Take Berkeley Fencing Classes and Learn Classic Sport Fencing

The Sport Fencing Center in Berkeley teaches Sport Fencing classes for all ages

If you are looking for healthy family fun, sign up for classic Sport Fencing classes. Sport Fencing is a fun, exciting sport, ideal for the entire family. Sport Fencing has a rich, chivalrous history, with roots in Egypt, and Europe, including Spain and France. Originally designed for battle and self-defense, it was redesigned as a sport during the Renaissance. While Fencing was once an exclusive sport, popular with the aristocracy, it has since become a trendy sport that teaches unique and fundamental skills in life-improvement elements, such as balance, coordination, chivalry, gamesmanship, mutual respect, and many other important skills for use in all aspects of life at every age.

Attend Berkeley Fencing Classes to teach the entire family important life traits, such as agility, mobility, critical thinking, quick response, self-confidence, mutual respect and the utmost in sportsmanship and gamesmanship, all while having fun. At Fencing Classes at the Sport Fencing Center in Berkeley, highly-skilled teachers instruct the age-old, highly respected Sport Fencing in all skill levels to family members of all ages. Beginning students learn basics, such as proper stance, footwork, blade work, tactics, and introduction to foil fencing. Children are instructed in beginner Swashbuckling, a program designed to bring enjoyment to younger fencers, while also learning important traits such as cooperation, tactical thinking and respect. Classes are taught in a non-competitive atmosphere, where new positions, such as en guard, advance, retreat, lunge, and advance lunge fundamentals are taught.

Intermediate, advanced, and competitive Sport Fencing programs provide opportunities for match competition. At these levels, advanced foot and bladework, correct posture and progressive techniques are taught. These techniques reinforce the age-old, classic style and grace of original Sport Fencing. Competitive programs are perfect for dedicated Sport Fencing athletes, who desire to participate in Sport Fencing at local, regional, national, and collegiate levels. Students will learn extensive footwork, partner drills, bouting, conditioning, and other advanced Sports Fencing skills. The Sport Fencing center conducts individual lessons, fencing camps, workshops, party and corporate events, home school, and matches to promote family-oriented Sport Fencing fun. For Sport Fencing classes in Berkeley, Albany, Oakland, Piedmont, Alameda, Moraga, Tiburon, Hercules, Lafayette, Pinole and the San Francisco Bay Area , call or visit the Sport Fencing Center today: www.sportfencingcenter.com, (510) 528-5110.