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Presidio Fencing Club offers group classes and individual lessons for novice and experienced fencers of all ages. The sport of fencing is great exercise and plenty of fun and we want to give everyone who has ever wanted to swing a sword in Olympic fashion an opportunity to do so.

Class Fees ($15/class or $90 membership, payable on the first day of the month) provide access to regular equipment and group instruction. New members who have never fenced are required to take some introductory classes or take a few private lessons to learn the basics. Private lessons are $22 for approximately 20-25 minutes of one-on-one time with a coach. Financial assistance is available via our Youth Fencers Assistance Program. Limited scholarships are made available through the Santa Barbara Foundation and the Orfalea Foundation. Contact us for more info.

We offer a Junior Olympic Program for the more competition-minded fencers. This intensive class combines elements of strength training and overall athletic development with a higher level of attention to technique and strategy. The class is kept small and, with few exceptions, is only available to those at the Cadet and Junior levels of competition (ages 13-19).

Presidio Fencing Club is a member of the United States Fencing Association and our fencers compete in both the Southern California and Central California Divisions. The club began in 2004 as a recreational outfit under the name "Santa Barbara Youth Fencers." With the support of a number of families from Los Olivos to Montecito, the club was successful enough to open a permanent location in the Magnolia Shopping Center in 2006. In May 2009 we moved to a larger location in Downtown Santa Barbara at 216 E. Cota St. Check out our Facilities Page for more information on the new location.

Coach Tim Robinson has been involved with the fencing club at UC Santa Barbara since 1995 and has held a lecturer position in the Exercise and Sports Studies Department at UCSB since 2002. He has also attended the US Fencing Coaches College at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. His students continue to excel in Central Coast and Southern California competitions, and have been competing nationally since 2006. In 2008 he received a Coach of the Year award from SBParent.com. He is the current chair of the Southern California Division of the USFA.

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