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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.

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.
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! 💪

What People Are Saying About SFC

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?)
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.
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.
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!
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!
Scarsdale Fencing Center ( SFC) SFC is a great environment that is conducive to learning about such an intriguing sport. The coaches are in complete control of the program, which is geared toward improving performance, knowledge, and enjoyment of the sport of fencing.
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.
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.
Good fencing club!
World-class coaching and facilities. Everyone is super nice and makes the kids feel welcome.