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askFRED Tournaments- FAW Friday Night Foil Round Robin -- Fencing Academy of Westchester: Hawthorne, NY September 7, 2010Oct 8, 2010 Registration open at 3.30pm, and will be closed at 5pm. 5-touch bouts (round robin format) self-judged. All participants must finish the round robin. $20 for non-members/Free for FAW members $40 gift card for 1st place […]
- FAW Friday Night Foil Round Robin -- Fencing Academy of Westchester: Hawthorne, NY September 6, 2010Oct 1, 2010 Registration open at 3.30pm, and will be closed at 5pm. 5-touch bouts (round robin format) self-judged. All participants must finish the round robin. $20 for non-members/Free for FAW members $40 gift card for 1st place […]
- FAW Friday Night Foil Round Robin -- Fencing Academy of Westchester: Hawthorne, NY September 6, 2010Sep 24, 2010 Registration open at 3.30pm, and will be closed at 5pm. 5-touch bouts (round robin format) self-judged. All participants must finish the round robin. $20 for non-members/Free for FAW members $40 gift card for 1st place […]
- FAW Friday Night Foil Round Robin -- Fencing Academy of Westchester: Hawthorne, NY September 6, 2010Sep 17, 2010 Registration open at 3.30pm, and will be closed at 5pm. 5-touch bouts (round robin format) self-judged. All participants must finish the round robin. $20 for non-members/Free for FAW members $40 gift card for 1st place […]
- FAW Friday Night Foil Round Robin -- Fencing Academy of Westchester: Hawthorne, NY September 6, 2010Sep 10, 2010 Registration open at 3.30pm, and will be closed at 5pm. 5-touch bouts (round robin format) self-judged. All participants must finish the round robin. $20 for non-members/Free for FAW members $40 gift card for 1st place […]
- FAW Friday Night Foil Round Robin -- Fencing Academy of Westchester: Hawthorne, NY September 7, 2010
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Pre-Nationals Camp
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
Posted in Camps, Camps & Workshops, Summer Camps
Tagged 2010, aaron, camp, clinic, Competetive, epee, foil, July, June, kandlik, Phoenix Center, PHX, saber, Soyka, Summer Nationals, teen
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Summer National Qualifiers
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
Posted in Competitions, In Review
Tagged 2010, competition, competitive, epee, foil, Nationals, Phoenix Center, Qualifier, Results, saber, summer, tournament
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Weekly Results 2/22
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
Posted in Competitions, In Review
Tagged 2010, Cadet, epee, foil, Jr, saber, teen, tournament, youth
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Practice makes Permanent!
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
Bergen Saber Open Review
The Bergen Saber Open was this past weekend. We had 2 of our fencers participate in this event. Tristan Dubin and Ian Shultis placed 18th and 20th respectively. This was a tough tournament with competitors like Ben Igoe and Mike … Continue reading
Coaches @ Christmas
How does your coach celebrate the holidays? At the Phoenix Center if it stands still long enough, Jeff will decorate it!
Posted in Pictures, Strange & Wierd
Tagged Christmas, Phoenix Center, saber, santa, Soyka
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How to Drill Part 4
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
How to Drill Part 3
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
How to Drill Part 2
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
How to Drill Part 1
There are quite a few things to consider while practicing. First and most importantly is select a skill that you wish to practice. You might choose a skill you have a hard time with or a skill that you are … Continue reading