Cyprus Fencing Club
Free class
Two fencers crossing foils at sunset by the sea in Cyprus
Limassol · Larnaca · since 2012

Fencing for kids from 6 and adults of any age

Confidence, focus and a real Olympic sport. No experience needed, all equipment provided — the first class is free.

🥉 European U17 bronze 🌍 World Championships 2026 ⭐ Top‑3 in Europe
Groups

Who will be fencing?

Pick an age — we’ll show you what the class is like, when it runs and how to start.

Coach helping a young fencer at a kids tournament
Kids 6–9

Play, move and have fun with a sword

Games, footwork and first touches. Kids learn to focus, follow the rules and lose with a smile — and come home tired and happy.

  • Playful format, short tasks
  • Safe equipment sized for kids
  • Coordination, focus, confidence
Tue · Wed · Fri · 16:30–18:00Limassol. Larnaca — ask coach Alexey.
Book a free class for my child
Times and groups are flexible. Depending on age and level, you can move to another group — just ask us.
Individual lessons — for kids and adults, by arrangement.
Proud of

A small club with big results

Beginners train in the same hall as athletes from the top of the European rankings.

14years of the club
2cities: Limassol and Larnaca
~18tournament trips a season
Club athletes at the European Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships

Elizaveta Kopyltsova

  • 🥉 Bronze, European U17 Championships · Antalya 2025
  • 🥇 Gold, Cadet Circuit Poznań 2026
Sofia Garanina on the piste in a Cyprus fencing jacket

Sofia Garanina

  • 🌍 World Championships · Rio 2026
  • ⭐ Top‑1–3 of the official European ranking in her age group, two seasons in a row
  • 🥈 Silver, European Fencing Festival Poznań (U16) · 🥉 Bronze, Zrenjanin (U17)
Your first class

What happens at the free class

Nothing to buy, nothing to prepare. Just come and try.

Message us

On WhatsApp or via the form. We’ll suggest the nearest Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday.

Come in sportswear

Trainers, comfortable clothes and water. Come 10 minutes early — mask, jacket, glove and foil are on us.

Warm-up and first moves

Games, footwork and how to hold a foil. The coach is right next to you.

Your first touches

Try fencing with a partner under the coach’s eye. Then we choose the right group together.

Why fencing

More than a sport

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Confidence

Kids learn to stand their ground, make decisions and keep going after a lost point.

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Focus

Fencing is chess at full speed: read your opponent, plan, react.

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Safe

Full protective equipment and a coach always watching. Fencing is one of the safest contact sports for kids.

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Fitness without boredom

Legs, cardio, reaction — and you barely notice the workout because you’re playing.

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Friends and a team

Training, trips and tournaments — the club becomes a second family.

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An Olympic sport

A clear path from the first class to national and European tournaments.

Life at the club

Training, tournaments, sunsets

Foil bout at an international tournament
Fencers lunging at sunset by the sea
Young fencer picking up her mask on the piste
Two fencers in a bout in a sports hall
Coach in white with a fencing mask on the sand dunes
Fencer on guard at a training session
Fencers saluting before a bout
Head coach Zalina Berkaeva holding a fencing mask
🥉 European bronze as coach
Head coach

Zalina Berkaeva

Head coach · Limassol

A coach who knows how to talk to a six‑year‑old and how to prepare a teenager for the European Championships.

  • Brought her athlete to a European U17 bronze medal (2025)
  • Club athletes at the World Championships and in the top of the European rankings
  • Higher education in sport and pedagogy, plus postgraduate studies
  • All club coaches are licensed in Cyprus
Two halls

Train in Limassol or Larnaca

Limassol

Main hall, since 2012
Odyssea Georgiou Ave, Trachoni 4651
Kids 6–916:30–18:00
Kids 10–1418:00–19:30
Club Team & adults16:30–19:30
Tue · Wed · Fri

Larnaca

New branch with its own hall and coach
Georgiou Griva Digeni 101, 6043
Coach Alexey Simonenko
Schedule and booking — directly with the coach.
For schools

A fencing master‑class at your school

We come with full equipment: a short story about fencing, games and footwork, and real touches for every pupil. Perfect for a PE lesson, a sports day or a school fair.

  • We bring all the equipment
  • For pupils from age 6
  • Safe, fun — everyone gets to try
Children with fencing diplomas in a school sports hall
Questions

What parents and adults ask

Is fencing safe?

Yes. Everyone wears a mask, jacket and glove, the foils have blunt tips, and the coach is always next to the piste.

From what age can you start?

Kids from 6. Adults at any age — there is no upper limit.

We’ve never done sport. Is that OK?

Absolutely. Most people start from zero; the coach adapts the pace and the group to your level.

What should we bring?

Trainers, sportswear and water. All fencing equipment is provided for beginners.

How much does it cost?

The first class is free. For prices and options, message us on WhatsApp — we’ll reply with everything.

Do you offer individual lessons?

Yes, for kids and adults, by arrangement.

Which weapon do you teach?

Foil — the classic first weapon, ideal for learning technique and tactics.

Is fencing for girls too?

Of course — our biggest results so far were won by girls.

Free class

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