Hutt Valley Fencing Club / September 2022
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The Weapons
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- Last but certainly not least, is the weapon of your choice. Within each discipline, there is much choice for a weapon, including size, weight, flexibility, and durability.
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Strap Rules
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- Normal Tongue Masks For Masks with normal tongues, you will be required to use a strap that doubles over like in the photo. This is applicable in all competitions and is encouraged at a club level. An advantage that this system has is the adjustability coupled with addressing some safety concerns. Traditional elastic is subject … Continue reading Strap Rules →
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Masks
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- Not a helmet. Made from a steel mesh and kevlar bib, a mask protects your face, head and neck from being hit by a fencing weapon. There are 3 different types of masks depending on what weapon you choose to fence. There are a couple of key difference to note about these. Foil The foil mask … Continue reading Masks →
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Fencing Equipment
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- Fencing typically requires a lot of personal gear in order to keep you safe whilst you have fun. Most clubs, HVFC included, have a large selection of gear that you can borrow until you are ready to purchase your own. Protective gear comes with different ratings, 350N or 800N. 350N is sufficient for training and … Continue reading Fencing Equipment →
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Fencing During the School Holidays
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- We will be running some sessions during the school holidays during the first week. The training times we have are. We are still waiting to get confirmation for time slots in the second week of the holidays. Please stay tuned for updates moving forward.
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Oceania and NZ National Seniors& Veteran Championships 2022
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- Registration Registration closes on October 17th at 8:00pm.
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Sabre
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- Sabre is the fastest and most aggressive of the weapons, though still requires cunning and tactics. Unlike Epée and foil, points are scored through a cutting movement on the edge of the blade, against the opponent’s upper body. The sabre is the modern version of the slashing cavalry sword. Initially heavy and curved, the present-day … Continue reading Sabre →
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Epee
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- While a special version of the foil was developed for practice, another type of sword was created for duelling. The blade had a triangular cross-section, with slightly concave sides to reduce weight without reducing strength. The colichemarde evolved into the modern epee. In epee the entire body is considered a valid target. Points can be … Continue reading Epee →
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Foil
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- Short The foil used by fencers today is the modern version of the original practice weapon used by nobility to train for duels. It all evolved as fencing for exercise – based on speed and skill – (as opposed to the ability to cut someone in combat), began to emerge. To score points with the … Continue reading Foil →
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Recent Competition Highlights
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- Congratulations to all our fencers training hard and doing their best. Some recent highlights:
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Winter Johnson (Junior Coach – Foil, Epee)
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- My name is Winter and I have been fencing at HVFC for about 6 years. I will turn 16 this year in September and I also gained my Level 0 coaching accreditation in October last year. I love the sport of fencing and fence both foil and sabre competitively.
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Simon Gibson
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- Simon joined Hutt Valley Fencing Club in 2018 as a way to get fit and lose weight following a break from fencing of 25 years. During the break he was a corporate trainer at many Fortune 500 companies in Japan. In 2020 he restarted coaching, attending UFC8 in Melbourne, learning a great deal from Italian … Continue reading Simon Gibson →
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Nathan Newton (Senior Coach – Foil, Epee)
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- I have been a member of HVFC since 2012, regularly competing in foil and epee, and I am now a club committee member. I have been coaching since 2014, and in 2016, I completed the Level 1 Oceania Fencing Master Academy accreditation. I enjoy working with fencers of all ages and abilities, with a particular … Continue reading Nathan Newton (Senior Coach – Foil, Epee) →
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Robert Gastaldo-Brac (Head Coach – Foil, Epee)
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- Robert grew up in the UK and started fencing at the age of 14; soon after he was the Hertfordshire U16 Champion. That was in the mid 70’s, and Robert has been involved in fencing in one form or another his entire life. He captained the London Team against Counties (“the rest”) in 1983, fenced … Continue reading Robert Gastaldo-Brac (Head Coach – Foil, Epee) →
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Russell Johnson (Senior Coach – Sabre, Foil)
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- I have been fencing at HVFC for the past 16 years starting at the age of 7. I have been coaching in 2011 by helping our senior coach with group work. I have achieved my OFMA level 1 coaching qualifications. This an internationally recognised coaching standard which I have been able to utilize as part … Continue reading Russell Johnson (Senior Coach – Sabre, Foil) →
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Training Monday 26th of September
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- We have had a few inquiries as to whether we will be training this Monday the 26th. We will be running our usual Monday class from 7pm – 9pm tomorrow. This class is still targeted towards our senior fencers. Please stay tuned for any updates regarding training throughout the school holidays. We are expecting to … Continue reading Training Monday 26th of September →
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Training Cancellation 29th of September
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- Due to conflicting bookings of the St Bernards Gym, there will be no fencing on Thursday the 29th of September. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may caused. We are looking at making up the session within the school holidays. ** NO Training Thursday 29.09.22 **
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Central U11 & U13 #3 2022
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- Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the Central Under 11 and Under 13 #3 Competition 2022 on Sunday 18th September at Wellington Swords Club.
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Central Open & Training Camp 2022
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- Hawke’s Bay Blades and Fencing Central invite you to attend the Fencing Central Open and Training Camp 2022.
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National U15/U17/U20 Championship 2022
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- The National U15/U17/U20 Championship 2022 has had its details announced and are taking place very shortly.
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