Fencing Institute of Texas is a proud partner of Project S.A.F.E., a collaborative project under Irving ISD’s Texas 21^st Century Community Learning Centers Cycle 4 grant.

GET FIT Competitive Fencer Summer Camp at Austin College in Sherman, Texas June 15-21, 2008 - Click here for complete application
Summer Day Camps for beginner to intermediate youth ages 10-17 begin in June - Click here for application and information

Congratulations

DARSIE MALYNN and ENZO CASTELLANI

on their acceptance to the
UNIVERSITY of NOTRE DAME

Zain Shaito and Coach Volodymyr Yefimov

Congratulations

Zain Shaito
Junior World Championships
~ Acireale, Italy  ~  April 6-14, 2008 ~

2008 WORLD CHAMPIONS!
Junior Men's Foil Team
Zain Shaito, Gerek Meinhardt, Nicholas Chinman

Zain Shaito creates the surge that allowes the USA to beat Italy 45-42!

Enzo Castellani at World Cup in Koblenz, Germany

Congratulations

Enzo Castellani selected to
2008 Men's Foil Team World Championships
and Men's Foil Individual Test Event in Beijing, China

See USFA announcement and additional information here:
 http://www.usfencing.org/usfa/content/view/2766/99/

The Fencing Institute of Texas is a school of Olympic sport fencing serving the Dallas and Fort Worth Metroplex area.   Our fencing school is centrally located in Farmers Branch, near Irving, Las Colinas, and Coppell.  FIT is easily accessible from Fort Worth and the Hurst, Euless, Bedford areas by I-183; from Keller, Southlake, Grapevine or Colleyville by I-114 or I-635 ; from Plano and North Dallas from I-635 or I-161 tollway and the 35E corridor; and from Arlington and areas south by I-360, Loop 12, or 35E.

We have a FREE introductory class each Friday evening, 7-8 PM for ages 6 and older.  Please arrive approximately 15 minutes prior to the class.   Wear tennis shoes and exercise clothing (preferably long pants without pockets).  We also do Fencing Parties for groups of 6-15 (more with prior approval).  Download our party contract by clicking here.  Click here for a map to our school.

FIT programs  are specially designed by world-class coaches with classical education and pedagogy. Students are challenged mentally, physically, and emotionally. The programs are designed to provide optimal learning in a fun atmosphere through rigorous conditioning, games of concentration, drills, private lessons, and bouting.   Our students learn:

• How to win and lose graciously.

• How to evaluate the cause and effect of their actions.

• How to overcome attitudes and fears to think strategically and solve problems quickly.

Fencing:  

•   Unites the young and the old.

•   Transcends cultures.

•   Teaches students to focus on goals.

•   Channels aggression into positive actions. 

FIT Fantastic Five ( Pictured from left to right)

• Volodymyr Yefimov
• Katalin Gasparin
• Hossam Mahmoud
• Rhonda Trietsch
• Janos Gasparin, Sr

FIT Fencing Masters received American Education reviews of their diplomas and areas of study.  Our Fencing Masters have bachelor degrees in Physical Education with an emphasis on sports medicine and sports psychology, and have Masters of Fencing degrees from their home university.  FIT Instructors and Assistant Instructors have completed, at a minimum, instruction through the US Fencing Coaches Association or the USFA Coaches College, or equivalent instruction.

FIT is a non-profit 501(c)(3) member club of the United States Fencing Association dedicated to enriching lives through the sport of fencing. We are a full range school, teaching all three Olympic weapons (foil, epee and sabre), and encouraging competitive team as well as recreational fencing for all ages!  

The FIT school is proud to have a dedicated, full-time armorer on staff to support the fencers' equipment needs. You do not need to be a Fencing Institute of Texas fencer to obtain services from the armourer.

FIT was the Host Club and Local Organizer for:
2009 SUMMER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Grapevine, TX 7/3/2009-7/12/2009 
2007 NORTH AMERICAN CUP JUNIOR/CADET/YOUTH-14
Dallas, TX 11/9/2007-11/12/2007
2005 JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Arlington, TX 2/18/2005-2/21/2005
2004 NORTH AMERICAN CUP DIVISION II/III, and VETERANS
Arlington, TX 3/12/2004-3/15/2004
2003 NORTH AMERICAN CUP DIVISION II/III, and VETERANS
Arlington, TX 3/14/2003-3/17/2003
2001 NORTH AMERICAN CUP CADET and JUNIOR
Dallas, TX 11/9/2001-11/12/2001

My son hasn't fit in with any sport and hasn't been very athletic.   He now loves fencing, enjoys the people at FIT, and is showing promise athletically.  ~ML

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CONGRATULATIONS COACH VOLODYMYR
United States Fencing Association 2006-07 Nominee
DEVELOPMENTAL COACH OF THE YEAR!!!

ENZO CASTELLANI
BRONZE MEDALIST, CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Belek, Turkey, April 10-18, 2007
Click here to read the article written by Wendell Kubik, team coach, for American Fencing Magazine

FIT movies use Windows Media Player or Quicktime
FIT pics - slideshow of various photos click here
Lauren Marrs' view of the Houston Regional Youth Circuit click here
10 year old Sharon Hoefer's PowerPoint Show, "The Art of Fencing"  click here
Summer Camp at Austin College  click here
Mona's FIT Cheer click here