***HAPPY 45 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BCAF*** Established January 2, 1981
Welcome To
Bucks CountyAcademy Of Fencing
Bucks County Academy of Fencing prides itself on our community oriented atmosphere for fencers of all ages. Fencing is a great form of exercise that sharpens your agility, works on your balance and improves confidence. It is a great way to meet interesting people in your community and sharpens the development of many skills.
Who We Are
About BCAF
Bucks County Academy of Fencing prides itself on our community oriented atmosphere for fencers of all ages. Fencing is a great form of exercise that sharpens your agility, works on your balance and improves confidence. It is a great way to meet interesting people in your community and sharpens the development of many skills.
Our certified staff encourages families to explore this fascinating sport together as it is a safe, fun and exciting form of exercise!
BCAF hosts a larger number of "veteran" fencers than is typically seen at most clubs. The academy offers recreational and competitive programs in all three disciplines of fencing: foil, epee and sabre. Interested in experiencing A Taste of Fencing?
We have been creating champions on and off the strip since 1981!
Team
Our Coaches
Maestro Mark Holbrow
Head Fencing Master
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Maestro James Flint
Fencing Master
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Dirk Goldgar
Moniteur
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Join The Largest Fencing Academy in Bucks County
Fencing is fun, safe, exciting and a great form of exercise! Fencing sharpens your agility, balance, confidence, reflexes and even your mind! Our "Taste of Fencing" courses are just that — they allow you to try the sport of fencing without making a long term commitment or costly investment. Our "Taste of Fencing" courses consist of a generous 60 minute class, once a week for three weeks.
Programs
Our Programs & Classes
TRAINING GROUPS
designed to continue developing technical skill beyond the foundation level, the training groups develop a wide variety of techniques...
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COMPETITION TRAINING GROUPS
a rigorously structured program of paired exercises emphasizing those elements of speed, timing, distance control and tactical variations...
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COMPETITION TRAINING PROGRAM
limited to high performance athletes competing on the divisional, national and/or international level who have been selected by Maestro Holbrow...
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BCAF CELEBRATING 44 YEARS!
Opened in January of 1981 in New Hope, PA, Bucks County Academy of Fencing is a privately run club, open year-round to anyone, ages 8 years old through adult, who is interested in the sport of fencing. BCAF provides a stimulating atmosphere to study this fascinating sport, whether taking lessons as a beginner, fencing recreationally or training for national and international competition.
With over 200 active students, BCAF caters not only to aspiring youth and junior national level competitors, but also to a larger number of adult fencers than is typical in most clubs.
After almost 23 years of operation across the river in New Hope, PA, BCAF moved to its current location in Lambertville, NJ on September 8th, 2003.
In September 2010, BCAF-West opened in Hatfield, PA with 12 Olympic size strips.
Watching kids try fencing for the first time is like seeing them learn a new language with their whole body. In the first month, fencing for 8-to-10-year-olds is mostly about…
Bright strip lights hum over the metallic floor. Electric scoring boxes buzz softly, and beginners at Bucks County Academy of Fencing hold blades with a mix of awe and nerves.…
