IFC is amazing, I've been here for about 5 years, and I started back 2021, and it's almost my 6th…read moreyear! Cesar, Phanor, and Wade are all amazing coaches. Happy early birthday, Cesar! - Sophia P.

My daughter just started a few weeks ago and already loves it. All three of the main instructors…read moreare great--upbeat, fun, and yet push students to put in effort. It's not cheap, but we feel it's such a positive experience that it's worth it. It's also kind of cool, right? I don't mean in a snobby way, I just mean it's not your typical sport, and that makes it a little more interesting.

Olympia Fencing is a wonderful community for kids and parents. My son generally starts shy but…read morewarms up in time. The coaches have built his confidence and skill in a very positive manner. As a parent, I love the sense of community Olympia Fencing provides. It has a real club feeling. My son has made many friends and feels a part of something bigger. The coaches and owners are incredibly caring and knowledgeable, mixing a fun experience with challenging and hard work. I can not give a higher recommendation than to Olympia fencing

Julia, I am commoved to your new sensitive approach to managing kids. Something that our family…read moredidn't experience in your installations. Yes, my reaction was inappropriate; it was the first time someone shot me the cruel statement that my seven years old are not allowed to be part of a sport and recreational program for his disability. You forgot to mention that in your reply! Also, to support that cruel statement, you told me that you have the right to choose to provide service as a private business. You forgot to mention that, too, in your sensitive reply. And also, after you expressed these two wrong statements, you tried to justify that your program and staff were not prepared to handle a kid with disabilities. My kid only needs time to feel comfortable in any activity; for the rest, he is an exceptional and incredible kid, like any other kid with any behavioral challenge. I can't imagine what would happen if a family with a kid with a severe condition arrived at Olympia Fencing Center in Cambridge, MA. And Julia is there! For the rest, the coaches of your center are great. Yes, I behaved incorrectly to interact with a respectful person, but I was in front of a discriminative person; that cataloged my kid without knowing him as someone who cannot be part of a fencing program. That was the trigger point, Julia. Julia, thank you for the lollipops you gave to my kids. A lollipop doesn't make you good or bad, but your expressed words reflect your beliefs and values. You are a discriminative person! And you are correct in your reply; that is something I will legally check if the City of Cambridge and the State of Massachusetts will support that a seven years old kid is not allowed to be part of a program, as you said, "for his disability."

Fantastic coaches and classes. They are sending two members to the 2021 Olympics! Both of our…read moredaughters fenced or fence here from age 8 through high school. One went through college recruitment and now fences at Duke. The coaches are highly skilled, patient, and committed to their students, from those in the beginner classes to those in the highly competitive fencers. Do check it out- you won't be disappointed!

Zeta fencing is as good as it gets. Zoran has been an assistant coach at Harvard, the head coach of…read moreStanford fencing, and an Olympic coach. His fencers have medaled at almost every level of competition in the US and in the world. He is, in my opinion, the best saber coach in the country. He will be the 2016 Olympic fencing head coach. Zoran is great with kids of all ages and gets the most out of every kid. He has also built what is probably the most beautiful fencing club in America. The chandelier, the stained glass, the old paintings of famous fencers, the 18th and 19th century furniture , and the arms and armor all around the room make fencing at Zeta a truly unique experience. Fencing is an incredible sport that combines both physical and mental strength and I hope more people try it. I will never regret signing up when I was in seventh grade and getting hooked almost instantly. Nine years later, I am fencing at the Division 1 level in college and can easily say joining Zeta is one of the best choices of my life.

My daughter loves this place. she has been with the club now for a few years and she enjoys it. all…read morecoaches and members are great to work with.

My son, who is 11, loves fencing. He just started and wants to sign up for another class. He loves…read morethe drills, games, discipline needed, and has a great time time!

I recently signed up my older son (9yo) for the 8 week "learn to fence" program at Allez Fencing…read moreClub in Watertown and he loves it for the cool factor of "sword fighting" and says the coaches are great. The coaches, Mark and Jack bring over 20 years of experience in fencing. From what I've observed, they break down complex techniques in a fun and engaging way, providing a truly supportive, pressure free community. They provide all the gear needed and will have a small competition amongst their classmates at the end of the course; a valuable experience for youth to apply what they've learned and observe the progress that they and their teammates have made through some friendly competition. I will continue to enroll him in classes at this club in the fall.

Fantastic experience from day one! The coaches are passionate, patient, and truly invested in each…read morefencer's growth. Highly recommend!

I have visited BFC several times for competitive fencing events. The facility is well maintained…read more The staff is always friendly and helpful. Plenty of fencing strips and some seating areas for spectators. There's is also a lounge area to the side of the competition area. Parking is a little tight during larger tournaments, though there is on street parking in the area.

Wonderful sabre coaches - but horrific administration. As…read moresurreal as it sounds, BFC terminated my membership (prepaid for a year in advance) and - wait for it! - physically threw me off their premises with the help of police (not a joke - I have the police officer name and badge number recorded). Guess what for? For me insisting that BFC actually provides me that second lesson a week which they sold me via a contract for 2 lessons a week. For some reason, their front desk person who deals with lesson scheduling somehow thought that it was ok for BFC to provide me only 1 lesson a week when I purchased a contract for 2 lessons a week, and that if I object, the proper way to handle this situation was to call the police on a paying member... I first thought it was some kind of a very inexperienced 20-year-old getting too ahead of herself (she even told me "I am in charge here - you either take one lesson a week or I am calling the police on you". But it turned out that this was indeed the BFC official policy, supported by BFC board of directors Ms. Linda Merritt (board of directors secretary) and Mr. David Hill (board of directors treasurer)... Needless to say that almost a month after BFC terminated my membership for me asking them to provide me the services that I paid for and physically banned me from premises, they still did not refund me my membership fee... So I guess this is the kind of unique member services that BFC offers: for your $750 membership fee you can experience a thrill of being thrown by police out of your private athletic club and be physically banned from it. Something you definitely never find anywhere else... At least I have never heard of anything like that in my entire life. And for the context, I am a woman and I am 57 and I've been a member of quite a number of athletic clubs over my lifetime. I guess this is a special service that BFC has exclusively for their older female paying members - definitely an unsurpassed experience. Being a woman approaching my retirement age, I must admit that it's been a while since I last had a thrill of being thrown by police out of anywhere at all - thank you, BFC, for the truly unique and exhilarating experience !!

S/O came to classes here for a few seasons and loved it! Great facilities, amazing experienced…read moreteaching staff who are all so sweet, and overall very welcoming vibe with lots of flexibility. Lots of serious students here but no judgment against newbies too. Cost of classes are also fair. Def recommend for folks looking to break into the sport! We've since moved across the country but would definitely come back if given the chance.

I've been coming here for ~1year now, 2-3 times a week and absolutely love it! Practice starts out…read morewith a warm-up and stretching followed by target practice to learn the parries. After that, drills take place and open fencing follows. It's wonderful to have 2 coaches giving advice on how to fence, fixing mistakes and providing feedback throughout the lesson. Very enjoyable, fun, clean environment and awesome mix of people!