Private Lessons
One-on-one time with championship coaches. Book live below.
Private lessons are the fastest way to sharpen technique, fix habits, and prepare for competition. You choose your weapon, your coach, and a time that works for you — then book the slot right here.
How to book
- 1. First-time fencers complete registration on Mindbody in the fencer's name, using the email provided at enrollment.
- 2. In the calendar below, choose your instructor and click Search to see open times.
- 3. Pick a slot and confirm. Questions? Call the front desk at (973) 762-6363.
Who teaches private lessons
Andrew Doddo
Select this instructor in the booking calendar to see open lesson times.
Frank Mustilli
Select this instructor in the booking calendar to see open lesson times.
New to fencing? Start with Introductory Lessons — 5 × 20-min private lessons with Coach Frank for $175 — then move into a group program. See Pricing.
Booking calendar
Live availability, straight from NJFA's Mindbody scheduler. Choose an instructor and click Search.
Private Fencing Lessons — Policy
Private lessons are offered at NJFA's discretion, subject to coach and space availability.
Eligibility
- •Youth fencers must be active members of one of the general group classes.
- •Adult fencers must hold a current NJFA membership.
- •The only exception is for fencers temporarily unable to attend group classes due to a medical injury.
Scheduling
- •Your private lesson slot is reserved specifically for you, and NJFA does its best to keep it unchanged throughout the entire season (Aug 1 – July 31).
- •All private lessons are managed via online software. It is the fencer's / parent's responsibility to manage cancellations and makeups per this policy.
Payment
- •Private lessons are paid at the beginning of the month based on the actual number of lessons taken the previous month.
- •A forgotten cancellation is charged in full, with no makeup or credit.
Cancellations
- •A minimum of 24 hours' advance notice is required to cancel.
- •Same-day cancellations (before the lesson start time) are limited to two per season.
- •Repeated missed or late-cancelled lessons may result in losing the lesson slot.
Tardiness
- •Arrive 10 minutes early. Late arrivals shorten the lesson.
- •Fencers 10+ minutes late forfeit the lesson with no makeup.
Makeups
- •Makeup private lessons are only possible when there is a free slot in the coach's schedule during regular club hours.
Season runs Aug 1 – July 31 each year. Lessons are billed at the start of each month for lessons taken the prior month.
Pick up a blade. Your first lesson is on us.
Come visit us at the front desk, or reach out and we'll set you up — no experience needed.