Bucks County Academy Of Fencing

Bucks County Academy of Fencing prides itself on our community oriented atmosphere for fencers of all ages. Fencing is a great form of exercise that sharpens your agility, works on your balance and improves confidence. It is a great way to meet interesting people in your community and sharpens the development of many skills.

At the Bucks County Academy of Fencing (BCAF), we take pride in fostering a welcoming, community-oriented environment for fencers of all ages and experience levels. For over 44 years, we've helped students discover the excitement and benefits of fencing—a dynamic sport that improves agility, balance, focus, and self-confidence.

Whether you're looking for a fun way to stay active or a new family activity, fencing offers a unique blend of mental challenge and physical fitness. Our certified, experienced staff encourages individuals and families alike to explore this safe, exhilarating sport together.

BCAF is also home to an unusually strong community of veteran (40+) fencers—a rarity among fencing clubs—which contributes to our inclusive, multi-generational atmosphere. We offer engaging recreational and competitive programs in both foil and épée, tailored to suit a wide range of goals and skill levels.

Curious to try it out? Join us for A Taste of Fencing and experience firsthand what makes our club and our community so special.

designed to continue developing technical skill beyond the foundation level, the training groups develop a wide variety of techniques...

a rigorously structured program of paired exercises emphasizing those elements of speed, timing, distance control and tactical variations...

limited to high performance athletes competing on the divisional, national and/or international level who have been selected by Maestro Holbrow...

Opened in January of 1981 in New Hope, PA, Bucks County Academy of Fencing is a privately run club, open year-round to anyone, ages 8 years old through adult, who is interested in the sport of fencing. BCAF provides a stimulating atmosphere to study this fascinating sport, whether taking lessons as a beginner, fencing recreationally or training for national and international competition.

With over 200 active students, BCAF caters not only to aspiring youth and junior national level competitors, but also to a larger number of adult fencers than is typical in most clubs.

After almost 23 years of operation across the river in New Hope, PA, BCAF moved to its current location in Lambertville, NJ on September 8th, 2003.

In September 2010, BCAF-West opened in Hatfield, PA with 12 Olympic size strips.