Recruitment for 2025
July 2025
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Fioretto is accepting beginners in all age groups until the end of term 3 (September), 2025. Our beginner's program is designed to be very flexible, you can start at any time during terms 1, 2 and 3, and you don't have a hard start and finish. If you miss a week here or there, you pick up where you left off, finishing once you've completed 10 sessions, within 12 months of starting. Of course, we recommend being as regular as possible for maximum benefit.
In 2025 we are working on renovations to our venue, and there will be major works undertaken shortly. Please be aware that there will be a 2 week interruption to training before the end of the year.
Our club is friendly, inclusive, and open to everyone regardless of skill, ambition or age. All that is required is a keen interest in learning fencing, and a readiness to work hard and have fun.
AFC 1 - D.H. McKenzie, Melbourne
Round 1 of the Australian Fencing Federation's national circuit
A small team of our fencers have just completed the first National tournament for the year, taking advantage of the event being held locally here in Melbourne. Run at the State Fencing Centre on Arden St, North Melbourne, the competition spanned 3 days and included men's and women's individual events in each weapon, including the Veterans age group events (40+).
Lidor wins AFC1 D.H. McKenzie veteran womens foil 2019
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Fioretto's U15 and Cadet team at the 2016 national championship achieved fantastic results in both foil and epee. William took the U15 foil champion title in a strong field including an impressive line up from Singapore. Peter was runner up, silver medallist, in the U15 epee showing great form in a strong field as well, and in his first tournament back from nearly 3 months off for injury. |
National Championship Hat Trick
Congratulations to Lidor Shay on her National Veteran Women's Foil 2021 Championship victory, making 3 Championship titles back to back for the Championship Hat Trick. Despite COVID training interruptions Lidor continues to show increasing skill and improvements as she enthusiastically pursues the National fencing scene. Winning 3 years in a row is no easy feat and our veteran women's competition continues to develop in quality but Lidor's passion for her sport and competitive spirit rise to the occasion each time and in no small part thanks to the support of her team mates and the other Victorian ladies. Congratulations Lidor and good luck in 2022!
A grinning Lidor tops the podium again with the veteran women's foil
The Fencing Victoria Schools League Championship came to the grand finale at the beginning of August. Fioretto boys and girls have been taking part throughout the series. Most notably in the Jnr Secondary Foil division. This division has been dominated throughout the season by Nathan M, with 4 straight victories, but also closely backed up by training partners Josh and William. The running joke this year has been the consistancy of their podium finishes. 4 times in a row. Nathan 1, Josh 2 and William 3. This set up Nathan in a position where only a disaster could rob him of the title, but true to form the boys battled it out in the last round, and for once the results got varied: William 1, Nathan 2 and Josh 3. Nathan took the Jnr Secondary Foil title for 2015 in confident style. Well done Nathan, and well done boys.
