Training to Compete Fencing Camp
Each camper will acquire a better understanding of practice techniques, fundamental actions, bout structure, strategy, tactics and conditioning. The material of the camp program should enable the camper to be more effective in training and competing.
The camp is specifically designed for all Profencing members to diagnose and recommend technical and tactical objectives to be implemented during training and competitions.
During the camp all members will be doing a conditioning and agility test. Each fencer will receive a training log with recommendations for specifics training loads for each training and competitive period for the whole fencing year ( September to July).
Main objectives:
Part One: Evaluating and identifying strengths and weaknesses
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Level of physical endurance
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Fencing technic and tactics
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Goals and motivation
Part two: How to design and implement a plan for each training period.
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To teach our fencers the importance of understanding the state of readiness at the physical, technical, tactical, and mental level.
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Fencers need to be aware of their strengths and weaknesses and have a guideline to plan for their improvement. Each fencer will set realistic goals and objectives.
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To teach each fencer to set short- and long-term goals according to their level and fencing experience.
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To help each fencer to plan to train to achieve their goals.
Part Three: Training and Fencing Conditioning and games,
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Fencing drills to improve defensive and offensive actions.
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Tactical fencing: How to identify foreseen and unforeseen actions. Preparation of false attacks and surprise attacks, controlling the bout, How to fence at the end of the strip or during priority or when they are tired.
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Sharp bouts, experimental bouts, free fencing.
Schedule:
Morning Session 9:00-12:00
Physical Training, Warm-up, stretching, footwork and agility
•Tactical footwork Special emphasis on agility development and bout-relevant mobility drills and games
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch and Video Analysis.
1:30-2:00 Lectures and dialogues on subjects of interest-
2:00-5:00: Warm up games, Tactical fencing Drills and Free Fencing
5:30pm Pick up
Instructors: Coach Isabel Alvarez and Profencing Volunteers
This year I would like to be able to invite a high qualified fencing coach from another country or other clubs, to conduct our high level camps. It takes time to organize travel arrangements, visas, etc. for this reason I am requesting all participants to confirm participation by May 15th.
Please download the registration form and submit by May 15th.