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Wellington Summer Fencing & Ski Camp 2018
Wellington Fencing & Ski Camp | 15-24 August 2018 Ⅰ Wellington, New Zealand
10-Day Camp Fee =
All Costs + 10% Service Fee
(Total ~USD3,900 per Fencer)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Venue
- Fencing Camp at Wellington High School Gymnasium, Wellington;
- Skiing Camp at Mount Ruapehu Ski Resort, Whakapapa, Central Island.
Camp Period : 10 days total
- 15-17 August -- Fencing Camp, 3 days;
- 18-19 August -- Competition, 2 days;
- 20-24 August -- Skiing Camp, 5 days.
Fencing Session
- 3 nos. per day, 2.5 hours per session;
- Session 1 0900-1130 - Mainly younger fencers <10 li="" old="" years="">
- Session 2 1230-1500 - More experienced fencers 10+ years old
- Session 3 1600-1830 - More experienced fencers 10+ years old
Skiing Session
- 2 nos. per day, 2.5 hours per session;
- Session 1 0900-1130 - Mainly younger skiers <10 li="" old="" years="">
- Session 2 1300-1530 - Afternoon Session for skiers 10+ years old
Deadline of Accepting Fencers : 30 June 2018
Registration Confirmation : All FCs to extend the final list of applicants to Coach Cui on or before 30 June.
Coach On-Duty
Fencing
- Session 1 : Coached by Susan
- Session 2 & 3 : Coached by Wayne and Coach Daniel
Skiing
- Session 1 & 2 : Coached by Dong & Local qualified skiing coach
Competition : 11 August 2018 (2-day)
U20 National Tournament Central New Zealand
- Weapon : Foil, Epee & Saber
- Group : U20
- Schedule : Competition schedule; details TBA
U12 Invitational Challenge
- Weapon : Foil only
- Group : U12 & U10
- Schedule : Competition schedule; details TBA
FENCING PROGRAM (daily program to-be-finalized)
- Indoor Training : Warm-up, Group drill, Group fencing, Individual fencing with Coach Susan, Wayne and Daniel
- Outdoor Training : Group drill; location to be confirmed
- Private Lesson : 30-minute; between sessions; Available upon prior arrangement
- Beginners' Lesson : Small group and individual beginners' lessons to be conducted by Lower Hutt and Wellington South coaches on the venue.
SKIING PROGRAM (daily program to-be-finalized)
- Beginners' Lesson : Small group and individual beginners' lessons to be conducted by Coach Dong and local resort coaches on the venue.
- Intermediate's Training : Warm-up, Group drill, Small Group skiing, Individual skill advance skiing clinics with Coach Dong and local resort coaches
- Private Lesson : 60-minute per session; Available upon prior arrangement
ENGLISH PROGRAM
- FREE for all participated fencers; early enrollment is required
- Daily Conversations with NZ English Qualified Teachers, Coach Susan
- Fencing-related Topic Research & Presentation Workshop during lunch for participated fencers
- Show & Tell Session after dinner for participated fencers.
SCHOOL VISIT & TOURING
Casual Visit to Wellington Primary School and Wellington High School, Wellington, New Zealand; National Park School, Ruapehu.
Tourist Spots in Wellington : Mount Victoria, Museum of New Zealand, Old St. Paul's, Hutt Valley, aka Harcourt Park, Kaitoke Regional Park ...
FEE SCHEDULE
USD3,900 for 10 days (All Costs + 10% Service Charge).
PRIVATE LESSON FEE
Private Lesson - NZD70 per 30-minute lesson, with your selected Coach; reserve with STEPIO earlier once completing pre-registration; subject to in-advance booking and availability.
COMPETITION FEE
- NZD30 for each entry of Central U20 and Invitational Challenge
- for each participant per category (individual or group or age)
COACH
- Coach In-Charge : Coach Wayne
- New Zealand Coach : Coach Susan and Coach Daniel
- Support Coach : 2 assistant coaches from Low Hutt and Christchurch South Fencing Clubs.
- Volunteer : for care-taking (volunteer parents), coaching (volunteer fencers), translation (Wellington High School students), referee (fencers & club coaches).
FENCER
Age : 8-20 years old
Gender : Male/Female
Gender : Male/Female
Weapon : Foil
Target No. of Fencers : 20 (10 from NZ)
Maximum No. of Fencers : 40 (20 from NZ)
Nationality : 10 NZers; 5 Chinese; 5 Other countries
Criteria : fencers to participate in full program (2 sessions per day for 5 days) should have higher priority.
OTHERS
Accommodation : Included, can be arranged for foreign fencers and local fencers from remoted areas; Wellington City Hotel and Ruapehu Resorts; rates to be confirmed (with and without breakfast).
Tavel Cost : Included; Local transport, to and from venues included; international flight round-trip included; subject to availability of seats.
Daily Meal : Included; Breakfast, lunch and dinner; others to be self-arranged
Potluck Dinner : Included; NZD20 per fencer; 24 August evening.
Souvenirs for Fencer : Included; Camp Sourvenirs and Prizes for Tournament;
Camp Completion Certificate : Included; In English; Co-issued by all clubs and STEPIO
Insurance : Included; Public Indemnity insurance is covered by the Event; Individual general travel insurance is included,
ORGANIZER
- Coach Susan Grant-Taylor, Hutt Valley Swords Club
- Coach Wayne Cui, Hutt Valley Swords Club
- Coach Daniel Chen, Wellington South Fencing Club
- Coach Richards, Mount Ruapehu Skiing Resort
- Coach Dong, Beijing Yibu Club
- Edward Pak, STEPIO Camps
Fencing Sessions at Scherma Italiana
Our Usual Sessions (2-hour)
Monday to Friday
- 4 to 6pm
- 6 to 8pm
- 8 to 10pm
Saturday & Sunday
- 10am to 12noon
- 2 to 4pm
- 4 to 6pm
- 8 to 10pm
Maximum : 6 Fencers per session
Fee : HKD300 per 2-hour session per fencer
Age, Gender & Level : No Restrictions
Booking Size : Small group, pair or individual
Booking Size : Small group, pair or individual
Our Usual Program :
- Warm-Up (30 minutes before session starts)
- Drill (20 mins, all fencers together)
- In Action (1.5 hours, simultaneously)
- Combat Drill (for 2 fencers)
- 10-15 mins Personal Clinic (offer to every fencer)
- Pool (3 fencers)
Focus Topics :
- Footwork
- Body Coordination
- Timing
- Hand Work
- Tactic in Combat
- Session Focus Topic to be assigned by Coach or Per Fencer's Group request
Fencing Summer Camp 2017 | Week One | San Francisco, California, USA
FENCING SUMMER CAMP 2017 | WEEK ONE | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA
One of the Best Fencing Clubs on West Coast, USA!
Results say it all!
Fencers at the San Francisco Fencing Club, SFFC, have finished in the top 8 at World Cups, brought home US Junior Olympic an National medals, and are currently ranked in the top 3 in many foil age categories locally and nationally.
Its fencers have gained admissions to Stanford, Princeton, Cornell, Vassar, Barnard, UC Berkeley, NYU, USC, UPenn and Duke.
Pre-Register NOW for FREE with STEPIO before it is full house!
CAMP DETAILS
Duration : Two Intensive Weeks; 5-Day Each - 12 to 16 June and 19 to 23 June 2017.
Venue : San Francisco, USA.
Purpose : Preparation for competitons in Fall 2017 and College Placement.
Feature : Intensive Workouts, Athletic Trainings, Drill Practices and Individual Clinics.
COACH
Coach In-Charge : Oleksiy Fortunatov, the reputable champion coach in Ukraine and the States.
Coach : Ivgeniy Mate, National team coach for Moscow team; Olympic and World Champions - TBC.
Staff : A group of trainers, tutors, support coaches and technical weapon repair master.
PARTICIPANT
Weapon : Foil, Epee, Saber.
Gender : Male and female.
Age Limit : Age of 8 or above.
Group : Athletes will be divided based on age and technical abilities.
COST
Camp Fee : USD1000 per athlete.
Hotel : 7-night NOT included; Bed-and-Breakfast or hotel; twin bedded or triple or quadruple standard room can be arranged.
Airfare & Other Expenses : Airfare, daily meals and expenses related to dining-out, private gathering among athletes, transports and suveniors are NOT included.
Accompanied STEPIO Coach : STEPIO arranges accompanied coach with the athletes who register with STEPIO from Hong Kong, Macao, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Taipei, Taichung and Moscow. It is USD60 per day EXTRA to the Camp Fee.
Private Lesson : USD90 per half hour with your selected Coach; Reserve with STEPIO earlier once completing pre-registration.
Example of Total Cost (Traveling Budget): Athlete Josh will attend the Camp with STEPIO accompanied coach for the whole trip. Leaving Hong Kong on 10 June and coming back on 18 June.
Camp Fee USD1000
STEPIO Coach EUR540 (USD60 x 9 days)
Extra Private Lesson USD450 (USD90 x 5 half-hours)
Airfare USD600 (round-trip)
Misc. Expenses USD500
TOTAL USD3,090
Fencing - The Basics
FENCING - THE BASICS
The Weapons
Foil, épée and sabre are the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. While it is not unusual for fencers to compete in all three events, they generally choose to develop their skills in one weapon. Until recently, women were permitted to compete only in foil, but now the USFA & FIE offer national competitions for women in épée and sabre. Women's épée was added to the World Championships in 1989 and was held for the first time at the Olympic Games in 1996. Foil and épée are point-thrusting weapons. Sabre is a point-thrusting as well as a cutting weapon. The target areas differ for the three weapons, though all three are scored electrically.
Object
The main object of a fencing bout (what an individual "game" is called) is to effectively score 15 points (in direct elimination play) or five points (in preliminary pool play) on your opponent before he scores that number on you. Each time a fencer scores a touch, she receives a point. Direct elimination matches consist of three three-minute periods.
Foil
The foil has a flexible rectangular blade, approximately 35 inches in length, weighing less than one pound. Points are scored with the tip of the blade and must land within the torso of the body.
The valid target area in foil is the torso, from the shoulders to the groin, front, back and neck. It does not include the arms, head and legs. The foil fencer's uniform includes a metallic vest (called a lamé) which covers the valid target area on the torso and a mask with a metallic covering on the bib covering the neck, so that a valid touch will register on the scoring machine. A small, spring-loaded tip is attached to the point of the foil and is connected to a wire inside the blade. The fencer wears a body cord inside his uniform which connects the foil to a reel wire, connected to the scoring machine.
There are two scoring lights on the machine. One shows a green light when a fencer is hit, and one shows a red light when her opponent is hit. A touch landing outside the valid target area (that which is not covered by the lamé) is indicated by a white light. These "off target" hits do not count in the scoring, but they do stop the fencing action temporarily.
Épée
The épée (pronounced "EPP-pay"), the descendant of the dueling sword, is similar in length to the foil, but is heavier, weighing approximately 27 ounces, with a larger guard (to protect the hand from a valid hit) and a much stiffer blade. Touches are scored only with the point of the blade. The entire body is the valid target area.
The blade is wired with a spring-loaded tip at the end that completes an electrical circuit when it is depressed beyond a pressure of 750 grams. This causes the colored bulb on the scoring machine to light. Because the entire body is a valid target area, the épée fencer's uniform does not include a lamé. Off-target hits do not register on the machine.
Sabre
The sabre is the modern version of the slashing cavalry sword, and is similar in length and weight to the foil. The major difference is that the sabre is a thrusting weapon as well as a cutting weapon (use of the blade). The target area is from the bend of the hips (both front and back), to the top of the head, simulating the cavalry rider on a horse. The sabre fencer's uniform includes a metallic jacket (lamé), which covers the target area to register a valid touch on the scoring machine. The mask is different from foil and épée, with a metallic covering since the head is valid target area.
Just as in foil, there are two scoring lights on the machine. One shows a green light when a fencer is hit, and one shows a red light when the opponent has hit. Off-target hits do not register on the machine.
Right-Of-Way
One of the most difficult concepts to visualize in foil and sabre fencing is the rule of right-of-way. This rule was established to eliminate apparently simultaneous attacks by two fencers.
In essence, right-of-way is the differentiation of offense and defense, made by the referee. The difference is important only when both the red and green lights go on at the same time in foil and sabre. When this happens, the winner of the point is the one who the referee determined was on offense at the time the lights went on.
Épée does not use the right-of-way in keeping with its dueling origin - he who first gains the touch earns the point. Or, if both fencers hit within 1/25th of a second of each other, both earn a point. However, it is equally important to have a sound defense for épée, since the entire body must be protected from a touch.
How to Follow the Action
For those new to fencing, it is difficult to follow the lightning speed of the fencers' actions. To become more comfortable in watching a fencing bout, focus on one fencer. The fencer being attacked defends himself by use of a parry, a motion used to deflect the opponent's blade, after which the defender can make a riposte, an answering attack. Thus, the two adversaries keep changing between offense and defense. Whenever a hit is made, the referee will stop the bout, describe the actions, and decide whether or not to award a touch.
Fencers seek to maintain a safe distance from each other, that is, out of range of the other's attack. Then, one will try to break this distance to gain the advantage for an attack. At times, a fencer will make a false attack to gauge the types of reactions by the opponent that can be deceived in the real attack.
As you become accustomed to the speed of the game, the tactics and strategies become more apparent, and you will gain a better understanding for the finesse and fascination of fencing!
This article is provided courtesy of the United States Fencing Association.
For more training details on getting your first try on fencing, please click here for training/camps.
Valerio Aspromonte - Coach Biography
2012 olympic,
andrea cipressa,
coach,
fencing,
foil,
frascati scherma,
gs fiamme gialle,
italy,
valerio aspromonte
VALERIO ASPROMONTE
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Italy |
| Born | 16 March 1987 Rome, Italy |
| Weapon(s) | Foil |
| Hand | Right-handed |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 11⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) |
| Club | GS Fiamme Gialle |
| FIE Ranking | Current Ranking |
|---|
Further Personal Information
| |
| Marital status | Common Law / De Facto |
| Family | Fiancee Carolina Erba |
| Occupation | Athlete, Police Officer |
| Languages | Italian |
Sport Specific Information
| |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began fencing in 1995 at elementary school. |
| Why this sport? | He won a free trial class and became hooked on the sport. |
| Club / Team | GS Fiamme Gialle: Italy |
| Name of coach | Andrea Cipressa [national], ITA |
| Handedness | Right |
General Interest
| |
| Hobbies | Dancing. (ilblogdiuominiedonne.net, 29 Nov 2014) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in team foil at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Facebook page, 02 Jul 2015) |
| Famous relatives | His fiancee Carolina Erba has represented Italy in fencing. She won bronze in team foil at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Jul 2015; fanpage.it, 22 Nov 2014) |
| Ambitions | To become a fencing coach. (fanpage.it, 22 Nov 2014) |
| Other information | BURGLARY In January 2014 his parents' house was burgled and a number of his medals and trophies were stolen. (ilmamilio.it, 24 Jan 2014) TV STAR In 2014 he was a contestant on the Italian version of the reality television show 'Dancing With the Stars'. (davidemaggio.it, 07 Dec 2014; gossipetv.com, 08 Nov 2014) |
List of Sports
LIST OF SPORTS
STEPIOTM is to provide the best training opportunities that allows young athletes to reach their true potentials.
For the sports we focus on, our purpose is to build athletic skills : technical, mental, strategic and physical, and to build character, producing well rounded and balanced individuals.
Although people can try as many sports as they want at any age groups, it is proved that there is of an optimal age to start taking a particular sport seriously and the best sports to fit each individual based on an individual's physical and psychological development.
It is crucial to understand how good you are to born with, or simply the potential, on a particular sports to achieve the best possible results.
That is why we believe in individualized plans for improvement, creating custom training programs and workshops for each athlete based on their individual needs and goals. We get to know our athletes, their strengths and talents, as well as the areas that hold them back from being their best.
Here is the list of sports :
Fencing
Football/Soccer
Swimming
Golfing
Badminton
Alpine Skiing
Wushu/Kungfu
More to come in the future by our continuous effects on exploring new sports and coaches come to play.
Please stay tuned or contact us to suggest any sports you would like us to explore further and offer.
