The Boston Fencing Club is set to launch its new Home School Program the week of April 1st.  Two classes will be offered, a fencing class for homeschoolers which will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11-noon, and a general physical education which will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 – 10:45.  cost is $60 per month.  Please contact us at info@bostonfencingclub for more information or to register.

Join Michael Marx, Ed Ballinger and Carlos Bruno for a four-day tactical and technical clinic for intermediate through advanced fencers age 10 and up. Clinic runs April 19-22 from 10am – 3pm with open fencing to follow. Doors open at 9am. Foil, Epee and Sabre.

Topics covered will include prepratory actions, developmental exercises, tactical footwork, separation of feet and hands, situational bouting and more.

That’s right, no floor fees in February!  Guest fencers are invited to stop by during the month of February and fence for free.  We have open fencing Monday through Thursday starting at 7:30, and on Fridays beginning at 6:30.  We will be open on President’s Day.

Beginning March 1st, floor fees will be $10 per visit for non-members, and will be waived for full-time undergraduates.

Boston Fencing Club Welcomes Carlos Bruno
Carlos is nationally ranked in Men’s Epee and a two-time Division 1 Men’s Epee finalist. He has been fencing for over 14 years and has been coaching for over 7 years.  Carlos arrives on Monday, February 8th to begin working with youth through competitive level fencers.

BFC fencer Fritz Chang took a bronze medal in the 70+ Men’s Foil event at the World Championships in Moscow.  Family members were on hand as Fritz stepped on to the podium.  Fritz would like to thank  his fellow BFC fencers who helped him prepare for the event.  more on the vets world championships

Congratulations to Boston Fencing club member Fritz Chang, who has been named to the US Veterans World Championship Team in the over-70 men’s foil event.

Tom and Pat Lutton, BFC fencers until their move to California, also made the Veterans’ team.  Syd Fadner was named as an alternate in 50-59 Women’s Foil.

The championships take place in Moscow September 23-27.

Best of luck to all the members of the Veteran’s Team!

Congratulations to BFC fencers Nate Miller, Kodia Baye-Cigna, and Ariana Robinson who earned medals at the 2009 Summer Nationals!  Nate took third place in the Under-16 Men’s Foil and also finished 16th in the Youth-14 foil event.  Kodia placed 5th in Division 1A Women’s Sabre, while Ariana Robinson was 8th in Youth-12 Women’s Epee.