California Fencing Academy

California Fencing Academy offers Learn to Fence classes for youth, teens, and adults, with footwork, bladework, drills, games, and fencing each day. It also offers Discover Archery classes and camps, with materials, equipment rental, and insurance included.

Programs

• Learn to Fence: Youth, Teen & Adults — 6-12 & 13-up · Saturday, 10:00-11:00 am · $194 · 3 sessions; material included; listed for March, April, and May. For June-August, schedule says TBD/email Fencing Academy.
• Learn to Fence: Teen & Adult — 13 & up · Tuesday, 6:50-7:50 pm · $194 · 3 sessions; material included; listed for March, April, and May. For July and September, schedule says TBD/email Fencing Academy.
• Discover Archery — 9-90 · Saturday, 1:00-2:00 pm · $194 · 3 sessions; materials, equipment rental, and insurance included.
• Holiday Archery Camp — Youth-Teen 9-14 · 4 sessions; material included; dates listed as TBA.
• Winter Archery Camp — Youth-Teen 9-14 · 4 sessions; material included; dates listed as TBA.
• Spring Archery Camp: Youth-Teen — 10-14 · 4 sessions; material included; dates listed as TBA.
• New Years Archery Camp Beginning – Advanced — 9.5-14 · 4 sessions; material included; dates listed as TBA.
• Learn to Fence Winter Camp — 7.5-14 · 4 sessions; material included; dates listed as TBA.
• Winter Archery & Fencing Camp — 7.5-14 · 4 sessions; material included; dates listed as TBA.
• Spring Archery Camp: Super Youth — 7.5-9 · 4 sessions; material included; dates listed as TBA.
• Spring Archery & Fencing Camp — 7.5-14 · 4 sessions; material included; dates listed as TBA.

At a glance

• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Price range: $194
• General schedule: Archery monthly classes are offered every month of the year. Half-day camps are offered every week of the summer. Full-day camps are offered most summer weeks. Mini-camps are offered most months. Special groups/private lessons are available by appointment most days.

About the provider

California Fencing Academy has been operating since 1986. Ania Tibbetts is listed as Owner, Director, and Head Coach. The site says, "Forging champions inside & out since 1986" and "Learn the Olympic Sport and Art of Fencing Since 1986." It also describes the academy as a renowned competitive program and lists national and Junior Olympic Champions among its athletes.

Learn to Fence is for those with no or little experience and includes footwork, bladework, drills, games, and fencing each day. The archery programs state that older students have their lanes on one side of the range and youth are together, with age- and level-appropriate instruction. Special group/private lessons note a 22 max participants. One page says summer schedule TBA June-August.

Last updated October 5, 2026.