The Wednesday night practice had half a dozen fencers. So long as we have at least those numbers, I will keep doing it. More footwork and drills,
less free fencing. I am running it like a college practice. It starts at 7 pm, so if you are not there and ready to go at that time, be prepared to run laps. If you are an evening
member it will be a free add on to the other practices, for everyone
else the $5 floor fee will apply.
less free fencing. I am running it like a college practice. It starts at 7 pm, so if you are not there and ready to go at that time, be prepared to run laps. If you are an evening
member it will be a free add on to the other practices, for everyone
else the $5 floor fee will apply.
This Saturday, the 13th, the New Bern people will be coming down for a joint practice so I
would love to see a large turn out so they have a good opportunity to
fence. 10 am start time. That start time will not be as strict as Wednesday’s, but the Salle New Bern folks actually tend to show up on time. If you are an evening
member it will be a free add on to the other practices, for everyone
else the $5 floor fee will apply.
would love to see a large turn out so they have a good opportunity to
fence. 10 am start time. That start time will not be as strict as Wednesday’s, but the Salle New Bern folks actually tend to show up on time. If you are an evening
member it will be a free add on to the other practices, for everyone
else the $5 floor fee will apply.
For those of you looking for a last tune up event for the State Games; Columbia, South Carolina is holding C and under foil and epee events on the 13th. Right now, the epee has 12 fencers, of which half are Cs. The Foil has 11 fencers and needs a D to become a C event. The Cs are Ian Dube and Mark Scott, the D is Bobby Gibbs. More info on askfred.
The
week of the 15th NCFDP (UNC’s fencing affiliate), Mid-South, and RTF
(Duke’s fencing affiliate) are all having competing camps to get ready
for Nationals. See askfred for details.
week of the 15th NCFDP (UNC’s fencing affiliate), Mid-South, and RTF
(Duke’s fencing affiliate) are all having competing camps to get ready
for Nationals. See askfred for details.
The
State games are the 20th of June in Raleigh. They have recently split
the men’s and women’s events. Check askfred for an idea
about who is coming, but the official preregistration is on the State
Games site. If you haven’t already officially preregistered there is a $20 late fee added on.
The women’s events will probably all end up as E events, although the
epee will be really nasty as an E event. For the guys, the epee needs an A to be an A2, the foil should be a B1, and the sabre needs 1 A and 1 B to become an A2.
July
11 is a one day coaching clinic at All American Fencing in
Fayetteville. The clinic is being run by Ron Miller, UNC’s head coach,
and is only $25. This is a great bargain to learn from a coach of his
caliber. If some of our younger fencers want to learn more about
coaching I will drive. If you are at all interested in learning about coaching or how to drill better in fencing, this will be the best deal you can get. More details on askfred under clinics.
11 is a one day coaching clinic at All American Fencing in
Fayetteville. The clinic is being run by Ron Miller, UNC’s head coach,
and is only $25. This is a great bargain to learn from a coach of his
caliber. If some of our younger fencers want to learn more about
coaching I will drive. If you are at all interested in learning about coaching or how to drill better in fencing, this will be the best deal you can get. More details on askfred under clinics.
Our
beginner camp is July 13-17, so spread the word. If you are getting
this e-mail you are beyond the level of the beginner camp. Advanced
sabre camp is July 20-24, advanced foil camp is July 27-31, and advanced
epee camp is August 3-7. Cost for the Camps is $195. For epee camp,
you will need to renew your USA Fencing membership as it is at the start
of the next season. We provide gatorade, water, and snacks. The
fencers need to bring lunch as camps go 9-5, although maybe a bit
shorter on Friday. Please e-mail with what camp you want to attend so I
can look at numbers and the level of the fencers for planning
purposes.
beginner camp is July 13-17, so spread the word. If you are getting
this e-mail you are beyond the level of the beginner camp. Advanced
sabre camp is July 20-24, advanced foil camp is July 27-31, and advanced
epee camp is August 3-7. Cost for the Camps is $195. For epee camp,
you will need to renew your USA Fencing membership as it is at the start
of the next season. We provide gatorade, water, and snacks. The
fencers need to bring lunch as camps go 9-5, although maybe a bit
shorter on Friday. Please e-mail with what camp you want to attend so I
can look at numbers and the level of the fencers for planning
purposes.
Also if you are an adult with keys and might be available on one of the Fridays at about 3-3:30 pm, let me know. I need to leave a bit early to get up to Camp Lejeune. I may or may not be able to have campers picked up a bit early, so I would like a back up plan. Thanks.
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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