About Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club
The Best Fencing In Brooklyn!
For All Levels
Dan and his staff teach all levels of students - beginner and experienced. The philosophy is simple: fencing should be both fun and competitive. BBFC instills self-confidence, sportsmanship, ambition, and analytical thinking through positive motivation. Whether a student has aspirations to compete in the Olympic Games, make a high school varsity squad, or just learn a new sport, he or she will have a great time developing fencing skills that challenge both body and mind while simultaneously preparing them for success at the level they wish to achieve.
Awarded “Fencing Club of the Year” and “Best Fencing Club” by National Fencing Club Rankings, Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club, founded in 2010 by Olympian Dan Kellner, bridges the gap between elite-level fencing and the bustling community of Brooklyn. No longer would Brooklynites need to cross the bridge (Brooklyn or otherwise) to find Olympic-level fencing. Situated right in their backyard, BBFC is located on the 6th floor of a former warehouse at 295 Front Street along the cobblestone streets of Dumbo/Vinegar Hill. The historically-rich neighborhood proves a fitting backdrop to the dynamic and challenging sport of fencing with a fascinating history that dates back thousands of years.
Visit Us
Fencing is a unique and interesting sport best experienced in person. If you’ve never seen the sport before (or you have and want to see it again), we welcome you to stop in for a visit. Come take a look around and see what it’s all about.
Visit us at: 295 Front St, 6th Fl Brooklyn, NY 11201
Our hours are:
Mon-Fri: 3:00pm – 8:00pm
Sat: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Sun: 10:00am - 1:30pm
– Holidays off –
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Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club has been recognized by New York media for its coaching, youth programs, and impact in Brooklyn. For families, that shows up as expert instruction, a welcoming environment, and a place where young fencers grow in confidence, discipline, and love for the sport.
Notable Athletes & Recruits
BBFC athletes have competed and medaled at the Olympics, won World Championships and World Championship medals, earned NCAA All-American honors, and committed to top universities including Princeton, Columbia, Duke, Notre Dame, Penn, Penn State, Ohio State, the University of North Carolina, and NYU.
Race Imboden, OLY - 2015 World #1/Overall World Cup Winner, 2016 Olympic Team Bronze Medalist, 2017 World Championship Team Silver Medalist, 2015 Pan-American Champion, 2014 USA Fencing Division 1 National Champion
Marcus Mepstead, OLY - 2020/21 Team GBR Olympian, 2019 World Championship Individual Silver Medalist, World Cup Medalist - London School of Economics
Sam Moelis - 2015 Cadet (U17) World Champion, 2015 USA Fencing Division 1 National Champion, 2017 Junior (U20) World World Champion, Cadet & Junior World Cup Winner, NCAA 1st Team All-American, NCAA Silver Medalist, NCAA Team Champion - Columbia University
Eoin Gronningsater - USA Fencing Cadet, Junior, & Division 1 National Medalist, Ireland Junior National Team, 2020 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, NCAA All-American - Duke University
Joey Marino - USA Fencing Division 1 National Championship Bronze Medalist, USA Fencing Division 1 National Medalist, USA Fencing Junior National Medalist, NCAA Team Champion - Notre Dame University
Morgan Lee - USA Fencing Cadet(U17) Circuit Winner, Cadet World Cup Bronze Medalist - Princeton University
Zohaib Mannan - USA Fencing Division 1 National Championship Medalist, NCAA All-American - NYU University
Cameron Levy - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Cadet (U17) Bronze Medalist - Princeton University
Jasper Levy - USA Fencing Cadet(U17) National Championships Silver Medalist, USA Fencing Division 1 National Championship Medalist - Princeton University
Kate Northrup - USA Fencing Junior (U20) & Cadet (U17) National Medalist, USA Cadet (U17) World Championship Team Member - Princeton University
Zoe Superville - USA Fencing Y14 National Championships Bronze Medalist, NCAA All-American, ACC Fencer of the year - Duke University
Jared Dans - USA Fencing Junior (U20) & Cadet (U17) National Medalist, USA Fencing Y14 National Circuit Winner
Willie Upbin - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Silver Medalist, USA Fencing Junior (U20) & Division 1 National Medalist - University of Pennsylvania
Nicky Baumstein - USA Fencing Y14 National Champion, USA Fencing Cadet (U17) National Medalist - University of North Carolina
Dominic Joseph - USA Fencing Cadet(U17) Circuit Winner, ACC Champion - Notre Dame Dame University
Annika Krahe - USA Fencing Y10 National Championship Silver Medalist
Founded in 2010 by Olympian,
Olympic Coach, & U.S. Fencing Hall
of Fame Member Dan Kellner,
BBFC is more
than a fencing
club - it’s a community committed
to excellence
Join
the BBFC
Community
Nurturing
Positive
Competitive
We help
children
develop both athletically
& personally
preparing
them
for college
and
beyond
1 of only 5 clubs
nationwide to win Olympic
& World Championship
medals in Foil
Top-Tier College Recruiting
Our program has
consistently secured
athletes’
acceptances at
top colleges
& universities.
Barnard College*
Boston College
Brown University
Cleveland State University
Columbia University
Cornell University*
Duke University
Fairleigh Dickinson University*
Harvard University
Lafayette College
Long Island University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Northwestern University*
Ohio State University
Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
Sacred Heart University
St Johns University
Stanford University
Temple University*
United States Air Force Academy
University of California, San Diego
University of Detroit, Mercy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of the Incarnate Word
Wagner College*
Wayne State University
Yale University
Brandeis University
City College of New York*
Denison University*
Drew University
Haverford College
Hunter College
Johns Hopkins University
Lawrence University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Tufts University*
Vassar College
Wellesley College*
Yeshiva University
*women only
