Register for this Saturday’s tournament

We’ve got some fencers traveling in for this tournament, it’s shaping up to be a great end to the year — register now!

Santa Fe Rudolph Rumble IV
Saturday, December 7
» Register at AskFRED
» Register at GoMotion:
 Open Mixed Epee at 10:00
 D & Under (Div 3) Mixed Epee at 1:00
 Y14 Mixed Epee at 1:00

There are two parts to registering for an NMFF tournament, the AskFRED registration gives us our count and participant information; GoMotion is our system for collecting fees and helps speed up the check-in; we will also accept registration fees at the event, but prepaying is a big help.

Gift link to Peter Westbrook obituary

Fencing lost a true legend this week, here’s a gift link to the NYT obituary for Peter Westbrook.

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 housing and utilities for the club and Coach Jorge, so 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 in the payment box or give to any of the coaches, and we will provide you with a confirmation and tax receipt. Please send an email with any questions.

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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