NEW YORK FENCING ACADEMY-DOWNTOWN BK
964 Dean St, 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Club: (718) 996-0426
Marina Temiryaev, Manager:
(917) 809-8769 (voice or text)
NYFA-DTBK HOURS
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 3 pm-9 pm
Saturdays: 9 am-5 pm
NYFA-DTBK SPECIAL OFFER
- Introductory Offer: Start with a discounted package of four private lessons and get a Free Class and Free Trial Membership when you join group classes!
CLASSES & LESSONS
See our schedule for beginner group classes, and book private lessons during club hours at your convenience.
NYFA-DTBK HEAD COACH
Coach Yarik Ponomarenko is a head coach of the Downtown Brooklyn location. He is also Designated USA Team Coach for Junior Women’s Epee 2024/2025
CLUB BENEFITS
Joining a fencing club offers numerous benefits, including improved physical fitness through cardio, strength, and agility training, enhanced mental acuity and strategic thinking, increased discipline and focus, and the opportunity to develop self-confidence and sportsmanship. Additionally, fencing fosters a strong sense of community and teamwork, encourages goal-setting and provides a fun, engaging way to learn self-defense skills while enjoying a unique and historic sport.
NYFA BENEFITS
NYFA has one of the strongest competitive programs in the country, ranked #1 nationally in youth categories by Fencing Tracker and named Fencing Club of the Year by National Club Rankings. NYFA students from all of our locations are members of the same great team with world-class training from our dedicated and accomplished coaches. All members receive the same membership benefits, and are welcome to fence together at our bouting practices, our day camps, and our popular sleep-away summer camps. They can also do make-ups at any NYFA location.
NYFA-DTBK FACILITIES
Our fencing gym has 6 electric strips, overhead scoring machines, cushioned fencing floors, targets, air conditioning, heating, lockers, changing rooms, equipment, and extra room for kids classes and conditioning. Parents can watch the action from the club spectator area or check out the fitness gym in the same building for their own workout while the kids fence.
DIRECTIONS / LOCATION
NYFA-DTBK is conveniently located in the Prospect Heights neighborhood, near Atlantic Avenue and Franklin Av Subway Station. To reach 964 Dean St in Brooklyn, start from the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Franklin Avenue; head east on Bedford Avenue for about half a mile, then turn right onto Dean Street. Continue south on Dean Street for approximately 0.2 miles, and the destination will be on your left, between Willoughby Avenue and Lafayette Avenue, near the corner of Nostrand Avenue. The building is a residential structure with characteristic Brooklyn architecture. There is an elevator to take you to the 4th floor. By subway: C and S (Franklin Av and Park Place)
