Summer Fencing Camp 2018
MPLS/ST. PAUL Magazine has rated our summer camps "Best of Summer" repeatedly over the years.
Click here for online registration or send an email to contact@centerforbladearts.com.
Click here for online registration or send an email to contact@centerforbladearts.com.
General Information:
Camps are offered at the Center for Blade Arts facilities. Camps are half-day and run M-F for one week per session, and are designed to be both fun and educational. We offer several camps for beginners and two for experienced fencers who have attended a camp previously.
Kids are paired up with fencers their own age for the beginner camps.
Beginner Camps, Olympic Fencing
We provide all equipment needed to fence in these camps, and these half-day sessions 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:
Intermediate Camp This camp is for fencers who have attended at least one Beginner Camp with us. It reviews the concepts previously taught, and goes into more depth with 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 transfer well to other sports, along with increased body awareness - but most of all, the camp is fun!
Advanced Camp "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 consists of intensive training sessions in technique, perception, strategy, and bouting. Competitions will be a part of each day's program, with individual attention to how each fencer should direct his/her own development. This is the only time during the year when such an in-depth, comprehensive analysis is given on the topic of strategy. The camp is fun, and provides a great learning experience for competitive fencers. It is a major step up from the intermediate camp, and requires at least 100 hours of fencing experience. To register, click here for the on-line registration or send an email to contact@centerforbladearts.com.
Camps are offered at the Center for Blade Arts facilities. Camps are half-day and run M-F for one week per session, and are designed to be both fun and educational. We offer several camps for beginners and two for experienced fencers who have attended a camp previously.
Kids are paired up with fencers their own age for the beginner camps.
Beginner Camps, Olympic Fencing
We provide all equipment needed to fence in these camps, and these half-day sessions 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:
- rules and games of the sport
- introduction of foil, sabre and epee
- basic concepts of blade work and foot work
- attacking and defending
Intermediate Camp This camp is for fencers who have attended at least one Beginner Camp with us. It reviews the concepts previously taught, and goes into more depth with 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 transfer well to other sports, along with increased body awareness - but most of all, the camp is fun!
Advanced Camp "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 consists of intensive training sessions in technique, perception, strategy, and bouting. Competitions will be a part of each day's program, with individual attention to how each fencer should direct his/her own development. This is the only time during the year when such an in-depth, comprehensive analysis is given on the topic of strategy. The camp is fun, and provides a great learning experience for competitive fencers. It is a major step up from the intermediate camp, and requires at least 100 hours of fencing experience. To register, click here for the on-line registration or send an email to contact@centerforbladearts.com.
2018 Camp Schedule
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 camp line.
As soon as a camp is full it will say CLOSED in red at the end of the camp line.
Beginners, Olympic Fencing age 8 to 16 -
Monday, June 18th through Friday, June 22nd, 8:30a to 12:00p
click here for on-line registration
Beginners, Olympic Fencing - age 8 to 16 -
Monday, July 9th to Friday, July 13th, 8:30a to 12:00p
click here for on-line registration
Beginners, Olympic Fencing - age 8 to 16 -
Monday, July 30th through Friday, Aug 3rd, 12:30p to 4:00p -
click here for on-line registration
Intermediate Fencers - age 8 to 17 -
Monday, August 6th through Friday, August 10th, 12:30p to 4:00p
click here for on-line registration
Advanced Fencers - age 10 to 17 -
Monday, August 13th through Friday, August 17th, 8:30a to 12:00p
click here for on-line registration
Monday, June 18th through Friday, June 22nd, 8:30a to 12:00p
click here for on-line registration
Beginners, Olympic Fencing - age 8 to 16 -
Monday, July 9th to Friday, July 13th, 8:30a to 12:00p
click here for on-line registration
Beginners, Olympic Fencing - age 8 to 16 -
Monday, July 30th through Friday, Aug 3rd, 12:30p to 4:00p -
click here for on-line registration
Intermediate Fencers - age 8 to 17 -
Monday, August 6th through Friday, August 10th, 12:30p to 4:00p
click here for on-line registration
Advanced Fencers - age 10 to 17 -
Monday, August 13th through Friday, August 17th, 8:30a to 12:00p
click here for on-line registration
Required
Participants are required to wear sneakers, t-shirts, and long sweatpants or stretchy leggings. We also require an inexpensive cotton work glove.
Shorts, short pants and jeans are not allowed for safety. All fencing equipment is provided. Bring healthy food and a drink as a snack.
Refunds
If you sign up but are unable to attend, provide notification up to three weeks before a camp session; we will issue a full refund.
Participants are required to wear sneakers, t-shirts, and long sweatpants or stretchy leggings. We also require an inexpensive cotton work glove.
Shorts, short pants and jeans are not allowed for safety. All fencing equipment is provided. Bring healthy food and a drink as a snack.
Refunds
If you sign up but are unable to attend, provide notification up to three weeks before a camp session; we will issue a full refund.