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Please join us for a Champagne Challenge event. This is a self reffed tournament and the fee is $30 cash or check to “DC Fencers Club.” Register on askfred.net and join us!

Friends of DCFC is pleased to host a Nov. 2 Epee Armory Clinic at DC Fencers Club. Coach David will be running this clinic. The main focus is to learn enough about how epees work to be able to diagnose what’s broken and be able to fix it quickly. In general we’re able to cover […]

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE ALERT – DCFC is OPEN on Columbus Day, Monday, October 8. Join us for lessons, classes, and our 8:00 pm footwork class. The Milwaukee NAC is next weekend, so it’s time to train!

October 17 is the regular entry fee deadline for the December NAC, held Dec. 14-17 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Events contested include Division I, Division II, Vet Open, Vet Age and Senior Team. Don’t get hit by triple fees, register today! https://www.usafencing.org/2018-dec-nac

It’s a DCFC sweep! Congratulations to Xavier Hilbert, Rebecca Chimahusky, and Fen Tamulonis on earning gold, silver, and bronze at the Champagne Challenge on Sept. 30. Kudos also to Michaela Joyce of Cardinal Fencing Academy on tieing for bronze. Full results at the link below. https://askfred.net/Results/results.php?tournament_id=41012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2018 Contact: www.dcfencing.com Maryland teen fencers raise more than $3,000 for the Children’s National Health System WASHINGTON – This afternoon, two teen fencers from DC Fencers Club (DCFC) presented a check for $3,157 to the Children’s National Health System, based in Washington, D.C. Yunice Pyo, 16, of Potomac, Md., […]

LYTTONSVILLE BRIDGE CLOSURE ALERT! If you usually drive to DC Fencers Club from East West Highway to Grubb Street, please be aware that there is a long-term closure of the Lyttonsville Bridge due to Purple Line construction. A detour can be found on the map here or at this link.  

DC Fencers Club is closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday for the Labor Day weekend.  Evening bouting resumes on Tuesday, September 4 and the new season of classes begins on Saturday, September 8. Enjoy your holiday and we’ll see you in September!

Champagne for everyone! Congratulations to everyone who took part in the first Champagne Challenge of the season. A special salute to the top four, Justin Haddad (gold), Justin Smith (silver), David Hitchcock and Joe Deucher, who tied for bronze. Kudos to Noe Sitbon-Taylor, who came in fifth place and earned his C18! Mark your calendars […]

There are plenty of opportunities to compete right here at home.  DCFC hosts a number of events this fall – youth, team, Y14, and open events abound. Sign up on askfred.net for these close-to-home tournaments. Sept 16 – Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Tournament (Mixed Epee/Foil/Sabre) Sept. 30 – DCFC Champagne Challenge (Senior Mixed Epee) Oct. […]