By the age of 10 my daughter Ruchika had tried many sports – soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, running, horse riding – but she could not stay engaged for long even though she was good at a few of them. A few months before turning 11 she tried fencing at CFA. She was hooked!
With guidance and great coaching from the CFA coaches Ania Tibbetts and Daniel Tibbetts, my daughter started going for local and regional competitions and even got medals every now and then. She graduated to competing in National competitions and continued to improve her National standing. Fencing played an important role in making my daughter into a confident, self-assured child with high self-esteem. Having a sport to seriously pursue also kept her grounded and secure during her teenage and high school years. I can say without a doubt that her fencing track record helped her get into an Ivy League college, because although she took high level courses and maintained very high grades in her High School years, that is simply not enough these days to get admission into the most sought after schools! She made strong friendships and connections from fencing at CFA, including with her coaches. Ania and Dan care about their students and put in a lot of effort into each and every fencer. CFA has been fantastic for my daughter in many ways CFA and her coaches Dan and Ania will always hold a special place for our family’s life.
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