Fencing Lessons — Youth and Adult

Coach Robin and Rowan have been spending some evenings creating swordplay choreography for The Cabrillo Stage production of Pirates of Penzantz!

Look at all the awesome people we get to play with!

Fencing classes will resume the first week of May, 2021.

Youth class will be held Monday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm at the Circle Church gym located at 111 Errett cir. Santa Cruz. Parents or guardians are required to complete an on-line waiver for students to attend. Students who do not already own their own fencing gear may rent a set of fencing gear from the club for which they will be responsible. The set includes a garment bag, fencing jacket, fencing mask, glove and practice weapon. This set will only be used by the individual student and be kept separate from other gear.

Pandemic masks are required to be worn at all times. Student temperatures will be taken before students gain entry to the gym. The first class is May 3rd, 2021, but students may join at any time. The cost for the class is 345.00/ 3 months. 395.00/ month with gear rental.

Adult/ Advanced class will be held Saturdays from Noon to 1:30pm at the Circle Church gym located at 111 Errett cir. Santa Cruz. Fencers are required to complete an on-line waiver to attend. Students who do not already own their own fencing gear may rent a set of fencing gear from the club for which they will be responsible. The set includes a garment bag, fencing jacket, fencing mask, glove and practice weapon. This set will only be used by the individual student and be kept separate from other gear.

Pandemic masks are required to be worn at all times. Student temperatures will be taken before students gain entry to the gym. The first class is May 1st, 2021, but students may join at any time. The cost for the class is 345.00/ 3 months. 395.00/ month with gear rental.

Open fencing will resume within the next few weeks. Depending on interest, times may include either Monday evenings from 8-9:30pm or Saturdays from 1:30-3:00pm. Completion of waiver forms will be required. Pandemic masks will be required to be worn at all times. Participant temperatures will be taken before they can gain entry to the gym. Drop-in fees will be 20.00.

As of 12:00am 3-16-2020 the city of Santa Cruz issued a directive for residents to Shelter In Place.

As such, there will be no fencing until the Shelter In Place directive has been rescinded.

Tuition due dates will be moved forward accordingly.

~SYOTOS,

Robin

Classes will continue as scheduled.

Please review this website often. Any changes to the schedule will be reflected here.

Fencers are urged to purchase, clean and maintain their own personal gear.

Fencers should invest in a personal mask, jacket, and glove. Intermediate and advanced students should also purchase knickers, lame, electric foil, body cord, underarm protector and a fencing bag to protect and carry gear.

Click HERE for additional information on gear purchase.

Fencers who have not yet purchased their own gear will be assigned a numbered mask, jacket and glove which only they should use.

Club gear will be washed/ cleaned/ wiped with anti-viral products in accordance with CDC guidelines.

Hi all,

Moving forward, Adult Beginner Fencing will be combined with Advanced fencing classes Saturdays 10:30 – noon.

🤺,

Robin

Foilists that would like some extra time on the fencing strip are invited to audit my Saturday class from 10:30-12:00. Epeeists are invited to join my Adult class from 9:00am to 10:30. Unless otherwise scheduled,  the gym will close at 12:00pm.

Happy new year!

Let’s fence on the 2nd!

No Fencing:

• Saturday, December 23rd, 2017
• Tuesday,  December 26th, 2017

Yes Fencing:

• Saturday, December 30th, 2017

and Yes Fencing thereafter…

The club will be closed on Thanksgiving and the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 25th, 2017.

We will resume the following Tuesday as if nothing happened…

Thanks,

Robin