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2025-2026 Season Highlights

53 COMPETITIONS • 73 TOTAL MEDALS • 22 GOLD MEDALS • 13 NATIONAL MEDALS • 16 INTERNATIONAL MEDALS • 22 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS • 9 COUNTRIES REPPED

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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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❄️ WINTER CAMP ’26 — TRAIN WITH OLYMPIANS 🤺

Two clubs. One great camp.

Join Scarsdale Fencing Center and New York Renaissance Fencing Institute for five days of fencing, learning, and growth. Sharpen your technique, challenge yourself on the strip, and train alongside Olympians and fellow fencers ready to put in the work.

📍 December 26–27 | Scarsdale Fencing Center
303 Central Park Ave, Scarsdale, NY

📍 December 28–30 | New York Renaissance Fencing Institute
15 W 36th St, 4th Floor, New York, NY

Youth and Elite group sessions, private lessons by appointment, and open bouting based on demand.

⚠️ Limited to 35 fencers per session.
🔗 Register through the link in our bio and secure your spot!

Train. Compete. Grow. 🔥

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❄️ WINTER CAMP ’26 — TRAIN WITH OLYMPIANS 🤺 Two clubs. One great camp. Join Scarsdale Fencing Center and New York Renaissance Fencing Institute for five days of fencing, learning, and growth. Sharpen your technique, challenge yourself on the strip, and train alongside Olympians and fellow fencers ready to put in the work. 📍 December 26–27 | Scarsdale Fencing Center 303 Central Park Ave, Scarsdale, NY 📍 December 28–30 | New York Renaissance Fencing Institute 15 W 36th St, 4th Floor, New York, NY Youth and Elite group sessions, private lessons by appointment, and open bouting based on demand. ⚠️ Limited to 35 fencers per session. 🔗 Register through the link in our bio and secure your spot! Train. Compete. Grow. 🔥

Full strips, focused minds, and teammates who push each other to improve. 🤺

Every bout is a chance to learn. Let’s make the next one count.

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Full strips, focused minds, and teammates who push each other to improve. 🤺 Every bout is a chance to learn. Let’s make the next one count.

Svechnikov Cup ‘26 – European Circuit, Bulgaria 🇧🇬

A strong weekend of fencing for SFC in Sofia! 🤺

🔹 Korina Leou – 7th place, Cadet Women’s Saber. A standout performance against a deep international field. Congratulations, Korina!
🔹 Valentina Chiarelli – 35th place, Cadet Women’s Saber. Great experience competing on the European stage.
🔹 Inwoo Park – 14th place, Cadet Men’s Saber. A solid result, and more experience to build on.

Proud of every athlete who represented SFC at this level. On to the next one! 💪

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Svechnikov Cup ‘26 – European Circuit, Bulgaria 🇧🇬 A strong weekend of fencing for SFC in Sofia! 🤺 🔹 Korina Leou – 7th place, Cadet Women’s Saber. A standout performance against a deep international field. Congratulations, Korina! 🔹 Valentina Chiarelli – 35th place, Cadet Women’s Saber. Great experience competing on the European stage. 🔹 Inwoo Park – 14th place, Cadet Men’s Saber. A solid result, and more experience to build on. Proud of every athlete who represented SFC at this level. On to the next one! 💪

What People Are Saying About SFC

Scarsdale Fencing Center5.0
Based on 26 reviews
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Enrico Gonzalez
I knew Coach Achiko and the great things that he and his staff have accomplished in such a short period of time prior to My Daughter joining in January 2023. When we decided to make the switch to SFC in the middle of the current season after attending their Winter Training Camp, they welcomed us and made my daughter’s transition completely easy. This was the best decision that we made for our daughter in her young fencing journey.
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
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!
Jaewon Jeong
My daughter had a great time at winter camp.
seok ki kwon
We just had winter camp and my daughter loved it.
Andrew L
My daughter started earlier this year, and she is having a lot of fun! Her coach Achiko is one of the best Saber coaches, and the other SFC coaches are also outstanding. All the coaches are experienced and great with kids who may be shy or anxious about starting a new sport.
Teresa Chin Brady
World class instruction by the most knowledgeable, kind, patient, empathetic and encouraging coaches. SFC manages to prepare students for the toughest of competitions while maintaining a feeling of family and friendship among members in the club.
Eugenie Francois
Good fencing club!
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.
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!