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DCFC is closed for the Labor Day holiday from Friday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 6. We reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Enjoy your holiday weekend!

DCFCers were all business at the 2021 USA Fencing Veteran Championships in Atlanta, Georgia on August 27-28. This event was the last step in earning coveted spots to compete at the Veteran World Championships, to be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 1-6. Our fencers earned seven medals (one gold, two silver, four bronze) and […]

At long last, the eighteenth annual Amazon Open is back! Thanks to our intrepid tournament founder, Valerie Asher, who shows by example the power of women supporting women in sport and in life. We also applaud Jacob Asher on sponsoring strip #1 in honor of Valerie, his aunt. We thank all our fencers on getting […]

FALL CLASS REGISTRATION We are thrilled to watch the Tokyo Olympics and are cheering on Team USA, including Capitol Division’s Kat Holmes. With the new season, we look forward to sharing our Olympic sport with the next generation. Fall registration is now open for beginner, intermediate, and invitational class at DC Fencers Club. Register online […]

HOLIDAY AND SUMMER NATIONALS SCHEDULE ALERT – During July 3-9, DCFC will open for day camps only. Evening practice and veteran’s morning practice is canceled due to Summer Nationals. While July 5 is the Independence Day federal holiday, the club will be open on that day for day camps only.

Things are opening up, and DCFCers wasted no time in returning to the podium. DCFC fencers excelled at this weekend’s Fairfax Challenge Summer ROC/RJCC/RYC/VET, June 2021. We thank our coaches and families for your guidance and support, we applaud all our fencers on getting in the game, and we salute those who earned top eight […]

At home and away, DCFC fencers took podium spots in competitions this weekend. We applaud all our fencers on getting in the game and offer a special salute to those who took top spots.  DCFC hosted the Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament on Sunday. Congratulations to Jeff Snider, Kashi Way, and Joe Deucher on […]

June 27 – Tune-Up Tournament Last tournament before Summer Nationals! Register on askfred.net. $10.00 registration fee plus $25.00 per event entered if preregistered. $10.00 registration fee plus $35.00 per event if not preregistered. All checks made payable to Capitol Division Events Scheduled: Senior Mixed Epee Senior Mixed Foil Senior Mixed Saber All sabre fencers must […]

Welcome back to DC Fencers Club for the 18th annual Amazon Open at DC Fencers Club. Medals awarded down to 8th place, with special prizes awarded to the top finishers. This has been one of the strongest women’s epee tournaments in the mid-Atlantic and typically draws fencers from all over the country. We are also […]

June NAC Results Congratulations to all our fencers who dusted off their gear and got in the game at the June North American Cup, held June 4-7 in Richmond, Virginia. Well done!  JMS: Langston Johnson 112 JME: Justin Haddad 48T; Noe Sitbon-Taylor 69; Nicolas Hensal   88;  Div1 ME: Noe Sitbon-Taylor  37; Xavier Hilbert  40; […]