How often have you thought to yourself, “I’ve always wanted to give that a try…” Well, here’s your chance! Start out by learning the footwork and then progress to picking up a foil (the “sword”) and experience a real fencing bout! Stand face-to-face with your opponent, salute, and then¦ En Garde! Often referred to as “Physical Chess”, fencing is as much a sport of strategy as reflexes. At the end of a bout, you will wonder why you are sweating and breathing so hard… with your mind engaged, burning calories just doesn’t seem so hard to do.

In the sport of adult fencing, you can achieve the following:

• Improved hand-eye coordination
• Enhanced speed and dexterity
• Greater developed sense of timing and precision
• A greater understanding of the history, tactics and strategies of the sport

Guard Up! is a United States Fencing Association member club with beginner classes as well as advanced and tournament level classes.  For more information on USFA rules, athlete and parents guides as well as a guide to judges’ hand signals, you can download our pdfs.