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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.
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Our school is based
on the French method of fencing instruction.
Some material is borrowed from the
classical Italian school along with modern international methodology(ies). Students
will develop a
classical background,
allowing them to later modify and build upon
their technique within any one of the many
directives which fencing
offers. This can range from
high-level competition to
casual fencing, and can include interactions
in other organized areas of swordplay
and physical activity.
Our pedagogy rests upon ten foil levels.
Each level guides the student
with a
moderated progression of techniques.
Under this system of graded levels, students learn
basic fencing theory. Modern fencing's other
two weapons, sabre and epee, are taught in four
levels separate from foil, and develop their own
character and conclusions
evolving from foil's
principles.
A cadre of
strategic, tactical and applied classes are also offered. These classes
teach fencers how to plan actions with the techniques they
have learned in our standard
classes. Although it is not necessary to take all ten foil levels
before learning to fence with a different
weapon, attaining a level IV in foil is
required before taking some of our supplementary classes.
Open-bouting is available
to all students and visiting fencers. Fencers are welcome
to come in and casually or competitively fence at their own leisure. We provide a clean, safe, and productive
environment in which to learn.
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