NYC Neighborhoods:
BROOKLYN | CHELSEA/MIDTOWN | UPPER MANHATTAN | QUEENS | STATEN ISLAND
BROOKLYN
Founded in 2010 by Olympian Dan Kellner, Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club brings elite-level fencing to the Brooklyn community. BBFC is located in Dumbo on the 5th floor of a former tea warehouse. Dan and his staff teach all levels of students — young and old, beginner and experienced. The philosophy is simple: fencing should be both fun and competitive.
Contact:
Dan Kellner – info@brooklynbridgefencing.com
68 Jay St, Suite 508, Brooklyn, NY 11201 – map
646.823.2529
www.brooklynbridgefencing.com
The Brooklyn Fencing Center opened in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, in January 2003. It is Brooklyn’s first competitive fencing club, with a mission to make the excitement and joy of fencing more accessible to New Yorkers of all ages. The Brooklyn Fencing Center has appeared on the WB11 10 o’clock news, Fox 5’s Good Morning New York and in the pages of Time Out New York, not to mention features in many local papers.
Contact:
Rolando Balboa – info@brooklynfencing.com
528 Fifth Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 – map
718.522.5822
www.brooklynfencing.com
The New York Fencing Academy is a new club devoted to excellence in epee. Founded in 2010 by Misha Mokretsov, NYFA is located in Brighton Beach.
Contact:
Misha Mokretsov- info@nyfencingacademy.com
2896 West 12th St, Brooklyn, NY 11224 – map
718.996.0426
www.nyfencingacademy.com
Based on world class training system we believe that the values and ethics instilled through fencing will lead students not only excel in the sport but also in life
Contact:
contact@southbrooklynfencing.com
750 3rd ave, Second Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11232 – map
347 348 7553
www.southbrooklynfencing.com
CHELSEA / MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
Fencers Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting excellence through the sport of fencing. We actively support a culture of sharing by performing community services that extend beyond fencing. Fencers Club is the oldest continuously existing organization in the Western Hemisphere dedicated exclusively to teaching and promoting the sport of fencing. Since its establishment in 1883 it has remained at the vanguard, producing successive generations of National Champions and Olympians. Fencers Club is also home to the Peter Westbrook Foundation.
Contact:
info@fencersclub.org
229 West 28th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001 – map
212.807.6947
www.fencersclub.org
MFC coaches are all world-class instructors who have coached and/or fenced at Olympic or national levels. They are well-versed in the latest pedagogical techniques in the sport of fencing and most have a Master of Physical Education degree. Classes and lessons are designed to accommodate students of different ages and skill levels. Programs include the Musketeer Club (ages 6-9); youth classes (ages 10-13); adult group classes; intermediate and elite classes; summer and winter training camps; international training camps, and local tournaments. MFC hosts competitions and winter/summer camps at the Manhattan facility and invites members from the best national teams in the world.
Contact:
Julia Gelman – manhattanfencing@gmail.com
15 West 37th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10018 – map
212.382.2255
The New York Athletic Club, founded in 1868, is one of the premiere athletic training centers in the world. Since its inception, NYAC members have won 123 Olympic gold medals, 39 silver medals and 52 bronze medals. In the 2004 Olympics in Athens the NYAC had 39 Olympians and took home five gold medals, one silver and five bronze. The sport of competitive fencing was introduced to the United States by members of the NYAC, and that tradition now continues through it’s top-level fencing program.
Note: The NYAC fencing program is by invitation only.
Contact:
For Visitation or Membership Contact: Michael Aufrichtig – maufrich@hotmail.com
For Tournaments Contact: Jonathan Bartlett – nyacfencing@yahoo.com
180 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019 – map
Use the 58th Street Entrance, under the green “NYAC” awning on the NE corner of 58th St and 7th Ave
212.247.5100 (ask for Fencing)
www.nyac.org
The Peter Westbrook Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that utilizes the sport of fencing as a vehicle to develop life skills in young people from underserved communities. The Foundation was started in 1991 by the legendary Peter Westbrook, winner of the Bronze Medal in Men’s Sabre event at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Peter used the sport of fencing as a way to escape the desperation that was all around him as a child growing up in the projects of Newark, New Jersey. The Peter Westbrook Foundation is quite possibly the most successful and influential program of its kind in the country. Since its inception, PWF has seen thousands of inner-city kids come through its doors to learn the art and sport of fencing.
Contact:
Located at Fencers Club
info@fencersclub.com
229 West 28th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001 – map
212.807.6947
www.fencersclub.com
MANHATTAN UPPER EAST & WEST SIDES
Easily reached from both the Upper East and Upper West Sides, Sheridan Fencing Academy merges high-energy fun with competitive excellence. SFA specializes in introducing children to the wonders of the sport and teaching them to be champions. The club is home to many top-ranked national competitors. SFA cultivates a familial environment that allows for a team approach to achieving excellence.
Contact:
info@sheridanfencing.com
1801 1st Ave, New York, NY 10128 – map
212.831.0764
www.sheridanfencing.com
Located on the Upper West Side, Tim Morehouse Fencing Club was founded by Olympic Silver Medalist Tim Morehouse in 2015. TM-FC is currently a saber-only fencing club geared towards the development of youth and adult beginner and competitive saber fencers. It is our mission to change lives through the sport of fencing and to create champions both on and off the field of play. Tim Morehouse Fencing Club(s) are dedicated to growing and teaching the Olympic sport of fencing in a safe, fun and supportive community environment.
Contact:
info@timmorehousefencing.com
210 W. 91st Street. 2nd floor. New York, NY 10024 – map
317.886.8243
www.timmorehousefencing.com
Inventor’s Gate with Manhattan Fencing
MFC with Inventor’s Gate have a unique Fencing Program for your children on the Upper West Side, taught by Foil Coaches, Brando Messinese and Michele Caporizzi. The equipment is adapted for young children.
Contact:
upperwestsidefencing@gmail.com
160 West 82nd Street NY, NY 10024 – map
212.382.2255
http://www.igwest82.org/fencing/
QUEENS
WFC, Inc. was established in 1986 as a fun, family-oriented fencing club located in Woodside, Queens, NY. Our coaches teach fencing after-school programs all over the city and we have classes on Friday evenings as well as Saturdays and Sundays. All other days by appointment. Beginners, intermediates, recreational as well as competitors are welcome. Check out our Woodside, Queens Musketeers.
Contact:
Coach Rak – wrak@erols.com
39-11 57th Street, Woodside, NY 11377-3349 – map
718.478.5946
www.woodsidefencing.com
STATEN ISLAND
Since 1980 the Staten Island Fencing Center, a not-for-profit club has been dedicated to providing classes in the Olympic sport of fencing to the Staten Island community. Fencing is a great way to incorporate exercise into your life with this fast paced and intense physically demanding sport. We will help you with your focus, concentration, and discipline. Building on these skills can improve other aspect’s such as judgement, anticipating situations, intuition, relieve stress and improve your balance, speed, hand-eye coordination, and self-confidence. If your aim is to compete, we will help guide you to join high school and college teams as well as USA Fencing tournaments. We encourage our fencers to socialize and make new friends.
Contact:
statenislandfencingcenter@gmail.com
19 4TH ST STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306 – map
917.748.3363
www.statenislandfencing.org