Mobile Couch: Learning To Fence In Harlem

NEW YORK (WLNY) -- The Mobile Couch went back to school on Monday with a lesson in fencing at Democracy Prep in Harlem.

Silver medalist and 3-time Olympian fencer Tim Morehouse launched his Fencing In The Schools campaign, aimed at empowering youth through the sport of fencing, as well as fighting childhood obesity while promoting the Olympic ideals of excellence, respect and friendship.

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Tim has already signed up 1,800 students at six schools in East and West Harlem and his eventual goal is to get 1 million kids fencing in the next 10 years.