ABOUT THE CLUB

TFC has been voted Best of Tulsa in the Sports & Recreation category for 8 years running! We have maintained an active group of competitive and recreational fencers for over 50 years. Our training classes keep fencers of all ages challenged and interested in continuing their fencing studies and pursuing the more competitive aspects of the sport through local, regional and national tournaments. TFC is a member of the US Fencing Association, and is part of the Oklahoma Division of the US Fencing Association.

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COME AND VISIT US

We fence on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Southminster Presbyterian Church Community Center, behind the church at 3500 S. Peoria. (Enter the parking lot off 35th Place.) Entry to the Community Center is restricted for everyone’s safety; you must enter at the portico door facing 35th Street. DO NOT TRY TO ENTER THROUGH THE MAIN CHURCH DOOR! If you’re coming to visit, give us a call or text us first at 539.240.6435, or email us at info@tulsafencing.org, to arrange for someone to let you in. There’s a map below if you need help locating us! Be sure to keep up to date with fencing times, closings, and events on our Facebook page.

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FENCING INSTRUCTION

We offer a Beginning Fencing class for new fencers (pre-requisite for club membership), and foil, epee and saber classes for our members. After joining the club, we encourage you to attend weekly classes and participate in open fencing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Club membership is required for all Open Fencing and classes, except for Beginning Fencing. Following your membership registration, monthly class fees will be invoiced via PayPal. Private lessons are available by pre-arrangement, see Coach David for details.

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Pricing

  • Beginners

    $ 85 4wks
    • No fencing experience necessary
    • Age 10 and up
    • All gear provided
    • 4-week class Tuesdays 7 to 8 pm
  • TFC Membership

    $ 175 Annual
    • Open fencing
    • Tues 8-9:30 pm
    • Fencing Gear required
    • USFA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
  • Fencing Classes

    $ 85 mo
    • Tues 6-8:00 pm
    • Age-based class membership
    • Competitive class available
    • TFC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED

I work as a business analyst, probably the most boring job which is why I do fencing, because it’s a little more fun.  I really enjoy the fencing.    Something about it is “destressifying”.  It’s very easy to come in, relax, and that’s probably the best part of it.  It’s very easy to get into a groove, or mindset.  As far as physical activity,  I was already in pretty in shape; if anything, this has just made  me more in shape. 

Daniel Goette, 26

Daniel Goette

Tulsa Fencing Club is just a great community, we are all kind of this eclectic group of individuals who enjoy outdated weaponry and enjoy stabbing one another.  It’s a really fun community that is built on trust and friendship and fun and stabbing.

Bear Brandenburg, 30

Bear Brandenburg

I had him in archery, and I thought it fulfilled a sense of adventure with him, so I offered him fencing and he’s excited about doing it.  I thought it would be more like the martial arts and teach him how to be active and yet disciplined at learning something.  He’s maturing and coming to class excited about being here and about knowing that it’s practice and you eventually develop the skills, so he’s more willing to work along those lines than he was previously.  I’m very pleased with that.  There’s a lot of camaraderie and encouragement no matter who the student is, and I see that coming across as I watch, so that’s an important element as well.

Christina Ostrander, grandmother of Ethan Lay, 10

Christina Ostrander

The best part of the club is how everyone’s very friendly during fencing.  Even if you lost or if you won, either way it’s very friendly and they don’t get too competitive either way.  My fencing goal is to master all the swords and to compete.  My mom and dad support me because they say it’s great and will get me stronger, faster.  It’s really fun to stab your friends.

Thomas Leutkemeyer, 11

Thomas Leutkemeyer

My favorite part is the bouts because I get to stab my friends.   I joined fencing to fence and get better at fencing my cousins, but none of them want to fence me now that I’m better than them.

Owen Hulson, 13

Owen Hulson

It’s been my first time since I’ve been in a sport since I was really young.  It’s been really challenging, and it’s been such a fun challenge.  I’ve grown so much, I feel like I’ve just gotten better with just athletics in general, it’s helped my confidence too, I’ve just benefited so much from doing this.  I love it way more than I ever thought I could have.

Payton Fronczak, 25

Payton Fronczak

I fence with saber.  I really enjoy saber, all of the different moves, elements, the bouts are fast.   It incorporates from a sports standpoint agility and timing and those are just key elements.  One of the things that I would share is that I feel like saber is a bit of physical chess.  There’s a strategy element, a mental agility element and a physical agility element.  I like how all that gets incorporated into the sport.  It’s a sport that’s steeped in tradition.  In so much of our culture and society these days, I think that some of those things are lost, and so I love the preservation of that.

 

Kelly Weil, 47

Kelly Weil

I wanted to find something that challenged me not only mentally, but physically, and this has done it in spades. It is an opportunity to have some camaraderie with a different group of people than I’ve been exposed to in a really long time.

Denice Land, 58

Denice Land

The coaches and staff have been excellent.  I’ve really enjoyed watching both of my children learn under the coaches; they challenge them, but they always feel that they’re trying to make them a better person, and even in those challenges they always feel respected and cared for, and there’s just a fun atmosphere as well that I think the coaches provide.

Jay Leutkemeyer, fencing dad

Jay Leutkemeyer

TULSA FENCING CLUB STAFF

Head Coach

David Dean

Head Coach David Dean has been a competitive fencer for 28 years. He is a three-weapon Prevôt. The Prevôt level is similar to the Master level professional fencing coach with more emphasis on training fencers, rather than other coaches. This certification is awarded through the US Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA), of which David is a member, and is recognized by the US Fencing Association. David has been coaching fencers for 16 years.

Assistant Coach

Cathy Hoye

Cathy Hoye earned her USFCA foil Moniteur certification in 2014, a level designed to teach or coach fencing in club, community and school programs without direct supervision.  Cathy  also manages administrative matters and social media for the club. 

Assistant Coach

Evida Davis

Evida Davis has been fencing with Tulsa Fencing Club for 10 years and is a competitive Saber, Foil and Épée fencer. She has served as assistant coach at TFC for 4 years and is working towards her USFCA Moniteur certification.

Amorer

Kendra Davis

Kendra Davis has been a member of Tulsa Fencing Club for 10 years. She serves as Armorer for the club, helping to maintain gear and weapons for our members. Kendra is a past vice-president of the Oklahoma Division of US Fencing. .

Tulsa Fencing Club

Because it's fun to stab your friends

Where We Are

We fence at Southminster Presbyterian Church Community Center, 3500 S. Peoria on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Park at the Community Center: enter the driveway just west of 1127 E. 35th Place - in the South parking lot. Enter through the portico. The doors remain locked at all times. Ring the bell, or text 539.240.6435 to let us know you are at the door.