How to Start Fencing in St. Louis
Beginner Fencing Lessons
Every fencer is different! In order to meet the diverse needs of our beginners, Fence St. Louis offers one-on-one, personalized private lessons with a coach to learn all the basic fencing skills necessary to join our ongoing group class. Those skills start in our Intro Lesson (below), and then our Beginner Fencing Package.
Want to get started fencing at Fence St. Louis fencing club? Start here!
All necessary equipment is provided.
What to Expect:
Basics Unlocked: Beginners will learn en garde, advance, retreat, lunge, and recover, as well as rules & etiquette of saber fencing.
The private lesson is 20 minutes long
This Introductory Private Lesson can only be purchased once. Once purchased, a coach will reach out with information to schedule the lesson.
Beginner Fencing Summer Camp
Offered for ages 7-12, our beginner summer fencing camps are week-long, half-day, fun-packed camps filled with developing fencing knowledge and skills. At the end of the camp, campers will be fencers that are ready to move into the group class. More information.
All equipment is provided, no experience necessary.
No experience Necessary! Equipment Provided!
Fence St. Louis is a USA Fencing member club, which means all our qualified coaches are background checked and Safesport-certified.
Beginner Fencing Camp
Has your child ever pretended a stick was a sword? Do they love movies such as Princess Bride, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, or shows such as Wednesday? Do they have interest in fantastical worlds through books or Dungeons and Dragons? If any of those match your child's interest, we would love to teach them the Olympic sport of fencing to live out swordfighting in a safe, fun environment!
Join us for an exciting and unique week of summer camp learning how to fence at our St. Louis fencing club. In our expertly instructed fencing camp, your child will learn all the techniques, tactics, and tricks to take them from complete beginner to a confident fencer. We will learn new skills through games, drills, and bouting.
No experience necessary and equipment provided!
Camp Information
Ages: 7-12 years old
Location: 7527 Ravensridge Dr, St. Louis, MO 63119
Earliest Drop-off time: 8:45 am
Camp: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Latest Pick-up time: 12:15 pm
What to bring: A snack for midmorning break, a water bottle
What to wear: Athletic shoes - no sandals or crocs or slippers as we will be moving around! Athletic attire - no jeans, please. Leggings, pants, or athletic shorts with a T-shirt should be fine.
Coaches: Annamaria Lu (head coach), Jonathon Hammond (youth assistant coach). Both coaches are background checked and SafeSport-certified through USA Fencing.
The weeks offered are:
June 8-12
July 20-24
July 27-31
Camps are half-day camps running from 9:00 am-12:00 pm.
Once purchased, a coach will reach out with more information.