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Basic and Intermediate Fencing Techniques

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Good evening, I am George Schleh, Fencing Instructor here with Recreational Fencing of Manassas. Were hosted by the Team Ruthless Gym at 7049 Gateway Drive here in Manassas. Tonight as I said Ill be presenting the fencing lesson. I have been fencing competitively for the past seven years with Recreational Fencing at Menaces and I have attended a few tournaments with my colleagues.

Weve been in business, Recreational Fencing of Manassas that is, for at least the past ten years and weve membership of about eighteen of our so active fencers ranging from twelve year olds to sixty year olds.

I teach a class on Wednesday night, beginners fencing for about 45 minutes and we cover everything from stance to advance to parries and riposte. Tonight we going to start off by taking a look at the objective of fencing and as well as taking look at some of the gear, the protective gear that you can see me wearing right now and some of the basic moves.

Expert: George Schleh

Recreational Fencing of Manassas

P: 703-330-9028

George Schleh is an instructor at Recreational Fencing of Manassas, which has been in existance since the 1980s. Founded by four IBM employees, it started as a club of fencers who hadn't been in the sport for many years. Over the years, membership has expanded and contracted as we moved from location to location, always in Manassas, trying to find a permanent home. Now, co-located with More »