Tag Archives: foil

Pre-Nationals Camp

Posted on June 21, 2010 by admin

We still have a few open slots at our Pre-Nationals camp next week. This fencing day camp will be coached by Aaron Kandlik and Eric Soyka. Anyone participating at Summer Nationals is welcome. Students should be prepared for multiple private … Continue reading →

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Summer National Qualifiers

Posted on April 19, 2010 by admin

Summer National Qualifiers were held Sunday at Vassar College. We had a great turnout and would like to thank everyone who came out and fenced. We would also like to congratulate those fencers who qualified to fence at Summer Nationals; … Continue reading →

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Weekly Results 2/22

Posted on February 22, 2010 by admin

Results for February 15 – 21st, 2010 2/17 – Fishkill Fencers Jenna Gorab – Mixed Epee – 3rd Place 2/21 – Uriah Jones Memorial Jr – Cadet Tournament Russell Brearley – Cadet (U17) Men’s Foil – 13th – Jr (U20) … Continue reading →

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Weekly Results

Posted on February 15, 2010 by admin

Results for February 8 – 14th, 2010 2/14 – Uriah Jones Memorial Youth Tournament Russell Brearley – Y14 Mixed Foil – 1st Place Jacob Shultis – Y14 Mixed Foil – 3rd Place Cadet Mixed Epee – 3rd Place James Dolan … Continue reading →

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Practice makes Permanent!

Posted on February 5, 2010 by esoyka

Hey Everyone! I thought now would be a great time to talk about one of my favorite quotes from Maestro Ed Richards.  Ed often said “Practice makes permanent.”  His next line would talk about how striving for perfection in practice … Continue reading →

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New Adult Classes

Posted on January 26, 2010 by admin

We are happy to announce our new Adult Program starting next month in February. To start off, our new Adult Program is now only $49 a month! The foil class on Monday will be from 7p to 7:30pm followed by … Continue reading →

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Phoenix Center Foil Open in a Wrap

Posted on January 2, 2010 by esoyka

This past Wednesday night we held a mid-holiday foil tournament and had great turnout!  Within less than 2 weeks we brought together 15 fencers to make the event a C1 (missed being a B1 by 1 “D” Rated fencer!).  We … Continue reading →

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How to Drill Part 4

Posted on November 23, 2009 by jjschimpf

Hey Everyone, Now it’s time for the final installment of our “How to Drill” series. Our final installment will talk about practicing skills in bouts. The best way to accomplish this is by limiting yourself in order to accomplish something … Continue reading →

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How to Drill Part 3

Posted on October 13, 2009 by jjschimpf

Now it is time to talk about rules to follow while drilling. Rule 1: When drilling you should be able to have an 80% success rate. The only exception to this is if you are doing a 50/50 drill. In … Continue reading →

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How to Drill Part 2

Posted on October 6, 2009 by jjschimpf

Here is part 2 of a continuously growing series! When drilling we have to not only assess what skill we want to work on but also what other parts of that skill we may need to practice. For example, I … Continue reading →

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