Ages 14 thru adult
(For younger students, please contact us for options: info@annarborsword.com)

For those new or relatively new to fencing, group instruction with drills. Starts with modern foil and sabre fencing (and may include epee techniques depending on the progress of the students) followed by work with historical weapons, primarily German Longsword and its many corollaries.

Teaches Flexibility - Footwork - Balance - Leverage - Weapon handling - Tactics & strategy.

Successful completion of this class will give you sufficient knowledge to participate in many of the club's fencing forms (additional instruction may be needed for some of the historical weapons).

Currently two class sessions are planned each year (they typically run for 9 weeks).
- September 2019 (Date TBD)
- January 2020 (Date TBD)

Classes run Tuesdays 6:30 pm - 7:30+ pm
Class fees: $90
Use the following form to sign up for a class (Note, after you register you will receive an email with additional instructions to secure your slot in the class. Due to the high demand for these classes, you will need to pay the class fee in advance - The fee is fully refundable if you drop out up to 1 week prior to the class. If you drop out less then 1 week and within 1 day following the first class, the full fee less $10 will be refunded): Registration Form.

For those who have fencing experience or have completed the Introduction to Fencing class, individual lessons are an ideal way to work on more advanced topics or get introduced to the different historical weapons. This instruction can be arranged, pending availability of instructors, during any open fencing period on Tuesday evenings.

In general, there is no additional cost for these lessons beyond the membership or floor fees.

Individual lessons can also be an alternative way for someone new to fencing to learn outside of the group class (however, to be successful, this approach typically requires a mature and disciplined student to practice and arrange for lessons from the instructors).