Donations for present for Coach Jorge

Coach Jack is collection donations for a year-end Christmas/travel gift for Coach Jorge. Reach out to him at ‭(505) 660-2440‬, or at jstafurik@earthlink.net to contribute.

Thank you!

Closing for the holidays

The club shuts down for lessons and bouting for the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s.

Last tournament of the year will be Saturday, December. 20 (see below), and we will be closed until Saturday, January 4.

There will be no classes Tuesday, December 23; Wednesday, December 24; Thursday, December 25; Tuesday, December 30; Wednesday, December 31; and Thursday, January 1. We start up the year again with open bouting on Saturday, January 4.

While the club is closed, fencers with access to the club may be around and ready to fence, so reach out if you’re interested.

Coach Jorge will be away Friday, December 19–Wednesday, January 14. Students he is coaching will be getting instructions on how to train and possibly checking in via video.

Upcoming NMFF tournaments

Santa Fe Rudolph Rumble V
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Mixed Epee 10:00am
D & Under (Div 3) Mixed Epee 1:00pm
» Register at AskFRED

Even if you’re not fencing, you’re welcome to stop by and see how a tournament runs.

NMFF welcomes your support

As the year ends, and you may be thinking about year-end giving, please consider donating to New Mexico Fencing Foundation.

Dedicated volunteers keep the facilities, classes, equipment, and tournaments running. Your monthly fees go to rent and utilities for the club and Coach Jorge, and the shared equipment and Freya’s armory work. We welcome any additional support to expand our activities and address ongoing maintenance.

New Mexico Fencing Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, donations to the club are tax-deductible. You can leave a check with any of the coaches, and we will provide you with a confirmation and tax receipt. Please send an email with any questions.

Referee clinic?

Interested in learning how to ref? Talk to Jack or Dan. If there’s enough interest between NMFF and Duke City, we’ll be able to bring in Mark Stasinos to lead a clinic.

Is your USA Fencing membership current?

A reminder that our club’s insurance requires that all fencers be USA Fencing members.

Membership renewals for the 2025–26 USA Fencing season are open now — manage your membership here.

USA Fencing National Calendar

USA Fencing has posted the calendar of national tournaments scheduled so far for 2025–2026, including next year’s Summer National in Portland, Oregon.

Equipment recommendations from German Fencing Gear

Jens and Leticia of German Fencing Gear put together a guide with some recommendations for fencing gear — shown in that graphic above, download a PDF here.

You can also browse their site and choose your gear there. If you have any questions about sizing or anything else, or want other recommendations, send Jens an email.

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