
Forge Strength.
Build Valour.
Train with purpose. Belong to something greater. Valour brings athletes of all levels together through expert coaching, purposeful training and a strong community.
Training Programs
Train alongside peers in a structured, high-energy environment built for real progress. Choose the plan that fits your schedule.
- ▸Beginner through advanced, grouped by skill
- ▸Footwork, bladework, tactics and conditioning
- ▸Class packs of 4, 8 or 12, or drop in
- ▸Equipment rental available for your first sessions
One-on-one coaching with Coach Luis. Undivided attention, a fully custom training plan, and the fastest path to improvement.
- ▸One-on-one with Coach Luis
- ▸30- or 60-minute sessions
- ▸Assessment, technical focus, then corrective drills
- ▸Beginners through competitive athletes
"The Challenge" — elite training reserved for serious competitors ready to push far past their limits. Not for the faint of heart.
- ▸Full-intensity sparring at match pace
- ▸One-on-one with Coach Luis
- ▸Tactical feedback under competition pressure
- ▸Advanced and rising athletes
Ages 8–13. Build footwork, coordination, discipline, and confidence. Equipment rental included — no gear needed to get started.
- ▸Ages 8 – 13
- ▸Wednesdays & Saturdays
- ▸Maximum 10 students per class
- ▸No gear needed to start — equipment included on rental
Focused camps with Coach Luis — a concentrated block of training for young fencers and competitive athletes, with tickets sold per camp.
- ▸Youth camps and high-performance camps
- ▸Led by Coach Luis Patterson
- ▸Single-day and multi-day formats
- ▸Dates and tickets on the Events page
Bringing Olympic fencing into schools with a curriculum designed for all experience levels. Contact us to bring Valour to your school.
- ▸We come to you, across Metro Vancouver
- ▸All skill levels, no experience required
- ▸Single workshop through to semester-long
- ▸All equipment provided by Valour
You don't have to decide from a webpage. Come to a free trial class, borrow the gear, and see whether it's for you — no experience needed.

“Valour is more than a club —
it's a new chapter
for fencing in Canada.”
Trained by a Pan American Champion
Luis Patterson is one of the top-ranked épée fencers in the Americas. He founded Valour on courage, equality and respect: a club built to reach the communities the sport has left out, where everyone belongs on the piste.
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