Documents d'intérêt (en PDF) / Documents of interest (in PDF)
- Nouveau cette saison (lettre de bienvenue) / New this season (Welcome Letter) (2021-09-01 - mis à jour/updated 2021-09-11)
- Règlements du club / Club By-Laws (2018-09-17)
- Horaire hebdo / Weekly Schedule (2021-08-29)
- Avis aux escrimeurs compétitifs / Notice to competitive fencers (2017-11-06)
Liens importants / Important links
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Licence d'escrime obligatoire (août à juillet)/ Mandatory fencing
licences (August - July)
(2021-2022 : $39.11 Non-compétitive, $70.84 Compétitive) - Facebook / Instagram
- Notre conseil d'administration / Our board of Directors (2020-2021)
New to the club? - See below for more information :
Modern Sport Fencing
(Version française)
We welcome fencers of all levels: whether it's for practice fencing or for lessons suited to your needs. We operate in both French and English, with a fully bilingual program. Our evening lessons are generally small groups or one on one with no age restrictions, however we do recommend that children under 15 join one our youth programs and that children much under 10 wait until student, parents and coach feel that they are ready.
For those under 15, our current youth programs are for 9-14 year olds. This is somewhat flexible. Size/Age is not the real issue in fencing. Since fencing is a very strategic game, younger children usually aren't able to fully grasp the details of the sport and do not benefit from training. Starting early does not make a great difference in development of technique and may lead a child to become disinterested due to lack of understanding.
Our Youth Programs (after school and weekends, 9-14 yrs) are offered in both the fall (September – December) and the winter (January – May) sessions. Day camps are offered in the summer session (June-August). Additionally, the club is open on a reduced schedule for everyone on certain evenings (usually 2-3 nights a week, to be determined each spring). Students can start any time during the year and they can come as often or as little as they wish. For the after school classes, anyone who cannot attend the entire 1.5 hours is welcome to attend for the time that is available to them.
Advanced Youth Training is offered in both the fall (September – December) and the winter (January – Mid-May) sessions, with camps available in the summer. Designed for fencers of all weapons with a competitive nature, students are expected to participate for the full 1 hour at least once per week. The offer depends on interest.
For those 15 and older, we offer small group training, individual lessons, and open fencing during our evening hours. The club is open year round with short breaks for various Holidays. Our schedule varies for each of our sessions: fall (September – December), winter /spring (January - May), and summer (June-August). Please check our schedule page for our current hours.
Whether for fencing practice or for lessons, we encourage anyone interested in a first visit to make a reservation to see the facilities and to meet our staff. They are always happy to meet anyone interested in fencing and introduce them to the sport. At the club, you can see how we operate, and we can explain a bit about fencing (and the 3 different weapons: Epee/Foil/Sabre) to see what best suits you.
For anyone 15 and older, if you are new to fencing or if you are returning fencer looking to start with some refresher lessons, you are welcome to join us for Small Group Training or to take individual lessons. Newcomers can start any time during the year. Small Group Training is available in the evenings as per our schedule and individual lessons are available any time during our open fencing hours.
For newcomers, initiation classes (reservation is mandatory) are offered daily.
Experienced fencers are asked to contact us before their first visit.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us by email. For a more direct/rapid response, We will be happy to answer your questions at 514-483-6944 during club hours.
The whole body counts as the target and no electric gadgets are used to score points; only proper fencing and one’s honour to acknowledge hits will prevail.
The main objective of traditional methods is to safeguard life at all costs; for this, in addition to an efficient use of a sword, seemingly uncommon techniques are taught in historical fencing; including the use of the Off Hand, Disarm techniques & unique Footwork which is not limited by the bounds of a Fencing Piste.
Traditional Historical Fencing can be learned through individual or group lessons. It is not an over complex method to learn; after a few lessons a new student will be able to defend him or herself with a sword. But as an Art, it will take a lifetime to Master.
Tuesday & Thursday
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Our current schedule for our modified program is:
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For more information or to inquire about lessons, prospective students are invited to visit us at the club or contact us via email. For a more direct/rapid response, we will be happy to answer your questions at 514-483-6944 during club hours
Nouveau au club ? - Voir les informations ci-dessous :
Escrime moderne
(English Version)
(voir ci-dessous pour les escrime historique traditionnelle )
(voir ci-dessous pour les escrime modifiée )
Notre programmes de jeunes sont offert lors des saisons d'automne (septembre à décembre) et d’hiver (janvier à mai). Les camps sont disponible pendant l’été. De plus, le club est ouvert certains jours de la semaine selon un horaire plus limité (habituellement 2 ou 3 soirs par semaine, l'horaire exact est déterminé à tous les printemps). Les élèves peuvent commencer à n’importe quel moment de l’année et peuvent venir au club aussi souvent qu’ils le veulent. S’ils n'ont pas le temps d’assister au cours complet de 90 minutes, ils peuvent tout de même assister au cours et peuvent partir (ou arriver) à tout moment pendant le cours.
L' entraînement avancé pour les jeunes est offert à la fois aux sessions d'automne (septembre - décembre) et d'hiver (janvier - mai), avec les camps en été. Conçu pour les escrimeurs de nature compétitive, les étudiants doivent participer pendant une heure au moins une fois par semaine. Cet entraînement est offert selon la demande.
Pour les débutants, les cours d'initiation par rendez-vous sont offerts.
Les escrimeurs expérimentés sont priés de nous contacter avant leur première visite.
L’escrime traditionnelle
(English Version)
Horaire d'escrime historique traditionnelle (automne 2022) :
Mardi et Jeudi | 17h00 - 20h30 |
Mercredi | 17h00 - 19h30 |
Escrime modifiée
(English Version)
Notre horaire actuel pour notre programme modifié est :
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Pour plus d'informations ou pour se renseigner sur les cours, les futurs étudiants sont invités à nous rendre visite au club ou à nous contacter par courriel. Pour une réponse plus directe/rapide, il nous fera plaisir de répondre à vos questions au 514-483-6944 pendant les heures d'ouverture du club.