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Littleton Summer Fencing Camps
Looking for an exciting and active summer experience? Our Littleton Summer Fencing Camps are the perfect way for students to learn new skills, build confidence, and have fun in a supportive environment.
Whether your child is brand new to fencing or looking to improve their technique, our experienced coaches provide structured, engaging sessions for all skill levels.
The Fencing/Jedi Combo Camp is an ALL DAY camp held Monday – Friday from 9am – 4pm.
The combo camp will be divided into two camps with the Fencing Camp from 9am -12pm and the Jedi Training from 1pm – 4pm.
Bring a lunch, camp counselors will be there to supervise the kids from 12pm – 1pm.
PRICE
$399/week for the full-day combo camp (Jedi Training AND Fencing Camp)
Each session limited to the first 30 registrations.
Choose a date below and fill out the form to register.
AGES 7 TO 18.
This camp is designed for participants of all skill levels. Beginner fencers will understand the fundamentals of fencing after one week of practice. Campers will learn the history of fencing, footwork and blade work (parries and ripostes). Coaches will provide level-appropriate instruction for all progressive fencers. The program will also provide a focused and fun camp for intermediate and progressive saber fencers, offered by truly outstanding coaches. More advanced fencers will refine fundamentals, learn new techniques and develop more effective competitive strategies.
Dates & Times
Summer Fencing Camps are held Monday – Friday.
9am – 12pm for Beginner and Progressive skill level
PRICE
$275/week for half day camps (fencing OR jedi training)
Each session limited to the first 10 registrations.
Choose a date below and fill out the form to register.
AGES 7 TO 18.
Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away the Jedi Knights protected the innocent from evil doers. Now is your child’s time to join the Jedi ranks and become heroes! All participants will learn how to train their mind and body to become the greatest heroes of all time. Jedi trainees will learn how to wield a lightsaber to fight off the evil Sith warriors and save the universe! At this camp, your child will learn how to use the lightsabers in theatrical fighting, participate in strength and agility training using various exercises and games, learn Jedi lore and history and learn how to put together a massive battle.
Dates & Times
Jedi Camps are held Monday – Friday
1pm – 4pm for Beginner and Progressive skill level.
PRICE
$275/week for half day camps (Fencing OR Jedi training)
Each session limited to the first 6 registrations.
Choose a date below and fill out the form to register.
2026 INTERNATIONAL CAMP
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Discover Fencing at Three Convenient Locations
Littleton
Class Schedule
6 Week Beginner Class Start Dates
Little Musketeers Beginner Classes (Ages 6-10) Start on Mondays
Kids Beginner Classes (Ages 8-14) Start on Tuesdays or Thursdays Saturdays
Adults Beginner Classes (Ages 15+) Start on Tuesdays
Please click on tabs below for specific times and start dates.
| SKILL LEVEL | SCHEDULE |
| Beginner Ages 6-10 |
Mondays 4:30 – 5:30 pm |
| Intermediate Ages 6-10 |
Mondays 4:30 – 5:45 pm |
Monday, June 1st 4:30 - 5:30pm
Ages: 6 – 10
Start Date: Monday, June 1st
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Monday
Times: 4:30 – 5:30 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Monday, July 13th 4:30 - 5:30pm
Ages: 6 – 10
Start Date: Monday, July 13th
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Monday
Times: 4:30 – 5:30 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
| SKILL LEVEL | SCHEDULE |
| 6 Week Beginner Class Ages 8-14 |
1 Session Per Week Tuesday or Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 pm Saturday 9:00 – 10:00 am |
| Intermediate Class Ages 8 – 14 |
1 to 3 Sessions Per Week Tuesday 5:30 – 7:00pm Thursday 5:30 – 7:00pm Saturday 9:00 – 10:30 am |
| Competitive Class Ages 6-10 |
2 Sessions Per Week Monday and Wednesday 4:30 – 6:00pm |
| Competitive Class Ages 11-14 |
2+ Sessions Per Week Monday 6:00 – 7:30pm Wednesday 5:00-6:30pm Friday 5:00 – 7:00pm |
Tuesday, June 23rd 5:30 - 6:30 pm
6 Week Beginner Class Ages 8-14
Start Date: Tuesday, June 23rd
1 session per week
Tuesday: 5:30 – 6:30pm
| SKILL LEVEL | SCHEDULE |
| 6 Week Beginners Class Ages 15+ |
1 Session Per Week Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm |
| Intermediate Class Ages 15+ |
1 Session Per Week Thursday 7:00 – 8:30 pm |
| Competitive Class Ages 15 + |
2+ Sessions Per Week Monday 7:30 – 9:30 pm Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm Friday 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| FRIDAY | |
| Youth 11-14 | 5:00 – 7:00 pm |
| Adults 15+ | 6:00 – 8:00 pm |
| By Invitation Only | Tuesdays 7:00 – 9:00 pm |
Castle Pines
Class Schedule
6 Week Beginner Class Start Dates
Little Musketeers Beginner Classes (Ages 6-7) are by appointment only.
Kids Beginner Classes (Ages 8-14) Start on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays
Adults (Ages 18+) Mondays
Please click on tabs below for specific times and start dates.
| SKILL LEVEL | SCHEDULE |
| Beginner Class Ages 6-7 |
Call to schedule (720) 334-3578 |
| Intermediate & Advanced Ages 6-7 |
Tuesdays 6:00-7:30 |
| SKILL LEVEL | SCHEDULE |
| 6 week Beginner Class Ages 8-14 |
Monday 5:00 – 6:00 pm Tuesday 5:00-6:00pm |
| Intermediate Class Ages 8 – 14 |
Tuesday 6:00 – 7:30 pm |
| Competitive Class Ages 8-11 |
Thursday 5:00 – 6:30pm |
| Competitive Class Ages 12-18 |
Monday 6:30 – 8:00 pm Thursday 6:30 – 8:00pm |
Tuesday, April 21st 5:00-6:00pm
Ages: 8-14
Start Date: Tuesday, April 21st
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Tuesday
Times: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Monday, June 1st 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Ages: 8-14
Start Date: Monday, June 1st
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Monday
Times: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Tuesday, June 2nd 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Ages: 8-14
Start Date: Tuesday, June 2nd
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Tuesday
Times: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Monday, July 13th 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Ages: 8-14
Start Date: Monday, July 13th
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Monday
Times: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Tuesday, July 14th 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Ages: 8-14
Start Date: Tuesday, July 14th
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Tuesday
Times: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
| SKILL LEVEL | SCHEDULE |
| Beginner Class Ages 18+ |
Monday 5:00- 6:00 pm |
Monday, June 1st 5:00-6:00pm
Ages: 18+
Start Date: Monday, June 1st
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Monday
Times: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Monday, July 13th 5:00-6:00pm
Ages: 18+
Start Date: Monday, July 13t
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Monday
Times: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Longmont
Class Schedule
6 Week Beginner Class Start Dates
Kids Beginner Classes (Ages 8-12) Start on Wednesdays or Saturdays
Teens/Adults Beginner Classes (Ages 13+) Start on Wednesdays or Saturdays
Please click on tabs below for specific times and start dates
| SKILL LEVEL | SCHEDULE |
| Beginner Class Ages 8 – 12 |
Wednesday 5:00 – 6:00pm Saturday 1:00 – 2:00pm |
| Intermediate & Competitive Class Ages 8 – 12 |
Saturday 10:00 – 11:30am Tuesday 5:30 – 7:00pm Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm Thursday 5:30 – 7:00pm |
Wednesday, May 13th 5:00-6:00pm
Ages: 8 – 14
Start Date: Wednesday, May 13th
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Wednesday
Times: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Saturday, May 30th 1:00-2:00pm
Ages: 8 – 12
Start Date: Saturday, May 30th
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Saturday
Times: 1:00-2:00pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Wednesday, July 15th 5:00-6:00pm
Ages: 8 – 14
Start Date: Wednesday, July 15th
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Wednesday
Times: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
| SKILL LEVEL | SCHEDULE |
| Beginner Class Ages 13+ |
Wednesday 5:00 – 6:00pm Saturday 1:00 – 2:00pm |
| Intermediate & Competitive Class Ages 13+ |
Tuesday 7:00 – 8:30pm Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm Thursday 7:00 – 8:30pm Saturday 11:30 – 1:00pm |
Saturday, April 18th, 1:00-2:00pm
Ages: 13+
Start Date: Saturday, April 18th
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Saturday
Times: 1:00-2:00pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Wednesday, May 13th 5:00 - 6:00pm
Ages: 13+
Start Date: Wednesday, May 13th
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Wednesday
Times: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Saturday, May 30th, 1:00-2:00pm
Ages: 13+
Start Date: Saturday, May 30th
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Saturday
Times: 1:00-2:00pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Wednesday, July 15th 5:00 - 6:00pm
Ages: 13+
Start Date: Wednesday, July 15th
Session per week: 1
Session Day: Wednesday
Times: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 STUDENTS
Discover the exciting Olympic Sport of Fencing.
The beginning fencing program includes an introduction to the history of fencing, weapons, target areas and fencing technique. The use of equipment is included in the class fee.
Our Fencing Instructors are world class champions and will teach you, your kids or the entire family a fantastic and rewarding skill. Fencing is a centuries old art and is gaining in popularity each year. Our Denver fencing classes help build your agility, strength and stamina while building a new confidence in yourself.
This is a Mental and Physical sport that teaches competition, respect, and self-discipline in a safe and fun environment.
Fencing equipment is provided for beginning classes.
New To Fencing
Fencing combines mental and physical agility in a fast mental game of swordplay that takes place on a 6-by-120-foot strip. It’s about anticipating what your opponent will do, provoking them to move in ways you want them to, and, ultimately, out thinking them to score touches and win the competition. Brute strength and speed are not needed. Fencing has many benefits:
Fencing is a sport involving quick thinking, agility, poise and speed. It also develops discipline, respect, maturity and good sportsmanship, qualities that carry through to our everyday lives. Fencers learn to solve problems, cope with adversity and take what comes with grace. It is a tradition to salute before a fencing competition and shake hands afterwards.
Fencing uses sudden and repetitive movements of the arms and legs, improving muscle tone and sharpening reflexes. It combines speed, agility and flexibility, working many muscle groups, the buttocks, stomach and thighs, in particular. A 150-pound person can burn 408 calories in one hour of fencing.
Fencing tournaments are held locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. These tournaments give fencers the opportunity to visit places they might not otherwise see and to experience new cultures.
Most of the nation’s top colleges have fencing programs and offer fencing scholarships. These include Stanford, Notre Dame, Duke, Penn State, Yale, Princeton and Harvard. Schools with NCAA programs are looking for fencing students and that enhances the chance your child can attend a top-tier school. Fencing could put them into a different, and smaller pool, of applicants.
All fencers wear steel mesh masks, gloves, chest protectors and padded jackets, and the weapons they use do not have sharp edges. Although the goal is to touch opponents with weapons, injuries are rare. Fencing is considered safer than sports like football, basketball, soccer and baseball and cheerleading.
This is a sport families can do together. Fencers are of all different ages, sizes and body types. A key component of fencing is mental agility, so you don’t have to be a world-class athlete to learn.
Tom Strzalkowski
Tom Strzalkowski began his fencing career in 1983 at the Richmond Fencing Club under the instruction of Maestro Wes Glon. He soon began focusing on sabre and, at the peak of his career, achieved the number one ranking in the United States. Tom was the National Junior Champion in 1989 and, between 1989 and 1997, he competed in numerous World Cup and World Championship competitions overseas, including tournaments held in Greece, Turkey, Hungary, Spain, France, Argentina, Cuba, Poland and Russia. Tom also was a member of the U.S. Olympic Fencing Team in 1996 in Atlanta.
Coached By:
- Wes Glon, the six-time winner of Poland’s highest fencing honors in sabre and the U.S. Olympic Fencing Team coach in 1992 and 1996. He also is the coach of 11-time NCAA Champion Penn State.
- Larry Pinkus, the nationally ranked sabre fencer and 2005 World Champion in Veteran’s 50-60 Men’s Sabre.
Competitions:
- 1996 U.S. Olympic Team Member
- 3 time Individual NCAA Champion
- 4 time All-American at Penn State
- 5 time U.S. National Team Member
- Ranked #1 in the U.S. in sabre fencing, 1995
- Team gold medalist at the World Pan Am American Team Championship in Argentina, 1995.
- Achieved national “A” ranking.
Coaching:
- Assistant Coach at the Air Force Academy, 2002-present
- Penn State volunteer coach, 1995-1998
- Worked with: Young fencers who went on to represent Penn State, University of North Carolina, and United States Air Force Academy at NCAA Championships.
Gregg Bramblett
Gregg Bramblett began his fencing career in 1979 as an inaugural member of the University of Nebraska – Omaha Fencing Club. Gregg was also a member of the Omaha Fencing Club, with his primary focus on foil.
After relocating to Colorado, Gregg joined the Mile High Fencing Club, fencing both foil and epée.
In 2009 Gregg joined the newly established Fencing Academy of Denver where he began fencing sabre. In addition to competing in sabre, Gregg is also an assistant coach at FAD, as well as the Clubs armorer.
Greg Dilworth
Coach Greg Dilworth started fencing about 30 years ago at the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, TX. He continued his fencing career at Texas A&M; University in College Station, TX.
Coach Dilworth has served as a member of the USA Fencing Board of Directors as a representative from the USA Fencing Congress. He regularly works as a referee for USA Fencing at competitions across the US. Coach Dilworth is also a Moniteur (instructor) in all three weapons (sabre, epee & foil) with the US Fencing Coaches Association.
In 2010, Coach Dilworth moved from Connecticut to Oklahoma City to become the owner and one of the coaches of the Redlands Fencing Center. Shortly after arriving in Oklahoma, USA Fencing asked him to become their Executive Director through the 2012 Olympic Games.
Coach Dilworth brings his strong knowledge of refereeing to our fencers, helping them to better understand the strategy and tactics involved on the strip. His students truly enjoy working with Coach Dilworth because he brings a great deal of fun in addition to proven success at every level of fencing, from youth to veterans.
Norbert Jaskot
Coach Norbert Jaskot is a three-time Olympian for Poland (1992, 1996 & 2000), as well as an Olympic coach who guided the Polish women’s team to a 6th place finish in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Prior to coaching, Coach Jaskot enjoyed success as a competitive sabre fencer. In additional to representing Poland in three Olympic games, Coach Jaskot was ranked second place in the world (FIE) in 1998. He won numerous medals at World Cups from 1992-2000, including individual gold in 1997, in addition to team silver and bronze at the World Championships in 1999 and 1998, respectively.
Over the past decade, Coach Jaskot’s students and squads have earned medals at European and World Championships in the Junior and Senior levels. He moved to the US to join the Fencing Academy of Denver in January 2017, where he has immediately made an impact in coaching our fencers to numerous podiums throughout the US as well as internationally.
Coach Jaskot is a dynamic instructor with the ability to teach a strong understanding of fundamentals and technique, as well as the skill and passion to help his fencers reach their goals at any level.
Bridget Marturano
Coach Bridget Marturano started fencing in 2004 with the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia and later with Delaware Valley Fencers Club in Pennsylvania. She was recruited to fence for Tufts University and had a successful NCAA career, earning the title of Most Valuable Player her senior year in addition to making many lifelong friendships.
After graduating college, she moved to Colorado and started fencing for FAD. She has coached different classes at our Littleton, Longmont, and Castle Pines locations since 2019. She now leads classes at our Castle Pines location and gives private lessons where she focuses on technique and strategy.
Coach Marturano brings enthusiasm and a desire to instill a lifelong love of fencing in each of her students, whether they want to fence recreationally or at a highly competitive level. She has 20 years of nationally competitive experience and loves to coach fencers at tournaments and help them maintain a calm and positive mindset.
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons. Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games. Three types of weapon are used in Olympic fencing.
Sabre (Our Academy specializes in this weapon.)
A light cutting and thrusting weapon that targets the entire body above the waist, except for the hands. The sabre is primarily used to slash, so hits with the side of the blade as well as the tip are valid. “Right of way” applies—only one fencer can score at a time.
The cross-section of the sabre blade is Y- or V-shaped, unlike the quadrangular shape of the foil, but not as stiff as the épée. Adult (Size 5) blades are 88 cm (35 inches) in length. At the end of the blade, the point is folded over itself to form a “button”, although no actual button exists. The bell guard of the sword is curved around the handle, giving the fencer hand protection. On electrical sabres, a socket for the body wire is found underneath the bell guard. A fastener known as a pommel is attached to the end of the sword to keep the bell guard and handle on. The handle of a sabre is standardly a straight saber grip, as other grips are incompatible with the bell guard. The entire weapon is generally 105 cm (41 inches) long; the maximum weight is 500g, but most competition swords are much lighter, closer to 100g. It is shorter than the foil or épée, and lighter than the épée, making it easier to move swiftly and incisively. Many equate the sabre’s blade to a matchstick, in that they are easy to snap but relatively cheap to replace.
Épée
A heavy thrusting weapon that targets the entire body. All hits must be with the tip and not the sides of the blade. Épée allows simultaneous hits by both fencers.
The épée has a three-sided blade, in contrast to the foil and sabre which are rectangular in cross section. In competitions a valid épée touch is scored if a fencer touches the opponent with enough force to depress the tip; by rule, this is a minimum force of 750 grams-force (7.4 N). Since the hand is a valid target, the bellguard is much larger than that of the foil. The bell guard is typically made of aluminum or stainless steel. The tip is wired to a connector in the bellguard, then to an electronic scoring device or “box.” The bellguard, blade, and handle of the épée are all grounded to the scoring box to prevent hits to the weapon from registering as touches.
Foil
A light thrusting weapon that targets the torso, including the back, but not the arms. Hits are scored only with the tip; hits with the side of the blade do not count. Only a single hit can be scored by either fencer at one time. If both fencers hit at the same time, the referee uses the rules of “right of way” to determine which fencer gets the touch.
In modern sport fencing, the foil is used as a thrusting (or point) weapon only. Any contact with the side of the blade (a slap or slash) does not result in a score. Modern foils average 35 inches or 89 cm in length, and have standardized, tapered, quadrangular blades which are designed to present a blunt (and therefore non-lethal) tip should they snap. To score a touch, one must touch an opponent with the tip of the foil with a force of over 4.90 newtons (500 grams-force).
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Phone: 720-334-3579
Email: fencing2@msn.com
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