CBA Competitive Epee
Center for Blade Arts
Youth Classes
Our youth classes instruct our youngest fencers in the basics of technique and tactics.
They follow the same general pattern as our competitive sessions:
Individual Warmups → Strength & Conditioning → Footwork → Partner Exercises → Bouting: Varying Themes and Tasks + Lessons
Emphasis is on fun and skill acquisition.
Fencers are provided with a Study Guide that covers vocabulary, equipment, rules, safety, basic bladework and footwork, distance, attacks and defenses, refereeing, tournament skills, and community skills.
Fencers also learn to track their own progress and prepare for promotion to the Competitive Epee group when the time is ripe.
Youth Class fencers are encouraged to begin to attend age-appropriate tournaments when they are ready. The coaches will provide necessary information to parents.
As of September 2026, CBA has added a Youth Women's Epee class on Wednesdays!
Sometimes its hard to be the only young woman in the room - this class allows all our young women to have a dedicated time to work together. Younger fencers can learn from older fencers and experienced fencers work on leadership skills. This allows our team culture to cross our age groups! CBA has a strong competitive women's program and our youth fencers are the future of that program!
Monday
4:30-6:30 – Lessons by Appt/Open Gym
4:30 -5:30 – Youth Epee (Y10: ages 8-10) *NEW SESSION ADDED
5:30-6:30pm – Lessons by Appt/Open Gym
Tuesday
4:30-6:30 – Lessons by Appt/Open Gym
5:00-6:30 –Youth and Intermediate Teen (Y12/Y14) Epee (ages 11+) *time/age group changed
6:30 -8:30 –Youth Saber (8-12)
8:30-9pm – Lessons by Appt/Open Gym
Wednesday
4:30-6:30 – Lessons by Appt/Open Gym
5:00-6:30 – Youth Women’s Epee (Y10, Y12,Y14) *NEW SESSION ADDED
6:30 -8:00 –Youth Saber (meets with Competitive Saber)
8:30-9pm – Lessons by Appt/Open Gym
Thursday
5:00-6:00 – Lessons by Appt/Open Gym
6:30 -8:00 –Youth Epee (Y10, Y12)
8:30-9pm – Lessons by Appt/Open Gym
Saturday
Please check CBA webpage, and tournament board regularly for when we are at competitions and class is cancelled or a modified schedule is in effect.
All CBA fencers are encouraged to attend or support teammates at competitions. We will do our best to remind fencers and families.
8-11:30 am – Lessons by Appt/Open Gym
9-10:00 am – Introductory Olympic Lessons by Appointment
10-11:30 am – Youth Epee (y10, y12)
10-11:30 am –Youth Saber (y10, y12)
12:30-1:30 pm – Youth HEMA (ages 10-13)
1:30-2:30 pm – Introductory HEMA (14+)
CBA Competitive Epee:
Developmental Progression
Progression from each stage is based on the fencer’s desire to move to the next level, and the coaches’ evaluation of the fencer’s readiness to do so.
This is a highly individual determination, and there is no one-size fits all timetable.
Intake Lesson(s)
By Appointment:
Saturday 1:30 – 3:30
Intermediate Epee Training
(13 & older)
Youth Epee Class
(12 & younger)
Gold-Level Competitive Epee Training
Men & Women
Platinum-Level Competitive Epee Training
Men & Women