National Institutes of Health Fencing Club
Head Coach Vitali Pokalenko has done an outstanding job of building up our foil program. Come and experience his coaching for yourself. He comes from an outstanding club in Kiev, Ukraine. Russian foilists have had outstanding success internationally. If you are interested, please contact him for private or group lessons at (240) 477-4125 or send him an email message at vitpokal@comcast.net
Larry Pinkus is an experienced competitor and coach. He is a nationally ranked sabre fencer and the 2005 World Champion and the 2006 silver medalist in Veterans Category B (60+) Men's Sabre. Contact: PinkusL@csr.nih.gov, phone 301-435-1214
Announcements
The club no longer meets at the NIH building ten gym. All practice sessions are now held at the Rockville Fencing Center. Dues for the NIH club are $7.00 per year. Also you must be a member of the RFC - dues are between $30 to $45 per month depending on payment options. The club meets at RFC on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Wednesdays are foil nights) and Fridays from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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Come join the club for an evening of fencing - the club has strong foil and sabre programs for both the recreational and competitive fencer and hosts a number of competitions throughput the year. Fencing is a great way to stay in shape by developing cardiovascular endurance, strength, and coordination.
Page Updated: February 16, 2009
