One semester of group fencing classes at New Amsterdam Fencing Academy.Two each of the programs listed below.

Full Fall Semester of FIT Kids classes for 6 to 8 year olds.

Six and eight year old beginning swordsmen engage in an hour-long class that uses the building blocks of competitive fencing to emphasize the importance of working together while also fostering the child’s ability to think individually and critically starting from an early age. First through third graders engage in games and exercises that focus on the development of hand-eye coordination, general fitness, and body movement.  While playing with swords.

Full Fall Semester of Youth Beginner classes for 9 to 12 year olds.

At the New Amsterdam Fencing Academy, fencers aged 9 to 12 are ready to commit to an hour or hour-and-a-half long group class emphasizing the technical and the tactical aspects of the sport.  Training is geared towards developing speed, strength, endurance, confidence, focus and self-control, all skills that help children do well not merely in fencing, but in school and in other organized sports.