Testimonials

Winnie Carpenter
My son loves learning fencing with New England Fencing Alliance! Michael works well with kids!
A Lyons
Our son has fenced with New England Fencing Alliance for about 3 years and it’s been a wonderful experience. Michael is an amazing coach – he brings such a great balance of technical skill and fun, building confidence, team spirit, and responsibility in the kids. I highly recommend checking it out!
Danielle Jackson
Michael is an awesome coach who teaches the kids the FUN of fencing. My son is getting exercise, making friends, learning new skills, and having a blast. I strongly recommend!
Jim Rowan
NEFA has been a great experience for our son. He joined as someone that has never fenced before and is now part of the competitive team going to competitions. He has learned a lot!
Denise Oldham
I have had my son enrolled in New England Fencing Alliance for over 3 years. My son started quite young and Coach Michael is a master at balancing both learning the sport of fencing and fun. I can honestly say that this program builds fencing skills, personal growth, and character building. I once again have signed up for another several sessions as this has now become a passion for my son and I am amazed at his growth in fencing and as a young man. I very highly recommend this program!
Mimi Griesmer
My son has been fencing with NEFA for three years and we are very pleased.I am very happy that the main focus is on learning the sport and having fun and not on just winning. The group is very supportive without instilling the high-pressure mentality seen in many other fencing groups. This has been a positive experience in just about every respect. My son has learned much about perseverance, comradery, respect for his peers, coaches and equipment, and of course fencing. It also doesn’t hurt that it is substantially underpriced compared to other fencing groups in the area.
Ian Carman
I’ve been a part of the New England Fencing Alliance for over 11 years now. It wasn’t just the fencing that kept me attending, it was the family dynamic and the life-long friendships that I found along the way. This club gave me the opportunity to enjoy the simple pleasures of being a kid, while also teaching me work ethic, among many important lessons in becoming an adult. If you are looking to start fencing, I highly recommend NEFA as a club to start!
Meg Rowan
My son has been fencing with NEFA for about 4 years and has enjoyed it tremendously. We’ve been very happy as he’s learned this new sport and gained skills and confidence. He looks forward to continuing to fence with NEFA.
Edward Hajduk
Michael is a wonderful, thoughtful coach that knows how to let the kids learn and have fun. He is stern with his fencers when needed and always tells parents the truth. Both my sons were in his fencing program in Arlington, MA for several years. We would still be with him if we had not moved to NH. When you see him in action, you will know how passionate he is about fencing and teaching fencing to children. I cannot recommend Michael’s fencing program strongly enough.
Noah H
Cannot state how much I loved fencing there. Even though I moved (My father posted here) I still think I cannot express enough how good of a teacher he is. And Simon says will forever be imprinted in my head! Brilliant!
TC
New England Fencing Alliance offers a wonderful teaching philosophy that allows learning fencers, regardless of age, to thrive. It is a rare experience in any sport to have an instructor who balances fun and learning. And all this is backed by Coach Michael’s elite fencing background.
Harry O
I’ve been fencing here for almost 8 years and is a fun, supportive environment which teaches fencing in a very unique and effective way