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I would like to congratulate Thomas and Chris who graduated high school this year and will be attending college in the Fall. Good Luck!

Beginner Class

A beginner class will be starting Thursday September 1st starting at 6pm. Students should be at least 10 years old when starting lessons, however there is no maximum age! You can begin or come back to fencing anytime. Students should be dressed in clothes appropriate for exercise and wear clean sneakers.

Bout Committee’s Report

Competition Schedule and Results

Foil Mask Rules for 2011-2012 Fencing Season
At the FIE (International) level of fencing a portion of the mask bib has been target in foil. In the US this target will be used at some national level competitions. The bib will NOT be target at any Local (Divisional) event, including Junior Olympic and Summer National qualifying events or NCAA Foil events in the 2011-2012 Season.
 

Upcoming Tournaments

Visit www.askfred.net for addition competitions and to register.

NY Fencing Champ
Grapes of Wrath
S&S Open Epee
FEX Open Foil
UR 3 Weapon

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Announcements

Do you have a friend, coworker, or classmate that’s always been interested in fencing or inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean? Here is your chance to introduce them to your sport and show them how Captain Jack Sparrow could have been bested with a double-disengage. Bring them to class either Tuesday June 28 or Thursday, June 30 at 6 PM.

Participants should be at least 10 years of age and should wear cloths appropriate for exercise and a clean pair of sneakers.

If someone would like more information prior  please email me at info@twintiersfencingclub.com.

Remember, you don’t have to be young to begin fencing. This is a sport you can start or come back to anytime.

Bout Committee’s Report

Competition Schedule and Results

The fencing portion of the Keystone games will be held July 30-31 in Harrisburg, PA in the Farm Show Arena. All USFA members may compete in this event regardless of state residency.

Events Scheduled include Y14, Junior, Senior and Veteran in all three weapons. More information can be found on their page at www.keystonegames. or their askFRED event page.

US Fencing Memberships

Some competitions require a membership in the US Fencing Association. The membership year begins in August and is valid through July 31st of the following year. If you are not currently a member and wish to compete in tournaments prior to Aug 1, 2011 there are One Day Memberships available. Visit usfencing.org for more information or to join.

Upcoming Tournaments

Visit www.askfred.net for addition competitions and to register.

Mr. Ma Cup
Tom Dann Epee
SMFC Epee
CDE Div III Foil
2011 Keystone State Games

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Announcements

In late June we will have an “open house” night leading up to a beginner class in July.  If you have a friend, coworker, or classmate that’s always been interested in fencing here is your chance to introduce them to the sport. More details will be posted later.

Fencing Videos

In the not to recent past fencing footage was incredibly difficult to come across. Fortunately the internet has  made a remarkable amount of videos available.  Watching clips from any level of competition can be a great training benefit by both looking for actions to try and practicing referring.

YouTube is rich with fencing videos, but as with most things on the internet there are good and bad.

The FIE has been regularly uploading videos to their YouTube account, http://www.youtube.com/user/FIEvideo. Included in their last uploads are timing tests. It is interesting to see how adjusting the lockout time on the machine by a few  milliseconds could change the course of a bout. Another video channel to follow would be www.cyrusofchaos.com/. He frequently posts bouts from recent events and an extensive archive.

The recent NCAA fencing championships were broadcast live online with the finals being accompanied by a knowledgeable commentator. Hopefully we will see more of these broadcasts made available both live and archived.

Bout Committee’s Report

Competition Schedule and Results

Stephen competed in the Fencing Exchange’s Open Sabre finishing 2nd.

TTFC hosted an open foil event which was well attended. CC and Thomas finished 1st and 4th respectively.

TTFC was also represented at the North-East PA Divisional Qualifiers hosted by the  Williamsport Fencing Club. CC and Thomas again competed in foil and finished 2nd and 3rd respectively earning themselves the right to compete in the US Fencing Summer Nationals held in Reno Nevada. CC also qualified in Sabre with a 2nd place finish.

Thank you to FEX and WFC for hosting these events. Also, a big thank you to the fencers who attend our competition.

Upcoming Tournaments

Visit www.askfred.net for addition competitions and to register.

Red Dragon Open
Div. III Foil @ CDE
Epee Open @ S&S
“U” Foil @ BCAF-W
Vet 40 Sabre @ CDE

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2010 Fencing Rule Book
An updated Fencing Rule Book was published by the USFA last year. Every fencer should be familiar with this document. It can be downloaded as a PDF file from www.usfencing.org under the “Resources —Documents” section.
If you would like a printed copy I will be organizing a group order to save on printing costs. More details will be posted at the club shortly.

New Curtains
My parents have always been supportive of my fencing, and they continue to be so. I would like to thank them for their help in the custom creation and installation of the new curtains. Hopefully this will help block out the distracting afternoon sun while letting more light in when it is needed.

Fencing Attire
Please remember to wear cloths appropriate for exercising in. Street shoes should not be work while fencing.

Bout Committee’s Report

Competition Schedule and Results

Fencing tournaments follow a variety of formats. Most of they are individual competitions with periodic team events.

The smaller events will feature one weapon and will often be open, meaning most anyone who fences that weapon can register.

Larger events may limit registration by age, gender, or rating held. For example a “Division III Foil” event would be open to foil fencers rated “D” or below and a “Junior Epee” event would be open to Epee fencers under the age of 19. These may also require USA Fencing membership. Please ask if you want more information or check our website.

Upcoming Tournaments

Visit www.askfred.net for addition competitions and to register

SMFC Spring Open
FMAL DivIII Foil/Sabre
TTFC Open Foil
FAP Open Foil
S&S Team Epee
FAP Open Epee
CDE Div III Sabre
RITFC Red Tape
Red Dragon Open