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Club Fencing Philosophy:

Competitive fencing is based on mastery of the fundamentals. Without this foundation, progress will likely plateau far below an individual’s potential (and quite likely below their expectations). Once the basics are perfected, individuality will be encouraged to take advantage of the fencer’s unique personality and physical attributes. Being a successful competitive fencer is more than just repeating a fencing action. The complete fencer understands the rules and the strategy of the sport and has learned to prepare their body and mind for competition.

The critical basics that we feel are important for new students to master include:

• Footwork - advance, retreat, lunge, ballestra, fleche.
• Distance - control and timing, spatial awareness.
• Blade work - simple and compound attacks, lateral and circular parries (4,6, 8 and counter 6), direct and indirect responses to attack.

Coaching Philosophy:

Our coaches’ job is to:

• Help the student develop realistic and incremental goals that encourage growth.
• Provide the technical knowledge necessary for the student to achieve his/her goals.
• Provide the student with safe environment that allows him/her the opportunity to reach their goals.
• Remain flexible and adjust my teaching to the best fit the individual student.
• Respond to and support the changing abilities and goals of the student.

Club Rules:

Safety is our primary concern.  Students will be expected to follow instruction from coaches regarding safe participation, including safe use of and respect for equipment, maintenance of safe spaces around ongoing bouts, respecting the venue, and respecting other participants.
Students will remain in the gym except to use the rest rooms or get water and refrain from entering other areas of the building hosting the fencing club.