Beginner Course

We offer courses aimed at beginners as part of ANU Sport’s Get Active Short Courses Program, which provides short courses that introduce participants to new sports and activities.

We hold beginner courses at the start of each semester. The beginner course is delivered by an experienced fencing coach. Participation is capped to ensure a small group for a quality experience for all our participants. Gear hire is included, as is a trial membership of the club until the end of the university semester.

Beginner course participants must be over 16 years old. If you're younger than this and you're really interested in learning to fence, send us an email — we can help put you in touch with potential coaches.

Introduction to Fencing — Beginner Courses 2024

Signup for the Semester 1 2024 course will soon be available!

This is a ten-week course designed to introduce you to the sport of fencing, including opportunities to try all three weapons. The course focuses on basic technique mainly using the foil, with an introduction to the other two weapons and bouting in the last weeks of the course. 

Everyone has to go through the beginners’ course before being eligible for full club membership, unless you already have fencing experience at another club. Previous experience is assessed on a case-by-case basis.

  • Dates: Starting Week 2, Semester 1 2024 (27/02/2024) and running for ten weeks with a two-week hiatus during the ANU mid-semester teaching break. Final week is 30/04/24.

  • Time: Tuesday evenings after 7.15pm, exact start time TBA.

  • Cost:

    • ANU Student: $80

    • Non-ANU Student: $100

Please wear sports shoes, and long pants that are easy to move in (e.g. track pants, but not jeans). All other gear will be provided.

Signup to the Beginners’ Course is through ANU Sport.

Go to https://sportandwellbeing.anu-sport.com.au and create an account (or use your current ANU account). Select ‘Find a Club’. Search ‘fencing’ and scroll down to the Beginner Course buttons. Then purchase to secure your place on the course!

Please make sure you are purchasing the correct membership (ANU Student or non-ANU Student). If you have any questions you can contact us at anufencingclub@gmail.com. You do not need to purchase a regular club membership as well, you just need the Beginner Course membership.