Does anyone fence?

[IslaValargeone]

I have always had a desire to learn to fence, but I am wondering if my Errol Flynn romantic notions should be make way for the realisim of me being a 40 something who has never fenced. Should I take up yoga instead?

I started adult beginner class age 46 and am now hooked.dd2 started before me and is doing well.For me it's about fun and fitness.Go to either British fencing website or fencing forum and look for a beginner class, plenty of folk taking it up over 40 sadly it makes us veterans though!

Thankyou olliepolly, I am now inspired even more.

My DH is a fencer and they have lots of over 40's take it up at club level and as olliepolly says there is a thriving 'veterans' circuit! Join the fencing forum, they're a friendly lot and will point you in the right direction.