What is the minimum age for fencing instruction?
This is a tricky question to answer, as it depends on the child, the coach and the parent’s expectations. Children younger than seven are usually too young to begin fencing. Fencing is a very technical sport with rigorous requirements of fine and gross motor control, concentration and focus. Most very young children have yet to develop the fine motor/muscle control, for example, and this usually leads to frustration. It’s not their fault, of course. They can see and what they should do, but their bodies often wont cooperate. The best thing to do is find a good fencing school and qualified instructor, and then ask for their specific policy.
