Cardinal Fencing Academy Summer Camps 2026: Beginners and Olympic Champion Tibor Andrasfi.

Our previous emails focused on issues more relevant to our returning families, so today I would like to clarify a few things for those thinking about starting your journey

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the discussion of potential policy changes related to reimbursement of coaches’ expenses at away tournaments and make-up lessons. We would also like to thank Coach José for the open and professional manner in which he facilitated those discussions. We have carefully considered everything you have said and have made the following decisions regarding these issues for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Coaches’ Travel Reimbursement

Dear fencing friends and families! Thank you so much for an amazing 2025-2026 season. Watching the fencers grow as athletes and human beings is the reason we exist. Time to lock in for Fall 2026! Please read the following carefully, there are some exiting changes coming up. Fall 2026 Pricelist. Please keep in mind we lowered prices last season. 12 Month Contracts are now only available for custom family plans. Overview page has been updated with Core package and class descrip

Homegrown at CFA 1.0 (2018-2022) Kyle began fencing at 14 with no prior experience and earned a spot on Penn State’s team in four years, proving that the right coaching and work ethic can take an athlete further than anyone expects. At Penn State Kyle earned a BS in Kinesiology specializing in exercise science, one of the top ranked Kinesiology programs in the nation. There he also competed and supported the team as a Division 1 fencer for 5 years on one of the most decorated

My name is José deOlivares. My father introduced me to the Olympic sport of fencing when I was 10 years old. That was 75 years ago. I have participated in a lot of other sports since then, but I keep coming back to fencing because it is a lifelong sport and I can. While there are open fencing competitions where anyone can compete and elite competitions, like the Olympics and World Championships, where only the very best fencers can compete, the vast majority of fencing compet

Summer 2026 Olympic Fencing Camps Dear Fencing Friends and Families, It's hard to believe we only have a couple of months until the end of the season!! It is time to plan for the Summer of 2026 and the new school year in September. Our season goes till June 12, then we start camps and go on a Summer Schedule: Combined All-Ages/All-Skill classes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6pm. Camps 9am to 4pm. Private Lessons as scheduled with your coach. If you still have any lessons

CFA Members Register Here ($180) Guests Register on askFRED ($200) On USA Fencing’s First to 15 podcast, Ari said, “Fencing is a mirror—how I sharpen discipline, humility, and honesty on the strip shows up in my life off it.” Ari and Stephen believe that fencing has acted as a critical tool in their development as people. They have used this mirror to grow as individuals, as athletes, as friends and as professionals. Combined, Ari and Stephen have accumulated numerous major w

Dear fencing friends and families, On Saturday, December 13th we will host an Intro to Tournaments event designed to introduce our beginners to the USA Fencing competition format. It is an actual competition with medals to the top four finishers preceded by a short lecture on best practices, the format of the competition and options moving forward. Its a very easygoing event. Here is a more comprehensive tournament guide . We will host two events: Y12Mixed (12 and under, girl

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Equipment list and purchasing guidelines. (Stand by for CFA order management updates but you can order everything online yourself today)...

Dear Fencing Friends and Families, we tested out askFRED's new circuit feature over the 2023-2024 season and it worked great! A circuit...

My father was a Spanish opera singer and a musicologist, but his passion was the Olympic sport of fencing. He started a fencing club in...

UPDATE: The medal count in the room has increased by one GOLD with Team Hungary's win over Team Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympics! Dear...

Dear fencing friends and Families, CFA uses wireless EnPointe scoring machines and as with any new(ish) technology, it takes a little...

Dear Fencing friends and Families! If you would like to try fencing, we now offer an A La Carte one hour intro session for $20, just to...

It's not too early to plan your fencing for Summer 2024