My extremely shy 10-year-old has found her confidence with the help of Bao and his team At Journeys…read moreFencing Club. This is the first sport she has ever really loved. The new location is beautiful, clean, well equipped and with a comfortable waiting area for the parents to watch the lessons.

Positive learning experience with Coach Bao. Learning to be fundamentally sound with Coach Bao was…read moregreat. He's patient and calm. Highly recommend this place for your best fencing experience.

Please note that this is biased review. I have been an NVFA student for several months, and have…read morerecently started to assistant-coach the Browns Valley class. That said, I've participated in a few fencing clubs, and I wouldn't hesitate to give NVFA a five star review. People fence for a wide variety of reasons. Because of this, a single class may be composed of students training hard to compete nationally, and others training casually. Orchestrating mixed classes and tailoring individual private lessons is an ability that seems to come very naturally to Jana; although it's just as likely that it's something she's learned in her years as a nationally competing fencer and coach. Whatever the reason, Jana is a very effective coach and leader. Fencing is a sport with deep roots and strong traditions. Jana has trained in France and Italy, and studied under world-class instructors. Her love and respect for fencing as an institution is evident in her excitement and patience while instructing. I highly recommend attending a class. Effort and sportsmanship are quickly rewarded.

Ted was my fencing coach at his prior club, Sacramento Fencing Club. I started when I was a…read morefreshman in high school. After four years working with Ted and his wife Chaz, I was ranked 12th in the country in the Junior category, and I was getting recruited from top universities. I eventually received an athletic scholarship from Northwestern University where I fenced for four years, earning All-American honors and making it to the NCAA National Championships twice. If it wasn't for Ted's fantastic coaching ability, I never would have reached the athletic and personal heights I did. Ted and Chaz even attended my wedding 15 years after I first met them. Ted changed my life and he can change your kid's too. If you want a coach that teaches confidence, hard work, and goal setting - and can mold you into an elite athlete, you should sign up for an introduction class right away. You won't regret it, I know I don't.

Coach Ted Smith has been a huge help in developing my son's fencing skills. I believe driving over…read morea hour to practice at this fencing club is worth the effort because, it is the best. My son just received the bronze at a Youth 14 national event with Coach Ted's help. We are very fortunate to have the experience of the Hangtown saber coaches and appreciate their attention to details to develop the fencer. A friendly, welcoming fencing club.

I have been a fencer here for at least 6 years and this is such an amazing organization…read more Some of the things I love: ---The classes (which are for teens and adults) are a well balanced mix of drills designed to build skills and sparring so that I can apply what I've learned. --As someone who hates going to the gym I love that I will definitely break a sweat in class and have fun doing so! --The class instructors are true professionals with years of fencing and teaching experience to draw upon when I need help with a drill or want to troubleshoot something that occurred during sparring. --I didn't need to have any experience or equipment to start learning fencing here. --The other club members are friendly and happy to chat about fencing or even about life generally. I've made close friends here! If you are looking to get fit, make friends, learn a martial art, or all of the above, this place is great!

From the owner: Established in 1999, the Diamond Rose Academie D'Armes is a historical fencing school which has…read moretaught thousands of students of all ages the Western European martial art of the sword. Our fencing is rooted in the French tradition, using the transitional rapier and smallsword of the 17th and 18th centuries. Many of our students have extended their study to Spanish, Italian, and German rapier, as well as 19th century gymnasium sabre. We also offer training in offhand weapons paired with the sword, such as buckler, dagger, cloak, cane, and the use of two swords as part of our curriculum for senior students. In Northern California, our salle locations can be found in the cities of Auburn, Marysville, and Grass Valley, each location hosting weekly instruction and combat. We also offer educational classes and demonstrations for public and private schools and community events.

Totally recommend this place for anyone who is interested in combat sports. It boasts to improve…read moreyour quick thinking, agility, poise and speed. I've been to a few fencing studios before, and so far this one is the biggest one: more equipments (well maintained and organized), bigger (studio warehouse) and clean space, and many instructors. Restrooms: 2 (two) clean and bright Parking: FREE, lots of parking in the complex What I really like is they teach many different sword types and techniques, like longsword (Lange Schwert), dussack, rapier / sidesword, and more. It's very interesting and you can try different styles. They also have LED saber classes for people who like Star Wars, and Fight Night for sparring, which is super fun. They offer a FREE introductory class, just call them and ask. Highly recommended!

I had a chance to try their beginners longsword class as a complimentary introduction to fencing,…read moreand was hooked!! Since then I've gotten the opportunity to fight with a smallsword, side sword, and broadsword. Everyone is welcoming to beginners and those coming from foil fencing, and are always happy to share their historical expertise! There's loaner swords, masks and jackets for you to borrow as you get a feel for what suits you, and youth camps and classes as well. The fwurg group has been nothing but kind and welcoming. Come check us out!

The website gives false information. I called and apparently they don't do adult classes. Even…read morethough it's advertised on their site. They do children's classes at $200 per month. Which also wasn't on their site. The person I talked to on the phone was rude like she was gate keeping, when all I wanted to know was the price. She started asking me questions like I'm not allowed to be a customer . 0 out of ten, would not recommend.

My son has learned so much since he started here. They're great! If you want dedicated,…read moreknowledgeable coaches, this is the place to come.