Around Middletown in 80 Days: Day 56

ICONN Fencing

Phileas dropped by the IConn Fencing Club to join in the weekly meeting of people playing with swords. None of this virtual gaming for Phileas tonight! He is seeking a real experience. At the ICONN fencing club, men and women of all ages and fencing abilities put on cool helmets and body armor, take sword in hand, and challenge each other. This real life game playing provided Phileas with a physical workout along with the adrenaline rush that came with the swordsmanship.

The ICONN Fencing club is at 180 Johnson St. and offers private and group lessons on six regulation sized fencing strips and a spectator lounge for checking out the competition. The weekly fencing club meets on Monday evenings. For more information, please call 203-376-4076.

Fencing in Middletown

Everyone who reads The Eye knows that a lot goes unnoticed by most people every week, but one of the most undiscovered places in Middletown is hidden in the back of the Remington Rand building. ICONN fencing club just finished running a week long intensive fencing camp where high school and college fencers (myself included) improved their endurance and technique with drills and spent several afternoons fencing each other. While I was taking breaks between bouts I had time to snap a few pictures. If you've never experienced fencing in person I highly recommend visiting the club on a Monday night to check out the free fencing scene. Check out the ICONN website at iconnfencing.com