Fencing Center of Chicago

09/08/2026

We hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day! 🇺🇸
Our first big tournament of the new season is officially DONE and what a tournament it was!🤺
We are incredibly happy, proud, and grateful for every single one of our fencers! You stepped onto the strip, fought hard, learned, supported each other, and represented FCC with pride!
And today, we are especially proud to announce that FCC had 12 Top-8 medalists! 🔥
🥈 SILVER MEDALISTS
Strongest Foilist -Oscar Chuang
Chloe Kwon — our young foil fencer who has only just started competing at this level and already brought home a SILVER MEDAL! 🥈
How amazing is that?! Chloe, what a fantastic beginning!
🥉 BRONZE MEDALISTS
Another strong Eppiest Adam Ginzburg
Yoo Adalyn our other young foil fencer who once again showed her strength and earned a BRONZE MEDAL! 🥉
FCC is staying on the podium! 🏆🥈🥉
We are incredibly proud of all our Top-8 finalists:
Iyer Ishana — twice!
Shukla Annika- twice
Huang Ken- twice
Sobeshkevych Roman
Shukla Arjoon
And to every FCC fencer who did not make the finals this time — hold your head high!
Your tournament was NOT a failure.
Every competition teaches you something. Every bout gives you experience. Every victory shows you what you can do, and every difficult moment shows you what you can work on next.
That is how champions grow.
We are especially proud of our newest fencers who stepped into the world of big tournaments for the first time:
Alex Zanzola,Amy Zhao,Kwela Konrad,Maki Miles,HaileyKwon, Emma Swith, Mun Claire,Mia Aljoher, Issac Anas, Fleytlikh Lilly!
For many of you, this was your first experience with the pressure, excitement, long days, tough opponents, and energy of a major tournament.
And you did it!
This is only the beginning.
Now you know what a big tournament feels like. Now you know what you need to improve. Now you know what the next step looks like.
Keep your heads up. Keep your minds focused. Listen to your coaches. Trust the process. Work hard. And most importantly keep believing in yourselves!
We are lucky to have an incredible coaching team who will continue to guide you:
Bakhyt Abdikulov, Johan Mora, Rene Castellanos, Jovan Jovanovic, Justin Brickman.
Thank you, coaches, for sharing your experience, knowledge, patience, and passion with our fencers!
And now...
THIS TOURNAMENT IS HISTORY!
We celebrate what we accomplished, we learn from what happened, and then we move forward.
Many other REGIONALS and NATIONALS are next
Our season has only just begun!
❤️ TO OUR FCC PARENTS ❤️
We cannot thank you enough.
Thank you for showing up.
Thank you for waking up early, traveling, waiting, cheering, encouraging, supporting, and believing in your children.
Thank you for being there through the wins, the losses, the tears, the excitement, and everything in between.
Your support doesn't just help our fencers , it helps our entire FCC family.
WE ARE FCC.💪
We are so proud of all you!
GO FCC!!!🤺🤺🤺

09/05/2026

We are ready! GO FCC!

08/29/2026

Happy Birthday to our dear Coach René!
Your students are truly overjoyed and grateful to have you as their coach! Thank you for your dedication, encouragement, and passion for the sport. We wish you continued success, happiness, and many more achievements in the sport you love!

Have a wonderful birthday, Coach René!

08/27/2026

There are just FIVE days left for regular registration for the first Fencing Center of Chicago RYC/RJCC tournament of the season!
Don’t wait until the last day—register today to avoid late fees. Get ready to kick off the new season with our first tournament of the season in our region! GO FCC!🤺🤺

Offering events in age groups CDT, JNR, Y10, Y12, Y14, and Y8 on Fri, Sep 4, 2026 in Libertyville, IL at the Canlan Sports - Libertyville.

08/22/2026

RYC/RJCC tournaments are almost here! Just 10 days left until regular registration closes. We’re in full swing preparing for the season opener and can’t wait to kick off the season at our first FCC tournament. Let’s get ready!🤺

08/17/2026

There are just TWO weeks left for regular registration for the first Fencing Center of Chicago RYC/RJCC tournament of the season!
Don’t wait until the last day—register today to avoid late fees. Get ready to kick off the new season with our first tournament of the season in our region!🤺🤺

Offering events in age groups CDT, JNR, Y10, Y12, Y14, and Y8 on Fri, Sep 4, 2026 in Libertyville, IL at the Canlan Sports - Libertyville.

08/15/2026

Great job, Coach Johan! Your ability to teach beginners to love fencing and inspire them to come back for more is truly impressive!

08/10/2026

The camp has officially come to an end! 🏆✨
Our future champions did a fantastic job! They worked hard, gained valuable competition experience, and proudly earned medals along the way. 🥇🥈🥉
We’re incredibly proud of their dedication, progress, and team spirit!
And now… we’re excited to welcome a new squad to the FCC!
The journey continues! 🌟
Go FCC!🤺🤺🤺

07/31/2026

Half the summer has already flown by, and we're excited to welcome everyone back for a new season! All of us, including the coaching staff, have returned from our summer breaks, and we're so glad to see everyone back in the club! Now it's time to get back to hard work, intensive training, competitions, and striving for even greater results.
The Summer Nationals showed just how talented and dedicated you all are. Special attention to our youngest "Little Musketeers" for taking their first successful steps in this biggest tournament of the year . You made us proud! Great job to everyone for your effort, commitment, and sportsmanship!
A heartfelt thank you to our outstanding coaching staff—Bakhyt Abdikulov, Rene Castellanos, and our still-competing coaches, Johan Mora, Jovan Jovanovic, and Joey Spina—for their dedication, hard work, and commitment to our fencers. Your passion, experience, and leadership inspire our athletes every day, and with your guidance, we know the best is still ahead of us!
REMINDER : Our first regional RYC/RJCC tournaments is on September 5–6, and registration is already open. Be sure to register early to avoid the late registration fee.

Link is here : https://member.usafencing.org/details/tournaments/12015

GO FCC! 🤺💪🤺

Offering events in age groups CDT, JNR, Y10, Y12, Y14, and Y8 on Fri, Sep 4, 2026 in Libertyville, IL at the Canlan Sports - Libertyville.

07/08/2026

The Summer National Championship has come to an end, and we couldn’t be happier with the results! 🏆
We’re bringing home a complete set of medals—Gold, 🥇 Silver 🥈 and Bronze 🥉 along with valuable national ranking points !
A huge congratulations to all of our young fencers! You competed with determination, sportsmanship, and heart, giving your very best throughout the tournament.
We are incredibly proud of everything you accomplished! Keep working hard, keep believing in yourselves, and keep chasing your goals—the best is yet to come!💪
Go, FCC! 🤺