The Benefits of Fencing

Fencing is an Olympic Sport with college opportunities.
Fencers have a distinct advantage when it comes to college applications.
Fencing is extremely safe and is ranked on par with badminton for safety.
​Fencing is a life-long sport where physique and age are not limitations.
​Strategy, finesse, skill, & endurance all come together in this individual sport.
Fencing is a fast paced sport that builds confidence, fitness and quick decision making.  

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WE SERVE FAIRFAX, ARLINGTON, ALEXANDRIA & DC 

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We are The Club that Champions Call Home

2019 National Champion - Div 2 Men's Epee
2018-2019 High School All-Americans 2nd Team Foil
2018-2019 High School All-Academic First Team
​2019 Junior Olympians
2019 Veteran Summer Nationals Medalists - Epee, Foil & Saber

Our club is our family, and our home away from home.  Our coaches, led by Coach Greg Kaidanov, work to create a friendly environment where fencers of all ages and abilities can find success.  Coach Greg Kaidanov learned his coaching techniques from working along side of his father, US Fencing Hall of Fame Coach Emik Kaidanov.  This year's National Championship is the second in Coach Greg's coaching career.  

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News from NOVA 

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Nova Represents at the Capitol Clash

Nova FC sent 28 fencers to the Capitol Clash SYC and Veteran ROC.  The fencers participating were both going to a big competition for the first time and seasoned competitors.  Result highlights include Susan Allen medaling in Veteran Women's Epee, Nadia Dreyer medaling in both Veteran Women's Foil and Veteran Women's Saber.  Michael Abboud finished 15th in Mens Y12 Epee, which qualified him for the March NAC and Summer Nationals.  Jada McAfee finished 18th in Y10 Women's Saber and earned points.  She has already qualified for Summer Nationals.

Gold and Silver Medalists at the   
​Jedi Challenge

Congratulations to all of our fencers who participated in the Jedi Challenge. Kudos to Michael and Justin for taking first and second place in the Y12Y14 Mixed Epee.

The next Jedi Challenge for epee is at Loudoun International Fencing Club on Feb 16. Y12 Mixed Epee and U16 Mixed Epee are the events.  The next Jedi Challenge 3 weapon tournament is March 7 at Nova Fencing Club.  If you started fencing in September or October plan on competing in March. Sign up today on askFred.net

Coaching Clinic with E. Kaidanov and Pezza
Transformative and Creative Coaching

This is clinic # 2 of the series Transformative and creative approaches to coaching fencing.
As in the first clinic, Maitre Emmanuil Kaidanov and Gil Pezza will act as facilitators and not as lecturers. This clinic will be a high-intensity clinic in which participants will have pre-clinic assignments, clinic overnight assignment; and will be constantly challenged in interactive discussions and creative group problem-solving exercises. Expect an early clinic start, working lunch and the clinic to stretch late in the evening.
The goals of the clinics in this series is to teach individuals coaches how to think as fencing coaches and not whatto teach. To that end, this clinic follows a teaching methodology predicated on the development of a progression of abilities (rather than skills) aimed at helping coaches develop their very own methodology.

​Register Today on askFred.net
https://askfred.net/Clinics/whoIsComing.php?clinic_id=44815

 Register for our Fencing Summer Camps! 

Sign up for our amazing Spring + Summer Fencing Camps, including our Pre-Nationals Camp with Coach Emik Kaidanov and our Preseason Camp!

• SPRING BREAK CAMP 
• PRE-NATIONALS CAMP - ALL AGES
• PRESEASON CAMP - competitive youth, cadets & juniors
• FENCING CAMPS - The return of our amazing summer camps!

​Beginner Fencing Classes - Now Enrolling!

Beginner Fencing Classes are now enrolling!  Our beginner classes prepare you to fence any of the 3 fencing weapons - foil, epee or saber.  The class pass allows fencers to attend classes up to 3 times a week in a one month period.  We recommend fencers attend at least twice a week, so that they can progress.  You can select your own start date by visiting our class schedule, and selecting the Beginning Fencing Class on the date you want to start.  The pass is good for one month from that date.  We offer both Adult and Youth Beginning Fencing Classes.  

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