fencing
the olympic sport
the olympic sport
Fencing is an intense 1-to-1 combat sport that requires strength, stamina, and strategy. It is the modern adaptation of swordplay. It is governed by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) and USA Fencing (USFA) within the states. It includes three disciplines: foil, epee, and saber. Competitions are organized by men and women and athletes compete in various age groups from Youth to Veterans:
Youth-10
Ages 10 and below
Youth-12
Ages 12 and below
youth-14
Ages 14 and below
Cadet
Ages 17 and below
Junior
Ages 21 and below
senior
Ages 13 and above
Youth-10
Ages 10 and below
Youth-12
Ages 12 and below
youth-14
Ages 14 and below
Cadet
Ages 17 and below
Junior
Ages 21 and below
senior
Ages 13 and above
Veteran-40
Ages 40 and above
Veteran-50
Ages 50 and above
Veteran-60
Ages 60 and above
Veteran-70
Ages 70 to 80
SoCalFC is a competitive youth foil fencing center. We only focus on Youth-Senior competitions.
a low-injury sport
a low-injury sport
According to Active & Safe Central, Fencing has one of the lowest injury rates out of all Olympic sports. Most fencing injuries are lower extremities injuries such as sprains and muscle strains that are preventable with a proper warm-up and stretching regime. There are little to no risk of puncture wounds from the foil blade as we take care to adopt all safety equipment and guidelines.
In fencing matches only
0.0003%
has injury-related medical-withdrawk.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympics:
only 2%
of fencers had injury requiring medical attention.
a lifelong journey
a lifelong journey
Fencing is often called “a game of live chess” and fencers often stay in the game for the marathon. Competitions extend up to age 80, making this sport a unique chance for endless self-improvement and lasting long-term friendships. Its also why the mission statement of USA Fencing is: