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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

beginner-program

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

intermediate-program

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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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! 💪

Team SFC takes on Sofia! 🇧🇬🤺

Good luck to Valentina, Korina, Pompie, and Inwoo as they represent Scarsdale Fencing Center at the Svechnikov Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria!

Trust your training, fence with confidence, and enjoy every moment on the piste. Your SFC family is cheering you on! ❤️

Let’s go, SFC! 💪

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Team SFC takes on Sofia! 🇧🇬🤺 Good luck to Valentina, Korina, Pompie, and Inwoo as they represent Scarsdale Fencing Center at the Svechnikov Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria! Trust your training, fence with confidence, and enjoy every moment on the piste. Your SFC family is cheering you on! ❤️ Let’s go, SFC! 💪

What People Are Saying About SFC

Scarsdale Fencing Center5.0
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Danil Makarov
World-class coaching and facilities. Everyone is super nice and makes the kids feel welcome.
Irina Suarez
A ++ facility with dedicated instructors and staff. Maksim and Achiko are amazing. They break down every detail and make it very easy to understand. My son is always excited after his lessons. Best thing: personalized attention, not a "factory" where you are just another nameless face in a large clinic session. Two enthusiastic thumbs up
Eve Bois
Our fencer has been training with Coach Achiko for 6 years and we couldn’t be happier with Scarsdale Fencing Center. The facilities, staff, and fencing community of parents and families is wonderful! The club itself is modern and easy to access by car (and metronorth, which is great for older students who can travel alone). Coaches Achiko and Maksim are top-notch and provide excellent coaching during private lessons and at tournaments. Their holiday camps and group classes are a great for beginners and elite fencers alike. The club is welcoming of all fencers and the coaches take pride in supporting each individual fencer to be their best.
Asha Millet
Exceptional youth program, specializing in saber fencing. Coaches Achiko and Maksim have years of teaching and fencing experience. They have produced world-class level fencers while making this complex and mentally challenging sport both fun and interesting for kids. The studio is very nice and clean.
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!
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.
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?)
Jaewon Jeong
My daughter had a great time at winter camp.
Rolando Berrios
Scarsdale Fencing Center is a modern, top tier club, with amazing coaches running an incredible program. My daughter has been Coach Achiko's student since she was 9 years old (for over 3 years). He's incredibly nurturing, extremely proactive, and has an amazing relationship with her (she refers to him as her "Fencing Dad"). All of the coaches at the club care greatly about their students in a holistic sense, making sure they're not just physically, but also mentally, prepared for the challenges of the competitive sport of fencing. Our family is extremely happy to be a part of this club and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in fencing.
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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.