichinsky back in 2016. They go by code names instead of their real names due to the culture of the game as a way to bring out a player’s alter ego when they are fighting.
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