MARYLAND FENCING CLUB 3011 Emmorton Road   Abingdon, MD 21009 (410) 569-1452   info@marylandfencing.com Opening August 2008

Our 3011 Emmorton Road is at the intersection of Emmorton and Abingdon roads, near Walgreen's, Rita's Water Ice, the Greenery, and Boyle Pontiac-Buick.

On Guard! Fencing Is Coming To Harford County! The Maryland Fencing Club will open its doors this August at its new location on Emmorton Road in Abingdon. Our convenient location is next to Rita's Water Ice, just 5 minutes from exit 77 on I-95, 10 minutes south of Bel Air, 10 minutes east of Joppa, and 20 minutes west of Havre de Grace. Are you on Facebook? Become a fan and join our Facebook group!

What is fencing? An Olympic sport since the first modern games in 1896, fencing evolved from 16th century European sword dueling. It combines the speed of boxing, the strategy of chess, and the agility of gymnastics. Fencing has been an NCAA sport since 1941. Who can learn fencing? Everyone from ages 7 to 70! We will offer beginner classes for kids, teens, and adults as well as advanced training for experienced competitors. What's it going to cost? Our Grand Opening Special for Beginners will be 8 weeks of group instruction for just $100. Beginners will have to purchase just two pieces of equipment: a fencing jacket and a glove (approx. $45), and will have to wear appropriate attire: t-shirt, athletic pants which fully cover the legs, and athletic shoes. We will provide all other necessary equipment. Beginner classes will be offered three days a week, one hour per class. We will provide details about purchasing a fencing jacket and fencing glove when you enroll. When can I start? We will have rolling admissions, so once we are open, beginners will be able to enroll any time! Do you have a mailing list? Will there be some kind of opening event? Yes! Yes! Send your name and email address to and we will let you know all the details.

Who's the coach? Coach Greg Paye has been fencing for over 20 years. In his high school and college years, he was a top junior foil fencer in the Maryland and New England divisions. After college he swtiched to epee, and in 2001 he won 1st place at the Mid-Atlantic Sectional Championships, and in 2002 won 1st place at the Maryland State Games. He is a certified Moniteur d'Armes (instructor) in foil, epee, and saber with the U.S. Fencing Coaches' Assocation, with advanced coaching training from Polish Fencing Masters Zbigniew Czajkowski and Janusz Smolenski. His professional coaching and teaching experience includes Boston University, Boston Fencing Club, D.C. Fencers' Club, Baltimore Fencing Center, and Goucher College. He has trained and competed in Paris, Montreal, San Francisco, and New York City.

(410) 569-1452   info@marylandfencing.com