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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?
Why Try Fencing?
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
Why Try Fencing?
Why Try Fencing?
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
Why Try Fencing?
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 at 6pm:
Tuesday Janu
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 at 6pm:
Tuesday January 14
Wednesday March 5
Tuesday April 22
Youth classes Ages 8-12 at 6pm:
Wednesday January 15
Tuesday March 4
Wednesday April 23
Youth ages 5-6 yr: Fall 2025
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
2025 Dublin High School Invitational
Beginner Classes
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 Dublin HS Invitational 1/11/25
2025 Dublin High School Invitational
2025 Dublin High School Invitational
Freshman Cedric places 3rd at the Dublin HS Invitational 1/11/25 in Men's Epee.
2025 Dublin High School Invitational
2025 Dublin High School Invitational
2025 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.)
CFA E and Under 12/14/25
CFA E and Under 12/14/25
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
CFA E and Under 12/14/25
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
CFA E and Under 12/14/25
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 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
CSU Sept 14-15 Day 2 Foil
2024 Escrime d'Halloween Oct. 19-20
CSU Sept 14-15 Day 2 Foil
Matt may be an undergrad at CSU, but the comradery continues with old teammates.
Max fenced well, considering he competed the day before w/ a 3rd pl finish. He placed 11 at CSU.
Ricky (not shown) was not going to be outdone by the youngster and finished 10.
Meanwhile, Nigel was showing how he's looking for those college student's lames. He would finish 3rd.
Age is not a factor
2024 Escrime d'Halloween Oct. 19-20
CSU Sept 14-15 Day 2 Foil
Coach Sara Kass ventioned to Wayne State to compete in the women's Saber. All of these women are 40 and over. And many of them medaled this day, and at National events.