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New to fencing? Start here.

Our frequently-asked questions page has been updated.

• Essential Info: Sessions
• Next Beginners Course
• How to contact us
• Why Fencing? (coming soon)
• Questions: Where, When, How much?
• Questions: When Can I start?
• Questions: What to wear?
• Questions: Does it hurt?
• Questions: What is the best weapon for a beginner to start with?
• Questions: How long does it take to become good?
• Questions: What qualities make a good fencer?
• Questions: Left-handed, good or bad?
• Questions: How much does it cost?
• Questions: What age IS Junior?
• Questions: What are the Modern Fencing Weapons?

More about the Sport:

• An Incomplete History (coming soon)
• Weapons (coming soon)
• Which is the ‘best weapon?’
• Rules: How Bouts are fenced
• Rules: the boundaries of the piste