SYFA Rochester, MN Fencing Club
We'd love to meet you! Fill out the form below, and we'll schedule a time to talk and visit our Rochester, MN fencing club program.
SYFA Rochester, MN Fencing Club
We'd love to meet you! Fill out the form below, and we'll schedule a time to talk and visit our Rochester, MN fencing club program.
SYFA Fencing Club in Rochester, Minnesota
The SYFA Fencing Club in Rochester, Minnesota is for athletes with a desire to learn the Olympic sport of Fencing.
We foster a welcoming atmosphere dedicated to camaraderie among all fencer-athletes. Our coaches, headed by State Champion Coach Kamau Wilkins, are dedicated to each athletes growth as an athlete and as a person.
We have classes for all levels:
Aces
![Rochester, MN Fencing Club holds up their first place trophy at the May 2024 fencing tournament.](https://b2898697.smushcdn.com/2898697/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0372-300x282.jpeg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Rochester, MN Fencing Club (SYFA) Team holds up their first place trophy.
Aces classes are for young athletes from ages 7-11. We keep these classes engaging, fast-paced, and fun. Fencers build skills, play games to solidify those skills, and then participate in fencing matches with teammates. These fencers will participate in an in-class tournament and may participate in beginner level tournaments around Rochester, MN.
° Aces classes meet 2x per week or 4x per week (see below).
Teens
Teen fencing classes are for teen and pre-teen athletes from ages 12-19. We keep
Similar to the Aces level, we keep fencers engaged with fast-paced, fun lessons, but the pace is faster. We build skills and play games, but club fencers at this level will be asked to participate in at least a few local tournaments.
° Teens classes also meet 2x per week or 4x per week (see below).
![2023 MN State Champion Team. Men's Foil Team holding their state championship trophy.](https://b2898697.smushcdn.com/2898697/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSC04710-300x234.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
2023 Men’s Foil MN State Champions.
Fencing Club up to four times per week![four times](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
This option allows Aces and Teen/Pre-Teen athletes to participate in the fencing club up to four times per week.
• Club meets Mondays through Thursdays.
° ACES meets 8:30am-10:00am – Click here to register or email us at kamau@yelkids.com for prorating options.
° TEENS/Pre-TEENS meets 10:00am-111:30am – Click here to register or email us at kamau@yelkids.com for prorating options.
Fencing Club up to two times per week
This option allows fencers to participate in the fencing club up to two times per week.
- 2x per week club meets Mondays and Wednesdays. ° ACES meets 8:30am-10:00am – Click here to register or email us at kamau@yelkids.com for prorating options. ° TEENS/Pre-TEENS meets 10:00am-11:30am – Click here to register or email us at kamau@yelkids.com for prorating options.
Summer Knights Bouting
SYFA is also hosting Tuesday and Friday Knight fencing matches in Rochester. Fencers can come Tuesdays and Fridays or either.
Open fencing is from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
Click here to register or email kamau@yelkids.com for more information.