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Fencing Lessons
updated: Jul 29, 2011, 4:52 PM

Can anyone recommend a local fencing and/or sword instructor?

Places People Are Talking About:

Presidio Fencing

Santa Barbara Fencing Academy

What People Are Saying:

COMMENT 198230	2011-07-29 05:31 PM
You may want to check with the local YMCA; they may have someone teaching fencing there, or can give you a name or two...or the athletics department at UCSB...
COMMENT 198243	2011-07-29 06:29 PM
Check out Presidio Fencing downtown, especially if you want to learn foil or epee.
COMMENT 198249	2011-07-29 07:14 PM
Tim Robinson of Presidio Fencing is the one. Great mentor to youths and adults. Nice facilities too. 216 East Cota Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Tel: (805) 403-6895 tim@presidiofencing.com
COMMENT 198253	2011-07-29 07:33 PM
Also check out the Santa Barbara Fencing Academy that meets at the Veteran's Memorial building at West Beach. A former Olympic fencer teaches foil, épée and saber. Www dot sbfafencing dot com.
COMMENT 198260	2011-07-29 07:47 PM
Do they do chain link?
COMMENT 198283P	2011-07-29 09:34 PM
If you want chain mail with that fencing, you'll need the Society for Creative Anachronism. Seriously, though, Tim Robinson of Presidio Fencing is great!
COMMENT 198306	2011-07-30 07:30 AM
Don Diego de la Vega
AGENTSME	2011-07-30 09:18 AM
Michael D'Asaro of Santa Barbara Fencing Academy - mdasaro@yahoo.com , http://www.sbfafencing.com/
COMMENT 198664	2011-07-31 02:52 PM
If you're interested in light armored-style fencing (rapier) with slightly heavier swords than typical foil fencing, @283P is the right answer, the SCA. You can contact the local group at for more details: seneschal [at] sca-isles.org As a member of said group, they're extremely welcoming, and there's no fees. They even have loaner armor, and the local instructor is an award-winning fencer.