Practices

Feel free to visit one of our practices to see how the club operates. We have three locations in downtown Toronto. Sundays and Fridays are constant throughout the year; Tuesdays at St. David's are on for the months of Dec. 2008 - April 2009, after which Wednesday nights at Eastminster run late May - early October 2009. Please before dropping in to confirm that a practice is taking place, and to notify us of your visit.

Sundays 6–9pm
St. Luke's United Church
353 Sherbourne St. (southwest corner of Carlton & Sherbourne) map >>

Sunday’s practice is our busiest night, offering electric fencing for those training to compete as well as practice in directing and refereeing bouts.

6:00-6:45pm – Individual warm-up/stretching/footwork etc.
6:45-9:00pm – Electric fencing, lessons

IMPORTANT NOTE: Wednesdays are on a permanent 3-weeks-on/1-week-off schedule: we meet every Wednesday EXCEPT FOR the 1st Wed of every month.

Wednesdays 7–10pm
St. Davids's Anglican Church
49 Donlands Ave. (across the street from Donlands subway station entrance) map >>

Wednesday’s practice offers electric fencing for those training to compete, as well as practice in directing and refereeing bouts, and some individual lessons.

7:00-7:45pm – Individual warm-up/stretching/footwork
8:00-10:00pm – Electric fencing, lessons

Fridays 7:00–9:45pm
Canada's National Ballet School
400 Jarvis St. (2 blocks east & 1 block south of Wellesley station) map >>

This is our main introductory practice night, where we offer beginner’s classes (when scheduled), informal group lessons and practice, individual intermediate lessons, and dry fencing.

7:00-7:15pm – Arrival/Warm-up/Stretching
7:15-7:45pm – Group footwork
7:45-9:30pm – Group classes/individual lessons/dry fencing/free fencing
MUST stop fencing at 9:30/MUST be out entirely by 9:45pm