Location
- 505 Blue Ball Road, Elkton, MD
Modern Duelists is located in the Triumph Industrial Park, just minutes off of I-95. Classes are held in our 3,600 sq.ft. fencing room, equipped with five regulation fencing strips, two practice strips, and over a dozen different wall, standing, and hanging targets. Students also have access to a fully-stocked armory for equipment repairs, a weight room for auxiliary training, and a break room/kitchenette.
Youth Intro to Fencing Class
Ages: Youth (8-12)
Levels: Beginner & novice
Duration: 1 hour (beginner students) – 1.5 hours (novice students)
CLASS TIMES
Tuesdays @ 4:30PM | Thursdays @ 4:30PM | Saturdays @ 1:00PM
Students ages 8-12 can learn the foundations of fencing in our Youth Intro to Fencing Class. This program operates at a slower pace than the adult program, focusing first and foremost on teaching kids to move athletically. They work on coordination, making deliberate motions, and reacting quickly, all in the context of fencing. Classes are structured around games, meaning students learn through play instead of through rote technical drills.
Students will spend an average of four months in the Youth Intro to Fencing Class, where they’ll move through two levels.
Beginner (Months 1 & 2): Beginner students are introduced to the basics of fencing for the very first time. They’ll learn fencing footwork, attacks, hand positions, and basic tactics. Beginners practice for one hour.
Novice (Months 3 & 4): Intermediate students will continue fine tuning their basic skills alongside the beginners, but with real steel epees and with a greater focus on tactics. After the beginners wrap up their practice, intermediate students stay for an additional 30 minutes to learn bladework skills like parries and beats.
By the time students graduate from the Youth Intro to Fencing Class, they’ll be fully prepared to move up to the intermediate level, fence full length bouts, and begin competing.
Want to learn more about joining our Youth Intro to Fencing Class?