Born in Sofia, Bulgaria before his family settled in Central New York, Lubomir Kalpaktchiev is a 25-year veteran instructor and qualifying competitor in international fencing, winning the GOLD medal eight times from 1993 to 2005 in regional and international tournaments.
Having coached at SU, as well as Colgate and Hamilton, Coach 'Lubo' is beloved by parents and former students alike, celebrated widely for his smooth disposition, approach to training, and teaching youths the fine art of fencing,
No more than 12-15 in a single class. Adult classes for age 13 and up. Children's classes from 7 to 12.
We offer day passes, private lessons, and group rates, as well as open memberships., featuring everything from proper warm-up techniques to sword handling, en-garde positioning, footwork, parries and more! Children's classes feature games and bouts, while adults will also learn point control, bladework, targeting, and tournament rules.
Pay using Venmo right here on the site, or in person using a check or cash.
We are in the process of installing a livestream setup so that interactive home training and one on one sessions will soon be possible! Stay tuned!
Yes! Save up to 10% when multiple persons from the same household or group sessions of 6 or more are purchased at once!
"Coach Lubo is great with the kids. My son can't wait to come back everyday!"
Carleen Young
"My kids have been in classes since spring and are really enjoy the club!"
Greg Elkins
"Amazingly Fun! Highly recommend!
Coach Lubo is FIVE STARS!"
Carlos Gonzales
Day passes available for $30. Private lessons also available from $30 for a 20 minute session. ($50 per half hour) Contact Coach Lubo to schedule, or consider taking advantage of a full-fledged membership below!
Members may attend as many class sessions as they like.
Children from $160 per month. Adults from $170.
Save on a 6-month membership, or even more annually!
*Equipment required
Children
Monday 5pm-6pm
Tuesday 5pm-6pm
Wednesday 5pm-6pm
Thursday 5pm-6pm
Saturday 10am-11am
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Adults
Monday 6:30pm-8:30pm
Tuesday 6:30pm-8:30pm
Wednesday
(open fencing)
6:30pm-8:30pm
Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm
Saturday 11am-12:30pm
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