Novices Championships

Hello fencers

There will be a Novices Championship fencing competition on the 30th-31th JAN and 2010. It is a competition for beginners to try and compete against each other without and unfairness-no pros. If you are interested please send me your full name NIRC which weapon to SPFC 6th Febemail by 24th -23.59 latest. It will be hosted at clementi sports complex. Currently there is only one team - sabre. Mat WJ Sean Calvin. Please post on the blog for any questions.
Fees $12(Competition) + licence Fee $15(start of new year)

30th Jan

09.00 Registration and payment
10.30 Reporting Men's Epee
11.00 Preliminary round - Men's Epee
13.00 Finals - Men's Epee
15.30 Reporting Men's Sabre
15.00 Preliminary round - Men's Sabre
17.00 Finals - Men's Sabre

31th Jan

09.00 Reporting Men's Foil
09.30 Preliminary round - Men's Foil
11.30 Finals - Men's Foil

6th Feb TEAM

09.00 Reporting Men's Epee
09.30 Preliminary round to finals - Men's Epee
12.00 Reporting Men's Sabre
12.30 Preliminary round to finals - Men's Sabre

S.S.

SP Open House/Showcase

All those that have been requested to help for the upcoming SP Open House/Showcase please arrive on time on both days, 12pm @ fc5.

Details

Station 1: Glove games for reaction

Participant will be taught the en garde position while facing the fencer.

Fencer will drop fencing glove from his/her hands.

Participant will try to catch the glove while in the en garde position.

A token will be given upon catching 5 times in a straight row.

Station 2: Balloon game for point control

Balloons will be pinned onto the archery board

Participant in the en garde position will try to burst the balloon using with one of the three weapons.

A token will be given upon bursting the balloon.

Station 2: Modified dual game

Participant will be taught some simple fencing movements to move forward and backwards.

They can free fence one another using toy swords.