Fencing For All

The secret to fencing consists in two things: to give and to not receive.

- Molière

Instructors

L. Mark Dolata, Founder and Coach - sabre
Phone (518) 879-2716

James McClymonds, Coach - foil/epee
Phone (518) 248-5002

Days and Hours of Operation

REGULAR HOURS

FOIL/EPEE:

Monday 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Individual lessons - foil/epee
OPEN FENCING - foil/epee

Thursday 5:30 - 7:00 PM Youth 12 & under Foil
Thursday 7:00 - 8:30 PM Junior/Senior Foil

SABRE:
(September - June)

Saturday - Individual lessons by appointment

Tuesday 5:30 - 7:00 PM Musketeers
Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 PM Advanced

Friday 5:30 - 7:00 PM - Individual lessons
Friday 7:00 - 8:30 PM Advanced

(July - August)

Tuesday 5:30 - 7:00 PM Musketeers
Friday 5:30 - 9:00 PM - Individual lessons

Open enrollment for sabre
Contact Mark at (518) 879-2716
cdfs@earthlink.net

Open enrollment for foil and epee
Contact James at (518) 248-5002
clymonds@yahoo.com

Location

Classes are held in the 2nd floor gym of St. Anthony’s Early Childhood Center
1840 Van Vranken Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12308
(Corner of Van Vranken Ave & Raymond St)

Parking lot is located on Raymond Street.
If gates are locked go around the block and use the
side entrance located between the brick convent building
and the blue 2-family home on Van Vranken Ave.
Enter through fire escape in rear of building.

For written directions, click here

You can also navigate our clickable maps:
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     Schedule of Fees

   Group lessons are offered once or twice a week for sabre, once a week for foil.
   One group lesson lasting 1.5 hour consists of half an hour of footwork, half an hour of blade work and free fencing period.
   (Individual lessons are available in each weapon by appointment only.)

1 Class Per Week	2 Classes Per Week
Monthly Fee: $65	Monthly Fee: $90
*Quarterly Fee: $175 (see note at bottom)	*Quarterly Fee: $220 (see note at bottom)

Family Discount

Families of two, or more, are eligible for a family discount. This discount is avaialble only in conjunction with quarterly fees.
For a family of four, the fourth person pays no fees.

Membership fee
    no class - open fencing only
    $30 per month or $75 per quarter

    Floor fee
      $10 per day

    Equipment rental
      $15 per month

   Floor fee with equipment rental
     $15 per day

   Individual lessons
   1 lesson $30 per ½ hour
   5 lessons $125
   10 lessons $220

Fencing equipment will be provided free of charge for the first two months of
membership. After two months fencers are required to purchase their own equipment.
A Club discount is available at Absolute Fencing Gear. See Mark for details.

*NOTE:

Discounted quarterly fees are offered in conjunction with a one-year membership commitment only.
Quarterly membership is expected to continue for the three (3) consecutive quarters from the date
of the first payment (i.e. one full calendar year). If quarterly payments are discontinued at any time
during that year, membership will convert to monthly with payment due at the monthly fee schedule above.
The quarterly discounted rate will not be available again until the end of the original commitment year.