The
beginner camp last week had 8 very nice young people and was a pleasant
learning experience. You may see some of them in the upcoming weeks.
beginner camp last week had 8 very nice young people and was a pleasant
learning experience. You may see some of them in the upcoming weeks.
This
week is advanced sabre camp. We will definitely be working on how the
changes in the rules which start in August will have an impact on the
beginning of the sabre fencing season. As with all the camps, let me
know if we can stop around 3 pm on Friday.
week is advanced sabre camp. We will definitely be working on how the
changes in the rules which start in August will have an impact on the
beginning of the sabre fencing season. As with all the camps, let me
know if we can stop around 3 pm on Friday.
Otherwise practice Tuesday and Thursday nights, plus Jacksonville.
New
Bern is
hosting both an E and under epee and an SCA rapier event on July 23rd.
I will be going up. Light lunch and a potluck dinner around 4-5 pm.
Sign up for the epee is on askfred. I don’t know about the rapier
requirements and sign up. It is up to 6 people, so an E can be earned.
Bern is
hosting both an E and under epee and an SCA rapier event on July 23rd.
I will be going up. Light lunch and a potluck dinner around 4-5 pm.
Sign up for the epee is on askfred. I don’t know about the rapier
requirements and sign up. It is up to 6 people, so an E can be earned.
July
25-29 is the advanced foil camp. Looking at the level of the fencers, I
plan to concentrate more on footwork and technique, with less emphasis
on tactics and strategy.
25-29 is the advanced foil camp. Looking at the level of the fencers, I
plan to concentrate more on footwork and technique, with less emphasis
on tactics and strategy.
July 29th is also the start of the next set of classes in Jacksonville on board Camp Lejeune.
The
“Toomey” epee team tournament has been moved to July 30th in Charlotte.
Their coach will set the teams to try to make them even rather than
allowing one team to be overpowering.
“Toomey” epee team tournament has been moved to July 30th in Charlotte.
Their coach will set the teams to try to make them even rather than
allowing one team to be overpowering.
Since
no one had ideas for what to do with the week of August 1-5, I am going
to take advantage of the Olympics and try a couple of new things
combined into a camp. This will be a half day camp (9 am – 1 pm, no
lunch) that will get people through the beginner class with an
additional emphasis on Olympic Fencing. I have had some requests so I
will also throw this one open to adults as well as children. Cost will
be $99 plus the $10 USA Fencing membership. Help get the word out.
This could be the opportunity some of you have talked about to learn
what the kids like about the sport, or for a parent and child to take
the class together.
no one had ideas for what to do with the week of August 1-5, I am going
to take advantage of the Olympics and try a couple of new things
combined into a camp. This will be a half day camp (9 am – 1 pm, no
lunch) that will get people through the beginner class with an
additional emphasis on Olympic Fencing. I have had some requests so I
will also throw this one open to adults as well as children. Cost will
be $99 plus the $10 USA Fencing membership. Help get the word out.
This could be the opportunity some of you have talked about to learn
what the kids like about the sport, or for a parent and child to take
the class together.
August
1 is the start of a new season, so you will need to be updating your
USA fencing membership to be on the club’s insurance. If you just
joined in the last couple of months, you should be good until July 31 of
next year. That can be done at usfencing.org or I should be getting
the new form for the upcoming season soon.
1 is the start of a new season, so you will need to be updating your
USA fencing membership to be on the club’s insurance. If you just
joined in the last couple of months, you should be good until July 31 of
next year. That can be done at usfencing.org or I should be getting
the new form for the upcoming season soon.
August
1 also means that it will be time for those of you who pay the yearly
or 6 months dues to get those in. Regular dues are $35 month for
unlimited evening and Saturday fencing. 6 month memberships give you
those 6 months for price of 5 ($175) and the year long membership gives
you 12 months for the price of 10 ($350).
1 also means that it will be time for those of you who pay the yearly
or 6 months dues to get those in. Regular dues are $35 month for
unlimited evening and Saturday fencing. 6 month memberships give you
those 6 months for price of 5 ($175) and the year long membership gives
you 12 months for the price of 10 ($350).
An
RYC in Baltimore on the 6-7 of August. That is in the next season, so
age classifications will change for some of you. RYCs have events for
Y-10, Y-12, and Y-14 fencers. More info on askfred.
RYC in Baltimore on the 6-7 of August. That is in the next season, so
age classifications will change for some of you. RYCs have events for
Y-10, Y-12, and Y-14 fencers. More info on askfred.
Olympic Fencing starts on August 6th and lasts until the 14.
Mid-South
has their Big Blue event on August 13-14. Open sabre, open foil, and
Y-12 saber events on Saturday. Open epee on Sunday. See askfred for
more details.
has their Big Blue event on August 13-14. Open sabre, open foil, and
Y-12 saber events on Saturday. Open epee on Sunday. See askfred for
more details.
Advanced epee August 8-12. Not quite certain what I will emphasize until I get a better idea of who is attending.
pax vobiscum,
Greg Spahr
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association
“The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet.” Damon Runyon
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