Summer Fencing Camps 2010

Registration is at the bottom of this page.

General Information: Eight camps are offered at the Minnesota Sword Club's facilities; Six for beginners and two for experienced fencers. One camp is for girls only. The kids pair up with fencers their own age so a variety of ages during a camp doesn't really matter. The camps for experienced fencers are the intermediate camp for fencers who took earlier camps and the advanced camp for highly experienced fencers. The separation in skill level between the beginner and intermediate camps is not very great but the advanced camp requires a lot of knowledge plus your own electrical equipment.  All camps are half day long and run Monday through Friday for one week. They are all designed to be fun while teaching the sport.

Beginner's camps are designed to turn new fencers into experienced ones. Due to the concentrated nature of these camps we have been extremely successful in quickly developing fencers. We cover the history of the sport; basic concepts of blade work and foot work, and teach both concentration and awareness for fencing. The summer camps for beginners teaches the skills, rules and game of the sport. We introduce the basic concepts of attack and defense the first two days and then reinforce the knowledge by using all three weapons of fencing, foil, saber and epee. All new fencers are bouting by the end of the first day. Many games relating to fencing and other more specific developmental activities of the sport are included to round out the program. Fun games are used to teach strategy and awareness. The strategic and awareness skills taught during the camp carry over to other sports making your child a better athlete. The camp is both a learning experience and fun. To register look just under the camp button you clicked to get here or click Electronic Registration or Mail Registration.

Intermediate Camp, it is for fencers who have had at least one camp earlier in the summer or in previous summers. It reviews the concepts already taught but goes into more depth of concepts and technique. Situational competitive exercises and bouting are emphasized after the conceptual, perceptual and technical exercises are completed. Strategy and awareness skills are a part of all practices and transfers to other sports along with increased body awareness. But most of all, the camp is fun. To register look just under the camp button you clicked to get here or click Electronic Registration or Mail Registration.

Advanced Teen Fencers, "The Fencer's Methodology of Training" Manual is used to teach how to develop a winning strategy for particular opponents and for an entire competition. The camp is  an intensive training sessions in technique, perception, strategy and bouting. Competitions will be part of each week's program with an analysis by the coach on how the fencer should direct his/her own development. This is the only time during the year when such an in-depth comprehensive analysis is made of the topic on strategy. The camp is fun and a great learning experience for competitive fencers. Your own electric and basic equipment is required and going through the beginners and intermediate camps are not 

adequate knowledge for this camp. To register look just under the camp button you clicked to get here or click Electronic Registration or Mail Registration

Schedule for 2010

Sessions run Monday through Friday with a limit of 20 fencers. Fencers are grouped by age in each camp. As soon as a camp is full it will say closed in red at the end of the line.

- Beginners - age 8 to 16 - Monday, June 21 to Friday, June 25,
8:30a to 12:00p  GIRLS ONLY      CLOSED

- Beginners - age 8 to 14 - Monday, July 12 to Friday, July 16,
12:30p to 4:00p   CLOSED

- Beginners - age 8 to 16 - Monday, July 19 to Friday, July 23,
12:30p to 4:00p     CLOSED

- Beginners - age 8 to 16 - Monday, July 26 to Friday, July 30,
12:30p to 4:00p  CLOSED

- Intermediate Fencers - age 8 to 15 - Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6, 8:30a to 12:00p    On 7/21/10   1 spot remains

- Advanced Fencers - age 11 to 17 - Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6, 12:30p to 4:00p (This camp is only $96 for club members.)

- Beginners - age 8 to 16 - Monday, August 9 to Friday, August 13,
8:30a to 12:00p    Closed, but, Minnehaha Academy Summer Session has two spots open as of 7/28/10. You must register through them. The camp is held 12:30 to 4:00p. You would go to the school and be bussed to the Minnesota Sword Club for instruction. You are bussed back to the school at the end.

- Beginners - age 8 to 16 - Monday, August 16 to Friday, August 20,            12:30p to 4:00p    Closed, but, Minnehaha Academy Summer Session has six spots open as of 7/28/10. You must register through them. The camp is held 8:30 to 12:00. You would go to the school and be bussed to the Minnesota Sword Club for instruction. You are bussed back to the school at the end.
 

Fees - All camps are $ 124.oo

Required

Sneakers, T-shirt, long sweat pants and an inexpensive cotton work glove. Short pants and jeans are not allowed. All fencing equipment is provided except for the advanced camp. Bring healthy food and a drink for a snack.
 

To Register For A Fencing Camp

To Register through the Web (To go to the electronic camp form click this link.)

To Register through the U.S. Mail (To print the enrollment form click this link.)

We will send an acknowledgement that your child is enrolled. Thank you!

Some photos from one of our youth camps

The kids vary in age but are grouped together with similar children. The young kids work with the other youngsters and the older fencers work with their friends. Foil, saber and epee are taught during a beginner's class. The kids are fencing the first day.