My 7-year old son has been interested in fencing for a couple of years but many fencing clubs do not have lessons for young children. To the best of my knowledge, Beaches NY Sabre is the only fencing club in the Capital Region that has lessons for kids as young as 6 years old. The space that the students take lessons in and practice in, the historical Guild House in Troy, is amazing. My son took his first, of no doubt, many lessons yesterday and loved it. We weren't even out of the door and he was already saying "I want to come back tomorrow". Coach Washburn is patient and thorough and teaches students of all different skill levels. It was also really nice that they have all of the equipment for the students to use at no extra charge beyond the lesson cost. Because there is no requirement to buy expensive gear, it is actually a very affordable sport for kids to be involved in. My son is looking forward to his next lesson with much anticipation. read more