Fencing Academy of Philadephia
www.fap-fencing.com
Elite Training Camp: August 23-27.
9:30 am - 7:30 pm
Fee: $280 for 5 days or $65 / day.
(Two years competitive experience at regional & national levels)

COACHES:

Mark L. Masters: Maitre d’Armes, National coaching staff, MF, WF, WE, ME. U-19 National team champions.

Lara Masters: 15 years coaching experience, certified by USFCA and USFA Coaches College. NCAA Team Champion.

Iosif Vitebskiy: Maitre d’Armes, National Coach USSR, Silver Medallist Team Epee, Mexico 1968 Olympics.

The Purpose of Training Camps

Intensive training camps are an integral part of an athletes training. The camps at FAP are for both developing and nationally ranked athletes. Athletes must be registered for their appropriate age level; if in doubt, call us. Both camps are open enrollment with requirements stated below. Both camps this year will combine levels for general training and then separate levels for drills and tactical work. Drill groups and bouting are designed to develop and challenge the different levels. Bouts will be critically observed and commented on by coaches. Athletes should bring a note book to record drills, bouts, comments, lectures and any lessons taken. All work and no play is as potentially damaging as no work, so all training days feature team games and partner exercises to develop the skills of fencing and fitness. We will be also make greater use of video tape for technical analysis. Be ready to work hard and have fun!

What we will be doing at training camp:

There will be two camps and separate levels for drills and skills. Video-taped bouting and group games will be appropriate to each level. There may some individual work also depending on availability of individual coaches and athletes .

There will a strong emphasis on pre-season conditioning and strength training. It is recommended that the athlete be in ‘active’ condition.

The daily camp schedule will be: viewing fencing videos for new ideas and understanding, warm-up and physical work followed by group drill and training games. Lunch break features a serialized movie and more fencing videos. Post lunch training includes more games, bouting and some individual lessons. Juniors and nationally ranked cadets will stay later to fence with the adults in the evening.