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Become a Modern Day Musketeer: Fencing Instruction
Take a stab at Fencing.
All fencing equipment provided!
6 class beginner series - Cost $90
Classes starting regularly!
About us
Why Try Fencing?
Age is but a number.
Fencing is for Everyone who is looking for a fun challenge.
If you can walk, you can fence.
And, if you can't walk, you can do wheelchair fencing.
So, Yes, it's for everyone who wants to try!
Fencing is a parable for Life:
There is always someone out to get you. It's a matter of wisdom to know whether you should deal wit
Age is but a number.
Fencing is for Everyone who is looking for a fun challenge.
If you can walk, you can fence.
And, if you can't walk, you can do wheelchair fencing.
So, Yes, it's for everyone who wants to try!
Fencing is a parable for Life:
There is always someone out to get you. It's a matter of wisdom to know whether you should deal with them more offensively or defensively.
Fencing teaches this insight and wisdom.
Fencing is considered one of the SAFEST Olympic sports according to the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA).
Fencing is considered an 'Athletic Chess.
For every move there's a counter move.
There are studies that suggest that fencing can stave off the onset of Alzheimer's. Why? Because fencing uses our brain as much as your body.
For More check the 'About Fencing' tab !
(Pic: Geoff, Mary, Sara and Ted with 2016 Olympian Jason Pryor)
Our Mission
Located at 15639 Madison Ave, Lakewood Ohio,
216-227-DUEL (3835)
Founded in 1993, Cyrano's Place has been dedicated to
promoting personal excellence thru fencing and fitness in the local community.
At Cyrano's Place we strive to provide a safe, welcoming, fun, and inclusive environment
for all athletes to learn, grow, and excel.
We striv
Located at 15639 Madison Ave, Lakewood Ohio,
216-227-DUEL (3835)
Founded in 1993, Cyrano's Place has been dedicated to
promoting personal excellence thru fencing and fitness in the local community.
At Cyrano's Place we strive to provide a safe, welcoming, fun, and inclusive environment
for all athletes to learn, grow, and excel.
We strive to instill the values of
respect, teamwork, sportsmanship,
and perseverance in all our athletes.
And to help develop the skills people need to succeed
both on and off the fencing strip.
We offer fencing instruction for students ages 7 thru adults.
We are the only Northern Ohio club offering group instruction in All Three Disciplines:
Foil, Epee and Saber.
Beginner Classes teach fencing fundamentals, preparing students to join our advanced classes. Our advanced classes help hone students' skills for competition and fitness.
Check out our YouTube channel (Cyrano's Place) with educational videos that supplement our coaching, some humor and interviews with Olympians and other knowledgeable people in the sport. Links to specific videos can be found on our video link page.
Private lessons for advanced students are available by appointment. Ask us about demos for special groups such as work parties or scouting groups!
COVID19 PROTOCOLS: ALL students have their own equipment or have equipment assigned to them. By the nature of fencing, athletes should keep arm's length away from each other, making fencing a COVID19 safer sports in which to participate.
Beginner Classes
Cost $90
Our beginner semester is 6 one-hour classes
designed to introduce students to fencing basics.
Skills include basic footwork, bladework, safety,
competitive strategies,
stretching, electric (competitive) fencing,
history and more.
All fencing equipment is provided
and assigned to students.
Teen/Adult 13/over classes:
6pm Tuesday June 3
Yo
Cost $90
Our beginner semester is 6 one-hour classes
designed to introduce students to fencing basics.
Skills include basic footwork, bladework, safety,
competitive strategies,
stretching, electric (competitive) fencing,
history and more.
All fencing equipment is provided
and assigned to students.
Teen/Adult 13/over classes:
6pm Tuesday June 3
Youth classes Ages 8-12:
4pm Monday July 7
Youth ages 5-6 yr: Fall 2025
TBA
Don't see a class that fits your schedule?
Call us to coordinate one that does!
FYI: We do NOT accept credit cards in order to keep our prices affordable for everyone. Cash or check payable to
'Cyrano's Place'.
Staff
Coach Sara Kass has been involved in the sport of fencing for over 45 years. She has been top 24 Junior and Collegiate fencers. A finalist in the first two USA Women's Saber National Champion and multiple time National finalist in Veteran (over 50) women's foil, she represented the USA in Israel for the 2013 Maccabiah Games bringing home
Coach Sara Kass has been involved in the sport of fencing for over 45 years. She has been top 24 Junior and Collegiate fencers. A finalist in the first two USA Women's Saber National Champion and multiple time National finalist in Veteran (over 50) women's foil, she represented the USA in Israel for the 2013 Maccabiah Games bringing home Gold. As a competitor, she's been rated in all three disciplines.
Coach Ted Williams has known Coach Kass since she was 'knee high to a foil tip'. He's come to Cyrano's Place
(and the Shaker Hts Fencing club) with many years of stabbing experience.
Coach Ben Olson is a Cleveland State University Varsity team Graduate and also a Rocky River HS team graduate.
He shares his experience with the saber squad.
Coach Wil Wheeler is the Head Coach at Shaker Hts Fencing (see tab for more info about their program) is our sister club.
We share students and competition support for each other.
2025 March NAC 3/7-10/25
We came and fenced.
Check out these videos of our fencers:
Nigel did a BRILLIANT job of singing the national anthem:
We also traveled to Queen City Cup Feb. 22-23
Check out our YouTube channel for more videos! Check out our humor, interviews with Olympi
We came and fenced.
Check out these videos of our fencers:
Nigel did a BRILLIANT job of singing the national anthem:
We also traveled to Queen City Cup Feb. 22-23
Check out our YouTube channel for more videos! Check out our humor, interviews with Olympians, How-Tos, basic training, finals from Escrime d'Halloween and MUCH MUCH MORE! Than, help out a small business for free! Subsribe, Like and Share!
2025 Chapman Invitational 3/2/25
Shane, representing Rocky River HS and Ronin placed 2nd and 3rd in Men's Saber at the 2025 Chapman Invitational. (Yes, we know that Shane is a foilist. But good footwork and distance is universal to all weapons. )
Elijah and Cedric placed 9 and 10th in Men's Epee to earn their E25.
Nigel finished 5th in Men's foil and 6th in Men's epee.
1/11/25 Dublin High School Invitational
1/11/25 Dublin High School Invitational
1/11/25 Dublin High School Invitational
Both Rocky River High School and Cyrano's Place teammates Max and Shane finished 2nd and 3rd in the Men's foil. Both earning their E25 rating. (Ratings in fencing are similar to belts in martial arts. However, they are earned by competition prowess.)
1/11/25 Dublin HS Invitational cont.
1/11/25 Dublin High School Invitational
1/11/25 Dublin High School Invitational
In addition to Shane and Max's success, Cedric and his mighty long epee arm claimed 3rd in Men's epee
CFA E and Under 12/14/25
1/11/25 Dublin High School Invitational
CFA E and Under 12/14/25
Quiye Li come to train with us (inditrectly) from China and CWRU. He's a mere 6'4. Coach Sara was seen standing on a chair to speak to him eye to eye. It worked; he earned his D24 in saber today.
WRA D and under 11/16/24
2024 Escrime d'Halloween Oct. 19-20
CFA E and Under 12/14/25
Ricky found his stride in Epee today. He had 1 loss all day (in his pools) to place first and earn his Epee D24!
WRA D and under 11/16/24
2024 Escrime d'Halloween Oct. 19-20
2024 Escrime d'Halloween Oct. 19-20
Jonah shifted to saber this summer. Good choice for him! Today at WRA he got his groove on and beat teammate Liam (who earned his E24 earlier this season) to finsh 3rd earning his E24!
2024 Escrime d'Halloween Oct. 19-20
2024 Escrime d'Halloween Oct. 19-20
2024 Escrime d'Halloween Oct. 19-20
Y14 Men's Saber Squad knows they can lean on Coach Sara Kass despite being nearly a foot taller than her.
Top 8 team results :
Div 2 Men's Saber 2nd Ben
Y14 Men's Saber 3rd Liam, 8th Jonah
Y12 Women's Saber 6th Ella
Y8 Men's Foil 3rd Emmett