We are postponing our first club competition of the year from Sunday 7th March to Sunday 14th March due to Alert level 2. We want to be very cautious and when the competition does go ahead we want to have a fun social time.
This will still be a great way to kick start off the season. Suitable for Secondary School fencers and up. Even if you are relatively new to fencing this is a great competition for you as there will be a plate final round meaning that after you fence all the fencers, the top and bottom of the competition will be separated and you will fence fencers of the same ability as you. We are prioritising maxi fence with no elimination. Be prepared for lots of fencing. Foil and Epee will be run simultaneously. There will be a separate women's event for Epee. Due to anticipated small numbers for Women's Foil we will be asking woman if they would like a separate event for women only or a mixed event. Register here Our first club competition of the year on Sunday 7th March. A great way to kick start off the season. Suitable for Secondary School fencers and up. Format: Dependent on numbers but will be prioritising maxi fence with no elimination. Be prepared for lots of fencing. Final format will be published Thursday 4th March. Foil and Epee will be run simultaneously. There will be a separate women's event for Epee. Due to anticipated small numbers for Women's Foil we will be asking woman if they would like a separate event for women only or a mixed event. This year we have many new classes for beginner fencers. For primary and intermediate school aged children over 7 years of age beginner classes are:
Monday 5pm Tuesday 4pm Thursday 4pm For high school students beginner classes are: Tuesday 5pm Tuesday 6pm Wednesday 3pm Adult beginner class is Tuesday at 6pm. To gain a good grounding it is recommended that fencers take 2 classes a week. The second class will be discounted by 20%. Go to our Classes page for details. The Fencing Institute is running a December school holiday programme for high school students. For those students that are new to fencing this is a good opportunity for you to get a taste of fencing. For current fencers this is a chance to polish your skills at the end of the season. The beginner programme is in the morning while current fencers are in the afternoons. Students can come to just one session or up to all 3. To register go to our events page. Read the info first. There is a 20% discount if you register for 3 or more sessions. To apply the discount use the discount code holiday. The discount area appears when you are about to confirm your registration. When you hit confirm it applies the 20% discount.
The Fencing Institute is running a school holiday programme for all ages in January. For those students that are new to fencing this is a good opportunity for you to get a taste of fencing. For current fencers this is a chance to polish your skills for the new season. Primary school programme is in the morning while adult and high school students are in the afternoons. Students can come to just one session or up to all 3. To register go to our events page. Read the info first. There is a 20% discount if you register for 3 or more sessions. To apply the discount use the discount code holiday. The discount area appears when you are about to confirm your registration. When you hit confirm it applies the 20% discount. This is the last club competition of the year. It will be held on Sunday 11th October. This competition is an open event for all fencers. It is suitable for secondary school aged fencers and up. Novice fencers are particularly welcome. Format will be dependent on numbers but maxi fence will be prioritised. There will be Direct Elimination bouts for the top half of the poule and Plate Finals for the bottom half. This is a perfect competition in preparation for the regional Mid South Open to be held on the 24th and 25th October.
Go to our website to see the details and register. Prizes: Foil Open: 1st Titanium guard, 2nd $40, 3rd equal $20 Foil B Plate: 1st $20 Epee Open: 1st $100, 2nd $40, 3rd equal Epee B Plate: 1st $20 The Fencing Institute is running a school holiday programme for both primary and intermediate aged students and adults and high school aged students. For those students that are new to fencing this is a good opportunity for you to get a taste of fencing. For current fencers this is a chance to polish your skills. Primary school is 3 mornings and adult and high school 3 afternoons – both in the first week of the school holidays. Students can come to just one session or up to all 3. To register go to our events page.
Our second club competition Games of the Future is being held on Sunday 2nd August. This is an event for beginner and experienced fencers aged under 18 to honour our Olympic Stars of Tomorrow and Today. Represent a country – bring a flag or wear a special item of clothing. Details on the poster below. To register, go to our website
This is the first club competition of the year due to Covid 19. It will be held on Sunday 26th July. This competition is an open event for all fencers. It is suitable for secondary school fencers and up. This year it is an individual event so that you can get a competition in before the President's Cup.
Go to our website to see the details and register. Winter Cup Registration Prizes: Foil: 1st Titanium guard, 2nd $40, 3rd equal $20 Epee: 1st $100, 2nd $40, 3rd equal $20 Due to demand we are going to run a limited season of the High School Challenge. It will be a more casual affair than last year due to Covid 19 but will give fencers useful experience for the upcoming secondary schools competition plus be lots of fun. The details are: 5 nights: 17 July, 24 July, 7 August, 14 August, 28 August. Free entry. Teams will be made up on the night of mixed ability fencers. Both foil and epee.
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