NYC Metropolis Fencing question

[JaredEdit]

I'm considering signing up for lessons at Metropolis Fencing in NYC and
was wondering if any of you have had experience with them...is the
teaching staff good, do they treat classes like herds of cattle, do you do
workouts at the start of each class or is that pretty much left for you to
do elsewhere, how much equipment do you supply and how much do they, etc.

Any info would be useful. Thanks.

--Jared

[Kevin Aleman]

I think Metropolis is a good start. It's a place to test the fencing
waters. I would imagine the rates are reasonable and they do have some
favorable teachers. Here's a list I made with some info on them:

MICHAEL PETIN

•15 Years coaching experience •Silver Medal - USSR Championship •USSR Cup
Champion •Ukraine Champion •Gradute-Major in Fencing from the Institute of
Physical Culture-Lvov, Ukraine

JOE BRODETH

•30 Years coaching experience •Former head coach at St. John's University
•Assistant coach at Stevens Instituite of Technology •Head coach and
instructor at French/American Fencing School •Pan-American Cadre-Mexico
City

ZADDICK LONGENBACH

•Barcelona Olympics-1992 •Pan-American Games •World Championship Team,
1993-95

ED MUFFEL

•16 Years coaching experience •NCAA Champion - Men's FOIL - 1989 •Assistant
coach at Penn State - 1992 Trained at Alma-Ata Kazakhistan USSR sports
center

GERALD SHAW

•20 Years coaching experience Graduate of Maitre D'armes, Pares France
•Former coach at New York University •Coach at F.I.T.

MAREK WYSZYNSKI

•15 Years coaching experience •Polish National Cadet Championship •Polish
Junior Nationals-2nd Place •Graduate of Academy of Physical Education,
Katpwice, Poland

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They like most fencing schools provide all needed equipment (I never used
any equipment other than my own.) You will need sneakers are a tennis,
light glove or Fencing Glove. For a newbie, its good. I don't know of any
other fencing school in New York that is in a "good Manhattan" (upscale)
area that is reasonable. I think rates are $20 or $25 bucks for per 3
classes (each an hour).

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Regards,

Kevin Aleman
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