All-American Fencing Academy

I contacted All American Fencing to see if my 12-​year-​old son and I could get an introduction to fencing, and I couldn’t be happier with the result.
I arranged a lesson with coach Maya Cameron, who graciously opened up the facility on a Saturday to accommodate us. Maya went well beyond the 30 – 40 minute lesson and stayed with us for more than 2 hours! Her progression was excellent. We got a bit of fencing history and context, then went over footwork, grips, equipment, attack and defensive maneuvers — all in a very easy-​to-​understand manner. And at the end, Maya hooked us up to the scoring system and let us practice what we learned against each other, which was a thrill.
We had an absolutely wonderful time. Not only did we get some father-​son bonding and a two-​hour adventure on a Saturday afternoon, but my son now has an appreciation and respect for the sport. I can’t thank Maya and All-​American Fencing enough. My son and I hope to go back for another lesson sometime soon.