Fencing has been part of every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Olympics in Athens. Fencing’s origins can be found in swordplay, which has been practiced ...
The sport is a low-cost option for schools as it doesn’t require its own facility, and a head coach can serve both men’s and women’s teams. Additionally, it often attracts student-athletes from ...
The sport of fencing is one that sometimes sets up fences keeping young fencers out. “Talent is everywhere, access is not,” says Kamau Wilkins. “I kept meeting kids who loved fencing but were slowed ...
Connie Schreiber, owner and executive director of Fencing Sports Academy, understands that her business and sport are fighting an uphill battle in Fairfax County. With so many people focused on sports ...