Club History

The Point Fencing Club & School was established in 2004 to spread the joy of fencing to beginners and to help good fencers get better. 

It was started by an array of volunteers, mostly college students and some professors from the U of I and Parkland, including international members.

Rebecca Schneider and Michael Vitoux provided direction as the Club started up. Before moving the club to the 500 N Walnut address, the Fencing Illini Club practiced and competed at the Armory on the U of I campus.  Sharing this facility became problematic during the busy winter months, and another space was sought to start the Point Fencing Club & School in 2004, when space became available in the 500 N Walnut facility. In 2020 the Point moved to a much larger location at 401. N Vine in Urbana.

Recent Achievements

We are pleased to announce that The Point Fencing Club & School has made National Fencing Club Rankings Honor Roll for “Best Fencing Clubs”.

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This year NFCR has greatly expanded their rankings to include the comparative performance between U.S. clubs in the European Cadet Circuit, Junior World Cup and the Senior World Cup, which includes World Cups, Grand Prix, and the Senior World Championships.

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The Point Fencing Club & School National & State Rankings:

# 31 Veteran Men's Saber Top 16 Placements

# 37T Veteran Men's Saber Top 8 Medal Points

# 59T Veteran Men's Epee Top 16 Placements

# 1 Illinois Veteran Men's Saber Top 16 Placements

# 3 Illinois Veteran Men's Saber Top 8 Medal Points

# 4 Illinois Veteran Men's Epee Top 16 Placements