The Line Fencing Academy

08/23/2026

That happytired feeling after a great week of preseason camp!

08/05/2026

We couldn't be more thrilled to congratulate fencer Simon Nickerson on graduating and starting his studies this fall at Trinity College Dublin! We know the bravery, strategic thinking, and teamwork that Simone honed as our student/athlete will serve him well at college and beyond. Congratulations, Simon!

08/05/2026

With pride, affection, and gratitude, we announce that teammate Van Le will start at Ursinus College this fall! It's so meaningful to work with such an incredible young person, and we look forward to seeing Van on break. Big shout-out to team mom Jess! Congrats and best wishes with your important next chapter, Van!

06/05/2026

Attention fencers & families: USA Fencing is announcing changes for Cadet, Junior, and D1 competitors: there will be a new structure for domestic ranking, seeding, and event eligibility for sanctioned tournaments starting in the 2026-27 season.

See below to review the changes and to register for the webinar outlining the differences for yourself/your athlete!

Starting Aug. 1, 2026, the way Cadet, Junior and Division I fencers earn points will look different.

04/15/2026

Another great local sabre tournament in the books: Y12, Y14, and Division III. Please swipe through to see action shots, medalists, and team photos!

For more great local action, please check our upcoming events on Fred!

⚔ Saturday, May 9
🤺 Foil: Y12, D3, & Women's Open
🔗 Preregister: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/42aecce3-c24c-4a8d-bcfd-fdefffd63d2d

⚔ Saturday, May 30
🤺 Sabre: Y12, Y14, & D3
🔗 Preregister: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/9939d084-a086-42ee-8cb7-f8e4155989d0

⚔ Saturday, June 26
🤺 Sabre: Y12, Y14, & D3
🔗 Preregister: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/34d86bf2-80cc-4bed-8921-8ab72e8799b3

03/16/2026

We are super proud of teammate & friend Deep!

Link to stream the podcast:
🎧 https://www.usafencing.org/firstto15

What if you started fencing in college with zero experience… and a few years later you were team captain — and then coaching saber?

In the newest episode of First to 15, Deep Patel shares how he went from soccer/lacrosse athlete to fencing walk-on to leader — and what made his growth accelerate: transferable footwork, mindset shifts from team sports to individual bouts, learning the rules faster than most beginners do, and staying relentlessly curious.

We also talk about post-college fencing (it doesn’t have to be “see you at Vet 40”), and how clubs — especially newer ones — can create more ways for people to stay connected to fencing for life.

Listen now on your favorite podcast app or watch on YouTube.

03/10/2026

Happy to report that we hosted Y12, Div 3, and Women's Foil this past weekend at TLFA! The D3 event was strong enough to confer two ratings. We were honored to host athletes from:

Fencing Academy of Philadelphia
OnTarget Fencing Club
University of Delaware
V Fencing Club
Zeljkovic Fencing Academy

03/06/2026

Great spectating this weekend!

Mid-Atlantic/South Fencing Regional Buy tickets for Field House on 03/07/2026, Ardmore from vivenu. Hosted by Temple University @ Haverford College...

01/26/2026

❄️ Beat the cold
🙂 Beat winter blahs
😀 Beat boredom
😁 Beat rivals!

01/25/2026