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This 13,000-square-foot facility is the largest fencing school in the world based on student enrollment. The academy is also one of the only schools in America that teaches historical swordsmanship in addition to the modern sabre, foil and epee. Since its inception in 1991, the Virginia Academy of Fencing (VAF) has produced nationally and internationally ranked athletes. VAF offers classes for fencers of all ages and experience levels.