[NFBMD-GPGC] Blind Fencing class

[C Goode]

12061 Tech Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 – 301-681-6636





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On Sat, Aug 15, 2026 at 13:14 Debbie Brown via NFBMD-GPGC <
nfbmd-gpgc at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Ray Finkelman is a member of the Sligo Creek Chapter and a fencing
> instructor.
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> Below is the link to register for a 10-week class beginning on September
> 11.  The cost is $250.  The payment is through Stripe, so if you have used
> Stripe before, you will get a 6-digit code on whatever device you have
> registered with Stripe.
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> Blind Fencing Class Announcement Fall 2026
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> Learn how to use a sword!
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> Fencing, for the sighted,  has been an Olympic sport since the beginning
> of the modern Olympics. Fencing for the disabled (wheelchair bound) is  a
> sport competed in the Para Olympics.  Fencing for the blind is now being
> organized and is growing in the US and abroad.  We hope that it will also
> be included in the Para Olympics in the future.
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> Fencing can help develop orientation and mobility skills.  It is an
> energentic sport that can enhance reflexes, balance and coordination.  It
> also requires strategy and tactics to win against an opponent.  The sport
> is very safe  as the fencing uniform provides ample protection.  The swords
> are not sharp; they have a small tip at the end that depresses and lights
> up a light and sounds a buzzer when a fencer is stabbed.
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> A class to teach fencing to adults who are legally blind is being offered
> at Chevy Chase Fencing Club.    Registration for the Class is now open.
> the class is only for those who are legally blind and ages 13 and above.
> The class size will be limited to ten students.
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> The classes are at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut
> Avenue, NW
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/5601+Connecticut+Avenue,+NW?entry=gmail&source=g>,
> just a few blocks into DC.
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> Classes will begin on Friday , September 11. The class will meet on Friday
> evenings, 7:00pm to 8:00pm,, for 10 one-hour sessions.
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> Full uniform and equipment is provided to the students for use during the
> class.  Students are asked to wear short pants (so that the fencing
> knickers can be worn overtop), long knee-length socks, and athletic shoes
> (no sandals or Crocs).
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> Registration is online at https://fencer.com/fencing-class-registration/.
> The registration fee is $250 for the semester.  If additional funding can
> be found before the start of the classes the registration fee will be
> reduced and a refund of the difference will be given to those  who have
> already paid.  It may be possible for students who have hardship paying the
> full fee can get supplemental financial assistance from generous sources.
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> Register now.  if there are any problems with your registration submittal
> , look for error messages at the top of the webpage.
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> If you have any questions, please contact me at fencer at fencer.com.
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> Raymond Finkleman, Fencing Master
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> Member of the Sligo Creek Chapter of NFB
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