The Des Moines Fencing Club (DMFC) exists to teach and promote the three disciplines of Olympic fencing (epee, foil, and saber) in central Iowa by proving opportunities to participate in a continuum of of fencing programs and activities.
Fencers of all ages may participate recreationally or competitively at the local, state, and national level. DMFC cultivates a passion for fencing through a community that challenges athletes to aspire to their highest level of achievement.
We’re thrilled to share that DMFC has a brand-new home! As of this week, you can find us at:
West Des Moines Christian Church
4501 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265
This spacious venue gives us room to expand our footwork, perfect our tempo, and bring even more energy to every bout. And here’s the best part: Coach Jon is bringing out the épée gear and restarting épée practice—so we’re officially a three-weapon club again! Whether you fence foil, sabre, or are eager to try épée for the first time, our new digs are ready to welcome you with open arms (and blades).
Come check out the bigger space, connect and bout with fellow fencers, and join us as we launch this exciting chapter. See you at the piste!
It’s time to get excited for a truly TERRIFYING tourney! The 5th Annual Jack-O-Lantern Tournament is now open for registration! Whether you fence foil, saber, or epee we look forward to seeing all your smiling ghoulish faces this October! Be sure to register on AskFred here!
Details are below, and remember to reach out to coach Jason if you would like to volunteer for this exciting event!
LOCATION:
Vine Street Child Care
2501 Vine St
West Des Moines, IA 50265
There is plenty of parking in front of the building.
TOURNAMENT & EVENT FEES:
Pre-registration is $30
Each event $10
Day of Event registration fee +$5
Cash or checks, please. We do not accept credit at this time
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
AskFred registration deadline October 20th, 2023 at Midnight (Pay day of event)
Medals for 1st, 2nd, two 3rd placements
USFA access or competitive membership will be required for all sanctioned events
Please bring proof of current membership in the USFA
All USFA rules will be enforced.
QUESTIONS:
Please contact us through AskFred with any questions related to the event.
TOURNAMENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
Event Coordinator: Jason Reis
Phone: (515) 303-0143
Email: DMFCcoaches@gmail.com
What a great event. The Frostbite has been a staple of the DMFC for many years and always brings out some great competition! Including a surprise win by Red Door Fencing’s Natasha Johnstone, who entered the women’s foil event at the last minute and walked away with the gold!
We love to see fencers of all ages come in and have a good time, and really appreciated all the family’s who brought their young ones. Watching youth Sabre was especially entertaining, and seeing all the support that the athletes had was amazing!
We have uploaded the results of the tournament and they can be found here.
Otherwise, if you want to see some more pictures, you can check out the album on our Facebook page by clicking here.
We definitely want to thank all our volunteers who helped to make this event possible. If you would like to see how you can help the club with future events, we’d love to hear from you!
The Des Moines Fencing Club is proud to announce the Frostbite Tournament is live on AskFred.
Saturday January 21st, 2023
Be sure to keep an eye on AskFred as this list may change….
– Senior Mixed Foil ———————– 9:00am —— born in 2009 or older
– Unsanctioned Y10 Mixed Foil ——– 9:00am —— born in 2012-2015
– Unsanctioned Youth Mixed Saber — 10:00am —– born in 2008-2015
– Unsanctioned Y12 Mixed Foil ——– 12:00pm —— born in 2010-2013
– Senior Women’s Foil ——————– 1:30pm —— born in 2009 or older
– Senior Mixed Saber ——————— 1:30pm —— born in 2009 or older
– Junior Mixed Foil ———————— 3:30pm —— born 2003-2009
USA Fencing Access or Competitive memberships will be required for all sanctioned events. All events will be conducted according to the current USA Fencing rules. All equipment and behavior must meet the requirements laid down by these rules. We will be checking all masks and gloves.
We need referees, if you available to referee please e-mail us at DMFCcoaches@gmail.com. All referees will be compensated @ $15 per event.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Last week on November 5th and 6th the Des Moines Fencing Club hosted our fourth annual Jack-O-Lantern Tournament, which was a smashing success (though no pumpkins were actually smashed🎃)!
All the participants did a great job, and a special shoutout goes to our guests from other clubs who came to give us some new tricks and treats.
Then a huge thank you to all of our volunteers who directed, coached, armored, and ran the tables and admin for this very exciting tournament!
The results are posted on AskFred here.
The be sure to “LIKE” our Facebook page and check out the full album, however here are a few of our fantastic finalists!
