We’re well into the new year, but our schedule remains unchanged: Adult open epee bouting continues like before, during, and after the pandemic: Join us every Tuesday and Friday night for a bout or two or six—all skill and experience levels are welcome!
Strictly speaking, we’re not returning—because we never left! But after a hot summer fencing in the air-conditioned comfort of Homewood Fencing Club’s six-strip Salle, we’re welcoming back active and inactive adult epee fencers, as well as the Hopkins fencing teams.
We’d like to extend our invitation to join our adult epee group every Tuesday and Friday at 7:00PM — especially JHU undergrads and graduate students who either did not try out for the team and/or just want to keep in shape doing the best sport that’s ever been invented!
Here are the answers to all your questions:
What if you’re not a JHU student? We won’t hold that against you — no matter if you drive down from Towson University, Goucher, Morgan State, Loyola or any other local college that doesn’t have a fencing program, you’ll find a second home with Homewood Fencing…
What if you don’t have a car? Pretend it’s Europe and take the Shuttle! (Here’s the schedule!)
What if the last time you fenced, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, or George Bush were in office? Doesn’t matter—it’s just like riding a bike! (Woodrow Wilson? Well, you’ll get used to electric scoring in a jiffy.)
What if you’ve never fenced before? Doesn’t matter, we’ll teach you the basics and you’ll be fencing in no time!
What if your gear “shrunk in storage”? Doesn’t matter, we’ll tide you over with a loaner jacket, plastron, mask, and glove!
What if you’re a “classical fencer”? We won’t hold that against you, either—show us just how well you hit without getting hit!
Do you have to be a member of USA Fencing? Yes. For insurance purposes, you have to be a member. That’s about $10/year for the non-competitive membership. We have all the proper forms handy.
What if you belong to another club? Again, you’re always welcome at Homewood Fencing Club.
What do we mean by “adult fencers”? Anyone 14 and older. If you can tie your own shoes and are able to put down your phone for as long as a bout takes, we consider you an adult. Okay, almost.
What does it cost? You pay Homewood Fencing Club $150 every 10 weeks and we’re good. Let me break that down for you: That’s $15 a week — so if you come fence on Tuesday AND Friday (like any reasonable person would do) that’s $7.50 a night. Can’t beat that! Plus, there may be discounts for college students.
Do you have a youth program? We sure do: JHU Coach Austin Young has a foil program for kids aged 8 and up.
How about private lessons? You can sign up with Coach Austin!
How do you get in touch with us? Call or text Coach Chris Amberger at 410-790-8033. Better save that number, because the JHU Newton White Athletic Center is about as secure as Fort Knox and we’ll have to let you in.
We may not be rich, but we’re now kinda famous. For their Spring Edition, Baltimore’s Child featured a piece on Baltimore-area fencing. And, funny how things work out, Coach Chris got to plug our Epee Nomads in the piece.
Call Coach Chris if you have questions: 410-790-8033!
Homeland Fencing Club is offering its first beginners’ class for kids aged 8 to 13:
Our 10-week Youth Beginners Class starts Saturday, February 5, 2022
every Saturday from 11AM to Noon!
It’s your kids’ favorite new sport — and they don’t even know about it yet!
Every Saturday from 11AM to Noon!
Nomads are participating, hopefully in force, in the first official tournament to be held at Savage Fencing Club!
SFC is the newest member in the depleted ranks of USA Fencing’s Maryland Division. Founders Lauren and Bruce Milligan, formerly of BFC fame, just put the New Choco Therapy (epee only) up for preregistration on AskFred. The Choco Therapy tournament has its roots in the BFC event by the same name and looks back on a tradition of 20 years. Historically, Choco Therapy was one of the BFC’s and the division’s most popular events.
This open tournament is slated for Saturday, February 19, 2022. Participation is capped at 24 entries — so register as soon as possible.
Pools kick off at 10:00AM sharp, so be there a half hour early!
There will be prizes — provided by the local chocolatier, Leon Paul, SFC, and Baltimore-area Epee Nomads.
The location is the historic Savage Mill shopping center in Savage, MD — about a half hour’s drive from downtown Baltimore, 45 min. from Towson, probably less than 20 min. from College Park.
Historic Savage Mill
8600 Foundry Street
Savage, MD 20763
For more information on the location, click here.
For directions, click here!
We’re back online after two months or so of problems with this website. But what a time it’s been:
The Epee Nomads have joined forces with the newly re-constituted Homewood Fencing Club, and are now fencing twice a week at the Johns Hopkins University athletic center off San Martin Drive.
The club’s six metal strips accommodate our increased numbers nicely: We now regularly have 8 to 12 adult epee fencers bouting!
Times and days remain unchanged: Erry Tuesday and Friday @7:00PM.
If you plan joining us, give Coach Chris a call — while centrally located, the right entrance is somewhat non-intuitive to find!
First things first: Tuesday and Friday epee nights will continue throughout September at the established days and times:
Tuesdays at 6:00PM — Skills clinic
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM — Open bouting
Fridays at 7:00PM — Open bouting
Looking beyond September, we have some GREAT prospects we’re working on. Epee Nomads may be joining a brand-new fencing room with 6 grounded strips before you can say “Happy Halloween!”
Details to follow!
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