Southwest Fencing Club’s (SWFC) Flagstaff Branch, in partnership with YMCA, offers year-round opportunity for beginning to experienced fencers.
Welcome to the Southwest Fencing Club's (SWFC) Flagstaff Branch page. Where fencers of all ages are welcome to join the club for open fencing and instructional classes.
“Why fencing? It’s only the fastest, most intense sport you will ever experience! If you think you would like to try something that will demand total concentration, require tactical thinking, and reward precise control, a
03/29/2026
Come fence in the cool pines June 13!
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01/20/2026
Luka Sankey, left, and Levi Sankey watch the action at the Mongolian National tournament over the weekend.
01/19/2026
Levi Sankey wins gold in the Mongolian National Junior Championships over the weekend!
11/28/2025
Our Luka and Levi Sankey are in this event, 6 p.m. Arizona time today! Levi is on Strip 8 at 6 p.m., Luka on Strip 5 at 8 p.m.. https://www.fencingtimelive.com/pools/scores/F2F703C8B8A04AA39F17BAA7D2709284/E220A9B5B7454838B54360B5821D3ECE
11/23/2025
Michael Arish*ta, right, scores a touch on Constantine Kapashikov at the PFA Holiday Open.
10/31/2025
Happy Halloween!
09/14/2025
Happy World Fencing Day! 🤺
Today we celebrate the sport that connects us across cultures, languages, and borders. From first touches to world titles, fencing unites us all.
08/26/2025
Congratulations to the winners of the Flagstaff Epee Event Saturday! Click on individual photos to see the captions.
08/23/2025
The Flagstaff Epee event is under way!
If you’re coming to the Flagstaff tournament from the Phoenix area tomorrow, be aware that construction traffic on I-17 at Willard Springs Road will add at least 20 minutes to your travel time. Maybe more.
06/09/2025
Winners of Saturday's D & Under (Div 3) Senior Mixed Epee event are, from left: Gold--Luke Sarmiento, EWA Fencing/Phoenix Falcons Fencing Club; Silver--Joshua Cohen, Battle Born Fencing Club; Bronze--Michael Festin, Windy Hill Fencing Center and Cody Schwenk, Still Point Fencing. Luke earned a C2025 rating (from Unrated), and Joshua, Michael and Cody all earned D2025 ratings. Congratulations!
| Tuesday | 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
| Thursday | 5:30pm - 7:30pm |