FENCING CAMPS
SUmmer Beginner Camps
Have your kids (or you) been wanting to jump into the world of fencing, but haven't had a good springboard? Have you started fencing recently and are looking for a good way to level up quickly? The Fencing Club of Mercer County is happy to be hosting a weeklong summer camp for beginner fencers in sabre, ages 8 and up. No experience necessary, no special equipment necessary. All fencing related items are provided by the club, you just need athletic clothing and shoes.
The focus of this camp is to go from zero to tournament ready, covering footwork, bladework, strategy, daily application, and ending the week with a camp tournament. The camp is weapon specific, so if you are unclear on if sabre is the right weapon for you, here is a good high-level explanations of sabre (foil and epee are also available from Sports Explainer).
Sabre - Sports explainer: The sabre
A USA Fencing membership is required for participation in this camp, if you do not already have one you can register for it at member.usafencing.org/signup. USA Fencing offers a free 90-day trial for new members. The cost for this camp is $400 per week. Snacks and water will be provided, but lunch will not. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out via phone or email.
Beginner Sabre Camp - July 20-24, 9am-4pm
Club Collegiate Sabre Camp
Collegiate Club Fencing is an important part of the collegiate fencing landscape and offers great opportunities to continue fencing in college when there is not a varsity program, but it doesn't come without its challenges. More often than not, coaching on a Club team comes from older and/or more experienced fencers on the team. In working with the College of William and Mary, the Fencing Club of Mercer County is hosting a summer sabre camp geared towards sabre fencers on collegiate club teams, focusing on both fencing and team coaching/leadership.
This camp is a weeklong camp, covering topics from basic footwork and bladework through and advanced strategy and mental preparedness, and gives the fencers the opportunity apply what they've learned, and teach what they've learned, daily. The week will end with a camp tournament, with a twist.
A USA Fencing membership is required for participation in this camp, if you do not already have one you can register at member.usafencing.org/signup. USA Fencing offers a 90-day free trial for new members. The cost for this camp is $300 per fencer. Snacks and water will be provided, but lunch will not. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out via phone or email.
Club Collegiate Sabre Camp - August 17-21, 9am-4pm