Learn to Fence

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	The Fencing Exchange
	514 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton PA 18503 570-969-1224

Welcome to The Fencing Exchange!

If you want to learn how to fence, you've come to the right place. We take you through the fine art of fencing, step-by-step, from beginner to advanced. Young and old have come to The Fencing Exchange to pursue their dreams of becoming "a fencer".

We have a serious approach to learning. Fencing Exchange fencers are expected to demonstrate honesty, respect, sportsmanship, and personal control at all times. In return, we will teach them to be skilled, balanced, beautiful fencers.

Class Descriptions & Instruction Rates
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Our school is based on the French method of fencing. Some of the material is borrowed from the classic Italian school along with modern international methods. Students learn a classic background before modifying their technique into one of the many branches which fencing offers. This might be anything from competing to casually fencing, or interacting among other organized areas of swordplay.

Our pedagogy rests on ten foil levels. Each level gives the student a progression of techniques.
Under this system of graded levels, the basic theory of fencing is learned. Fencing's other weapons, sabre and epee, are each taught in four levels and develop their own conclusions and character from foil’s principle.

A cadre of strategic, tactical and applied classes are also offered. These classes teach people how plan actions with the techniques they learned. Although it is not necessary to take all ten foil levels before learning to fence with a different sword, attaining a level IV in foil is required before taking other supplementary classes.

Competitive bouting is organized for everyone. Fencers are also welcome to come in and casually
fence at their own leisure. We provide a clean, safe and productive environment in which to learn.