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Socially, it’s pretty good, too. Admit to doing yogalates and nobody will look up from their Sancerre. It’s so much more impressive to say “I can’t do Wednesday, I’ve got my fencing class”, then sit back and revel in the chorus of “Oooh, fencing”. The sport has been described as chess at 800mph. It’s tactical and brainy (unlike aquaerobics), and that means clever people do it. I also recommend fencing to the lovelorn, particularly if they are looking to meet an athletic intellectual. I have persuaded one of my female friends to come along with the intention of doing just that. Fencing is also good if you like arty types. Lots of actors do it as part of their theatrical training, so you never know who you might meet. My instructor was an officer on a Russian nuclear submarine, and taught the Russian president’s bodyguards the finer arts of swordsmanship. Beat that. So, fencing is good for the body, good for the mind, good for the dress sense and potentially good for the love life, too. Perfect. |
London Fencing Club is the best and the busiest fencing club in the UK providing coaching and training facilities for more than 300 regular members and hundreds of adult beginners. We also offer fencing classes for children, after school clubs and team building events. The Club employs eight Fencing Masters of the highest calibre.