Welcome to the OFA website
Welcome to the Oregon Fencing Alliance, home to the Olympic sport of saber fencing, two time Olympic gold medalist Mariel Zagunis, and US Women's Olympic Saber Coach Ed Korfanty. OFA teaches the Olympic sport of saber fencing in a fun, engaging environment. We are proud members of the United States Fencing Association.
Learn to fence from the best in Portland
The Oregon Fencing Alliance offers Portland's best fencing instruction in a fun, easy to learn, engaging atmosphere - for everyone from beginning fencers as young as 6 to world class athletes including Mariel Zagunis every day.
Led by U.S. Olympic Saber Fencing Coach, Ed Korfanty - himself a three time world champion - Oregon Fencing Alliance emphasizes proper foundation and technique so that recreational fencers can achieve their dreams and competitive fencers can excel.
And his approach works - Coach Korfanty's students have won more than 44 World Championship Medals, 2 Olympic Gold Medals (2008 Beijing, 2004 Athens) and 3 Olympic Bronze Medals (2008 Beijing). Under his guidance, the U.S. Women's Saber Team has also taken home 5 Gold Medals and 5 World Championships.
Oregon Fencing Alliance classes emphasize the proper bladework, footwork, personal character and sportsmanship qualities fencers of all ages need to succeed on the strip and in life.
Many of our fencers receive college scholarships every year from such prestigious universities as Notre Dame, Air Force, Stanford, Duke, Princeton, Yale and more.
Five Reasons to Fence at OFA
- World class instruction, private lessons and group classes
- Summer and winter training camps
- Supportive, encouraging environment for beginners
- Dedicated private facility meeting USFA and FIE standards
- Fun people
We hope you will join us!
Get a Great Fencing Shoe and Support OFA at the Same Time
Order the new Nike Ballestra using this link and OFA will receive a portion of the proceeds.
Sponsors
OFA is proud to thank the generous sponsors who have helped our athletes to pursue their dreams!
