Stringent New Safety Practices – Same Fun and Excitement!
After School and Camp Programs – Learn epic sword play from sports-safe certified, dedicated coaches, make friends, play games; improve physical and cognitive skills, hand-eye coordination, balance, speed, strength and focus while having incredible fun!
Masked Swords-Persons Sighting!
We are pleased to announce that we are open for classes, camps, private lessons, and open fencing. As always, safety is our top priority and we have implemented a number of new policies, procedures, and practices to ensure the safety of members, coaches and guests.
The new protocols appear to be working very well thanks to everyone’s cooperation and attentiveness. So wash your hands… keep them away from your face… wear a mask … keep your distance and grab your fencing gear!
Salute to Loudoun International Fencing Club for your contributions in advancing the wonderful sport of fencing! You leave a proud legacy behind!
As a professional courtesy we are presently extending a special discount to any LIFC member who joins Fairfax Fencers >before September 30th. To find out more about this one time opportunity please email Special LIFC Offer or call or text (703) 303-1016.
Club New Safety Practices
Measures that we are taking to best ensure the safety of members, guests and coaches include the following:
- We will no longer be loaning out fencing attire for short-term usage. Members will need to minimally have their own:
o Mask
o Jacket
o Plastron
o Glove
o If fencing electric – body cord
o If fencing foil electric – lame
o We will be offering sanitized used equipment for sale on a first-come/first-serve basis details to be posted on our website. We will also be offering a long-term rental option to help any family where this would be a better option at this time.
- We will be restricting the number of fencers to 10 for any given class and members will be asked to register online prior to each class to ensure we do not exceed our threshold.
- We will be altering our class schedules slightly to eliminate attendee overlap between classes.
- We will be conducting a temperature check on all attendees
- We will be modifying our curriculum to eliminate activities that could put members at risk
- We will be closing off access to the water fountains, refrigerator, and office.
- All coaches, members and guests will be required to wear sanitary protective masks
Compliance and Cooperation
We will be counting on your help too to ensure everyone’s safety; by your full compliance with our safety policies and by your cooperation in staying home and keeping your child home if anyone in your household is sick, experiencing any Corona symptoms or if you have had contact with someone with the virus or virus symptoms over the past two weeks.
We are confident that our implementation and careful compliance with these new measures will allow us to provide a robust, fun, exciting program while maintaining optimal safety for members, coaches, and guests.
Website Updates
Please check our website for class scheduling, fencing attire details, class registration, and other important updates.
Its going to be a fabulous summer of fencing fun and excitement. See you on the piste!
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Please note that registration for classes beyond the new few days may not be posted yet. Thanks for your patience, support and cooperation!
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Congratulations to the participants and the victors of our
Leaping Lungers Epee Tournament!
Leaping Lungers turned out to be an action packed, challenging event with quite a few dramatic twists. Battling non-stop three young fencers made it to the top! Harrison Lin took 1st place, Max Wu took 2nd place and Lorenzo So captured 3rd place.
Free Introductory Fencing Class!
Come in for a free lesson, feel free to bring a friend, and have fun getting a taste of the awesome Art of the Sword. Drop-Ins are welcome but for the best experience please let us know which evening works best for you M-F (email to schedule Free Class ). To see a full schedule of days and times available (including day-time hours and weekends) for free introductory lessons and schedule an appointment use the link below.
Click Here to Schedule a Free Trial Class!
Click for Video on Benefits of Individual Lessons
CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE AN INDIVIDUAL LESSON NOW!!
Rounawk Sinha Wins First Place in Y10 Mixed Foil!
Mark Rogers assumes role of Director of Business Operations and Program Services
We are pleased to announce that Mark Rogers (Coach Mark) will be joining Fairfax Fencers in the role of Director of Operations and Program Services. Mark has extensive experience in senior-level operations management, business intelligence, member services and a boundless passion for fencing and coaching.
In this role Mark will be working closely with Fairfax Fencers staff and volunteers to ensure that we provide our members with outstanding programs, high quality training and classes, solid pathways forward for those fencers interested in moving into competition, working towards scholarships or simply advancing on personal goals; and to ensure exceptional value to our members for their membership investment, in a fun, safe and inclusive environment.
Special Thanks
Thanks to our partners at Chantilly Regional Library on the successful launch of a collaborative series of presentations on the history, art and sport of fencing!
(703) 352-2642
Free Introductory Fencing Class!
Come in for a free lesson, feel free to bring a friend, and have fun getting a taste of the awesome Art of the Sword. Drop-Ins are welcome but for the best experience please let us know which evening works best for you M-F (email to schedule Free Class ). To see a full schedule of days and times available (including day-time hours and weekends) for free introductory lessons and schedule an appointment use the link below.
Click Here to Schedule a Free Trial Class!
Click for Video on Benefits of Individual Lessons
CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE AN INDIVIDUAL LESSON NOW!!
Fairfax Fencers Partner with Fairfax County Public Schools After School Fencing Program
Mark Rogers assumes role of Director of Business Operations and Program Services
We are pleased to announce that Mark Rogers (Coach Mark) will be joining Fairfax Fencers in the role of Director of Operations and Program Services. Mark has extensive experience in senior-level operations management, business intelligence, member services and a boundless passion for fencing and coaching.
In this role Mark will be working closely with Fairfax Fencers staff and volunteers to ensure that we provide our members with outstanding programs, high quality training and classes, solid pathways forward for those fencers interested in moving into competition, working towards scholarships or simply advancing on personal goals; and to ensure exceptional value to our members for their membership investment, in a fun, safe and inclusive environment.
Special Thanks
Thanks to our partners at Chantilly Regional Library on the successful launch of a collaborative series of presentations on the history, art and sport of fencing!
Coach Rinaldo Campana Keeps Amazing Streak Going at Nationals!
Coach Campana Places 5th in Foil (Vet 70)
Coach Campana Places 8th in Saber (Vet 70)
(703) 352-2642
Fairfax Fencers Celebrate the Art of the Sword:
A Few words about Us
At Fairfax Fencers, we believe that anyone can learn to fence! It’s one of the few sports in which people of different ages, builds, and genders compete on equal terms. We strive to offer a fun, rewarding and welcoming experience to anyone who comes through our door. Students learn to attack with the intent to hit, and to defend with the intent to not be hit. This integrates the mind fully with the actions of the body.
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Introductory classes start with the very basic techniques of footwork, stance, distance, blade control, basic attacks and parries, some history of fencing and safety rules.
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The goal of the coaches in the beginner classes is to fine-tune the execution of those techniques introduced previously. Additional techniques and information will be introduced to expand knowledge and practice of attacks, parries and strategies.
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Here, coaches will teach techniques and tactics that go above and beyond simple recreational fencing, with more emphasis on proper form, parries, etc.
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Students in our Advanced classes should have mastered all the techniques and concepts taught at prior levels and be somewhat involved in the world of competitive fencing.
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