Question about fencing lessons So I've been fencing for a little more than 4 years at this point and am a high schooler. I currently compete as much as I can,  but am still not rated and usually only place in the upper half in tournament. I want to compete more and get at least an 'E'  in the next year or so. 

So my question is, at this point,  should I be taking a class with about 15 people in it once a week for about 2 hours, or should I be doing private lessons once a week (the private lesson is about 25 min in length)?  Which one would be better for improving my fencing?  I can't do both because of cost,  but both would be supplemented with 3-4 hours a week of open fencing. So which route should I be taking to improve the most? 