Welcome to the Oregon Fencing Alliance

The Oregon Fencing Alliance (OFA) is home to the Olympic sport of sabre fencing, two time Olympic gold medalist Mariel Zagunis, and US Women's Olympic Sabre Coach Ed Korfanty. OFA teaches sabre fencing in a fun, engaging environment, and we are proud members of the United States Fencing Association.

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 like Mariel Zagunis every day.

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. The results are impressive. Many of our fencers receive college scholarships every year from such prestigious universities as Notre Dame, Air Force, Stanford, Duke, Princeton, Yale and more.

Proven Success Speaks for Itself

Led by U.S. Olympic Sabre 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.

His approach works. Coach Korfanty's students' successes include:

• More than 44 World Championship Medals
• 2 Olympic Gold Medals (2008 Beijing, 2004 Athens)
• 3 Olympic Bronze Medals (2008 Beijing)

Also, under his guidance, the U.S. Women's Sabre Team has taken home 5 Gold Medals and 5 World Championships.

Five Reasons to Fence at OFA

1. World class instruction, private lessons and group classes
2. Summer and winter training camps
3. Supportive, encouraging environment for beginners
4. Dedicated private facility meeting USFA and FIE standards
5. Fun people

We hope you will join us!