Henri has been teaching, coaching, and living in Denver since 1979. He grew up fencing and his fencing career had some remarkable achievements. He has fenced foil in the U-20 World Championship, was the youngest fencer at World Miltary Championships, and in 1978 fenced in World Championship in Hamburg, Germany. His team took first place in foil at the French National Championships

He got his Brevat D'Etat, Optiones Escrime (Fencing Master Degree) from the Institute National de Sports Education Physique (I.N.S.E.P.) in Paris France. His degree is recognized by the United States Fencing Coaches' Association.

In 1984, he qualified and fenced the Individual and Team Foil events at 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California. After fencing in the Olympics, Henri took the referee exam and became a 'B' level International Rated referee. From 1983-1992, he served as the Head Coach of the University of Colorado Fencing Club. Henri still continues to fence all three weapons at DFC and finds ways to challenge fencers to bring their game to the next level. Henri gives private lessons on Thursdays nights at the Denver Fencing Center in all three weapons.