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2024-2025 Season Highlights

17 National Medals • 2 World Championship Medals • 9 World Cup Medals • 5 World Team Members • 9 World Cup Participation • 37 Regional Medals

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Fencing Is For Everyone

Fencing is an activity for people of all ages, stages, and abilities. This fun and social sport develops physical and mental fitness, providing a challenging workout that can be tailored to any level.

SFC is an inclusive space that welcomes people of every age, race, gender, and background to come together and excel in sport, build lasting friendships, and strive for athletic and personal excellence.

SFC Philosophy

Sport is an essential part of education, and at the heart of every thriving society, promoting friendship, peace, cooperation, and understanding among people from all walks of life.

The pursuit of excellence in sport builds personal character as well as interpersonal bonds. SFC’s vision is to amplify fencing in the community and beyond by providing an inclusive environment where all fencers are welcome to strive for their best and enjoy the camaraderie of a community of fellow fencers.

Featured Programs

At SFC we offer several fencing programs that include a combination of private lessons, group classes, strip lessons, camps, open bouting and tournaments for different levels of skills and ages.

Youth & Beginner

Youth and beginner programs are designed to introduce you to the sport of fencing with basic fundamentals covering footwork, handwork, distance control as well as simple tactics and techniques.

Intermediate

Fencers in the intermediate level must have general understanding of saber fencing and have mastered basic skill of blade work and footwork in the youth/beginner classes.

Elite

Our Elite Training Program is for competitive fencers who want to bring their fencing to the highest possible level and are required to compete on national and international level.

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Team SFC brought the energy to the Premier Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC this weekend ⚔️🔥

Here’s how our fencers did:
• Y-14 Men’s Saber: Zayd Balbale – 33rd
• Div I-A Women’s Saber: Pompie Yannopoulos – 6th
• Y-10 Women’s Saber: Isabelle Ni – 11th, Emelie Choi – 14th, Vivian Janashvili – 19th, Clara Lau – 20th
• Y-14 Women’s Saber: Eleanor Mulhern – 10th
• Y-8 Men’s Saber: Mark Butman – 6th
• Div I-A Men’s Saber: Daniel Lin – 3rd 🥉, Devan McCarthy – 8th, Luke Pavlenishvili – 15th, Philip T. Lin – 20th, Sebastian Sage – 24th, Dhananjay K. Bhaskar – 43rd, Brandon Cheng – 46th
• Div II Women’s Saber: Ann Grossman – 33rd
• Junior Women’s Saber: Coco Guven – 27th, Chloe Alexandra Butman – 34th, Catalina Berrios – 53rd, Esha Nayak – 54th, Lucy Iannuzzi – 62nd
• Junior Men’s Saber: Aster Oh – 9th, Liangxuan Jin – 25th, Luke Pavlenishvili – 44th, Philip T. Lin – 65th, Max Copp – 70th
• Div II Men’s Saber: Brandon Cheng – 16th, Dhananjay K. Bhaskar – 23rd
• Y-12 Men’s Saber: Alan Mogunov – 12th, Rishaan Kishore – 52nd
• Cadet Women’s Saber: Pompie Yannopoulos – 8th, Lucy Iannuzzi – 15th, Catalina Berrios – 31st, Eunjae Kim – 68th
• Cadet Men’s Saber: Liangxuan Jin – 🥇1st, Inwoo Park – 23rd, Benjamin Sheynzon – 48th, Nikolai Sage – 73rd, Lucas Houpt – 79th

So many great performances, from our youngest Y-8s all the way up to Div I-A. Huge congrats to everyone who fought hard and represented Team SFC with pride. 💪👏

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Team SFC brought the energy to the Premier Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC this weekend ⚔️🔥

Here’s how our fencers did:
• Y-14 Men’s Saber: Zayd Balbale – 33rd
• Div I-A Women’s Saber: Pompie Yannopoulos – 6th
• Y-10 Women’s Saber: Isabelle Ni – 11th, Emelie Choi – 14th, Vivian Janashvili – 19th, Clara Lau – 20th
• Y-14 Women’s Saber: Eleanor Mulhern – 10th
• Y-8 Men’s Saber: Mark Butman – 6th
• Div I-A Men’s Saber: Daniel Lin – 3rd 🥉, Devan McCarthy – 8th, Luke Pavlenishvili – 15th, Philip T. Lin – 20th, Sebastian Sage – 24th, Dhananjay K. Bhaskar – 43rd, Brandon Cheng – 46th
• Div II Women’s Saber: Ann Grossman – 33rd
• Junior Women’s Saber: Coco Guven – 27th, Chloe Alexandra Butman – 34th, Catalina Berrios – 53rd, Esha Nayak – 54th, Lucy Iannuzzi – 62nd
• Junior Men’s Saber: Aster Oh – 9th, Liangxuan Jin – 25th, Luke Pavlenishvili – 44th, Philip T. Lin – 65th, Max Copp – 70th
• Div II Men’s Saber: Brandon Cheng – 16th, Dhananjay K. Bhaskar – 23rd
• Y-12 Men’s Saber: Alan Mogunov – 12th, Rishaan Kishore – 52nd
• Cadet Women’s Saber: Pompie Yannopoulos – 8th, Lucy Iannuzzi – 15th, Catalina Berrios – 31st, Eunjae Kim – 68th
• Cadet Men’s Saber: Liangxuan Jin – 🥇1st, Inwoo Park – 23rd, Benjamin Sheynzon – 48th, Nikolai Sage – 73rd, Lucas Houpt – 79th

So many great performances, from our youngest Y-8s all the way up to Div I-A. Huge congrats to everyone who fought hard and represented Team SFC with pride. 💪👏

Had such a great chat with Alexis and Coco 🎤✨ We talked about fencing, sports, and so much more. Hope you enjoy watching this interview as much as we enjoyed making it! ⚡🤺

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Had such a great chat with Alexis and Coco 🎤✨ We talked about fencing, sports, and so much more. Hope you enjoy watching this interview as much as we enjoyed making it! ⚡🤺

Big applause for Inwoo (Matthew) Park 👏 He fenced his way to a Top 8 medal 🥉 and earned E25 at the Durkan Rooster RYC/RJCC! 🐓⚡️ #WeFenceDreams

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Big applause for Inwoo (Matthew) Park 👏 He fenced his way to a Top 8 medal 🥉 and earned E25 at the Durkan Rooster RYC/RJCC! 🐓⚡️ #WeFenceDreams

Fencing isn’t just mental 🧠, it’s a workout too 💪⚡ And we’re loving every bit of it!

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Fencing isn’t just mental 🧠, it’s a workout too 💪⚡ And we’re loving every bit of it!

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What People Are Saying About SFC

Scarsdale Fencing Center

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Irina Baskakova

So glad that we have this new fencing club open in Westchester! Great coaching, outstanding program and classes for saber fencing. Kids of all ages can receive world class coaching. The coaches had numerous fencers in team USA, winners of National and international competitions, and currently coaching in Yale.
Thoughtful approach to all students, great spirit and support.

David Janashvili

World class coaches, a great group of kids,modern and clean facilities, and the results! SFC students consistently place high in regional, national and international competitions, and the school has an excellent track record of college placement. We love it! (can you tell?)

Terje Hambazaza

Scarsdale Fencing Center is a wonderful place for both beginners as well as advanced fencers to learn and further develop their love for fencing in a nurturing and welcoming community. The club itself is new, well-equipped, and state-of-the-art, everything a parent would hope from a modern fencing center. Our daughter’s experience at SFC has been great – the coaches are incredibly friendly and talented and seem to truly care about teaching each student based on their individual level of development. Moreover, they inspire and offer encouraging words when needed. Their supportive, enthusiastic, methodical, and constructive approach to their students’ progress and improvement is admirable. We highly recommend the Scarsdale Fencing Center!

Michelle Morrill

Scarsdale fencing center is a bright modern fencing club with top notch instructors. My two boys have been coached by Achiko Lortkipanidze for 6 years and they have grown from beginner fencers to top ranked in the country and being recruited for Div 1 colleges. More importantly than their success is how Coach Achicko supports them even when they fail and ensures they keep their love of the sport.

regina gurvich

My daughter has been a student of Coach Achiko Lortkipanidze for a number of years and we are very excited to follow him to his new club. SFC is beautiful airy sunny new facility with everything a new or an experienced fencers can wish for - wonderful coaches with the track record of national & international competitions results, solid track record students recruited by top colleges, and a nurturing atmosphere our kids need.

Alexander Kmeta

Wonderful facility with attentive and dedicated instructors and staff. My son always leaves enthusiastic and with a smile on his face. Instructors Maksim and Achiko are amazing and dedicated instructors

Ann Paturzo

World class coaches (Coach Achiko especially!) provide outstanding Fencing lessons and classes in a healthy and safe environment that promotes comradery and sportsmanship. From wee beginner to competing at the highest levels, SFC is where every fencer will evolve into a true champion.

Christina Li

Scarsdale Fencing Center is a top notch fencing academy dedicated to saber. Location is accessible from NYC by train and there’s parking aswll if you’re driving. Coach Achiko and Coach Maksim truly care about their students and development. My daughter has been with Coach Achiko for a few years now and we travel between NYC and Scarsdale just to see him! He cares deeply about his students and is extremely communicative with parents. He goes out of his way to make busy schedules work so that students get his time. We have full trust in the teaching and coaching at Scarsdale Fencing Center and LOVE the coaches!

H B

Scarsdale Fencing Club is new and elegant, but this club is special because of the people; the coaches and the community. With compassion, coaches Achiko and Maxim guide fencers to be at their highest level. The coaches emphasize discipline and diligence, and inspire fencers to love the sport. The community - both fencers and parents - is wonderful. Our boys have formed a strong bond with other fencers, who are incredibly supportive and caring. The parents are very helpful, and our family is absolutely thrilled to be part of this club.

Patrick So

This review is long overdue.....my daughter has trained with Coach Achiko for 9 years and Coach Maksim since SFC began. You will not find finer coaches (or people) anywhere in the world. They are also very selective in any new coaches they bring in (as they have very high standards), and all have been amazing as well. The vibe and atmosphere at the club is highly sought after and extremely rare, as nearly every time I drive the girls carpool home from practice, they all rave and gush about how fun it is and how it's one of the best parts of their weeks. The girls genuinely love going to their weekly practices at SFC. The community -- families and kids -- are all kind, helpful, and welcoming. The kids help the other kids. The parents help the other parents. Everyone "pays it forward". SFC combines world class coaching, personalized attention, team-oriented family feel, great facilities, stability, and a nurturing growth/competitive environment for kids to learn and progress. I'd recommend SFC 100% without a doubt to anyone looking to try out fencing. Bravo!