How does an ADULT fencing camp sound?

[DamedEscrime]

I have been tossing around a few ideas with some folks here about putting together an adult fencing camp.

KEEP IN MIND THIS IS ONLY IN THE DREAM STAGE!!!

How does this sound?
A long weekend.
Possibly in summer.
Possible locations either a college campus or
a really nice club I know of.

It might include in addition to fencing:
Tai Chi
Stretching clinic
Armoury Clinic
Massage Therapy
Fencing instruction
A private lesson
Bouting
And a tournament

If this is the kind of camp you would like to attend let me know. Only those who would seriuosly considered should email me at:

DamedEscrime@fencingmail.com

Also let me know if there is something else you'd like to see offered.

I know I would want to go to something like this.
I'd need 25 -30 adults to make this work.



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[Jeeves]

DamedEscrime,

I would be more than just passively interested in just such a idea. Adult fencers in a three day weekend camp. A Friday night gathering to meet and mix with the people attending, Saturday learning, and a Sunday tournament....
May I suggest Neevel as an armourer....
Pardon my musing.
It really does sound quite wonderful.

[DamedEscrime]

exactly what I had in mind Jeeves and Neevel is close by. He would be my first pick.

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[lochinvar]

I would definitely be up for this!

Hope you get enough interested response to move to the planning stage...

[Methix]

Any thoughts forming on when, where, how much and expected skill level of the participants?

[oiuyt]

I'd possibly be interested, mostly depending on when it was scheduled and the level of the camp. As it is summer can get a bit cramped with Nationals and Coaches College (for those of us who go).

-B

[Caithdein]

I'd love to come but I'm stuck in good ole England


Anyone from the North East of England wanna fence?

[edew]

Here's my suggestion:

Have it in Tampa FL, over the winter holidays time. (If USFA doesn't/can't schedule a winter NAC in a more temperate climate, we can do it ourselves!)

Make it a week long.

Arrive Friday. Party all night.
Saturday: 10:00AM to noon for footwork and calisthenics. Lunch and rest to 2PM. Blade work and all-body work to 5PM. Dinner to 7PM. Discussion on how to fit fencing into your budget :-)

Sunday: Morning jog. Stretching, calisthenics, and footwork. Lunch. Blade work. Evening: armoring Q & A.

Monday: morning jog, stretching, calisthenics, footwork. Afternoon: specific tactics, practice bouting with video tape analysis (later that week). Evening: bout committee work.

Tuesday: morning: jog, stretching, calisthenics, footwork. Afternoon: return to fundamentals (basic bladework, mixed together with footwork). Evening: what the younger whippersnappers are doing nowadays and how to prepare/defend/exploit it using a 40-year old body.

Wednesday: morning: the usual. Afternoon: Implementing the tactics discussed the night before. Evening: hot-tub and sauna party. (No kids allowed!)

Thursday: morning: bouting. Afternoon: analysis of the video tapes from Monday. Evening: Refereeing, discussions on right-of-way (especially that).

Friday: morning and afternoon: big tournament. Evening: party!

Saturday: morning: final stretching, tips to take home, drills. Afternoon: tinkering lessons to fine tune some things. Evening: more parties.

Sunday: return home (or stay an extra week!)

[Methix]

Just out of curiosity, when you say "adult" what's the cutoff? I'm 22, so I don't know where that puts me. Here we have a lot of 13-16 year olds. I don't know what it's like other places.

[escrime chick]

[quote]Originally posted by Methix:
<strong>Just out of curiosity, when you say "adult" what's the cutoff? I'm 22, so I don't know where that puts me. Here we have a lot of 13-16 year olds. I don't know what it's like other places.</strong><hr></blockquote>

All of the camps I've heard of before are for about 13-18 yr. olds, so unless you make the adult camp for something like 19 and up, it would leave people like Methix and myself stranded in the middle... And although I never went to camp when I was in HS, I would absolutely love to do it now... So if anyone knows of any summer training camps/programs for the college age crew, let me know!! And btw, I would definitly include some cross-weapon training in your program...

[Inquartata]

All will depend upon who you manage to line up to instruct, I daresay. ( Well, ok, not all: location, dates and cost will also enter into it. )

[DamedEscrime]

Personally, if you are of drinking age, in my book you are an adult. There are just certain things only adults can do. I was think of people closer to my age which is vet, but hey, seniors would be good too.

[Jeeves]

DamedEscrime
As I am in no danger of being carded, this new alcohol related development is a welcome addition.

[damianip]

Shamelessly plagiarizing Eric's thoughtful post, here's my take on a camp:

Have it in Tampa FL, over the winter holidays time. (If USFA doesn't/can't schedule a winter NAC in a more temperate climate, we can do it ourselves!). I'm not much on cruise ships (spent a summer working on one as a kid), but it might be cool to have it on a ship. Logistics would definitely be difficult but the non-fencing SO could be enjoying the cruise while the fencing partner sweats, thereby blinding the SO to the cost of this "adult camp".

Make it a week long.

Arrive Friday. Party all night. Post bail.

Saturday: 10:00AM to noon for Bloody Marys and Advil. Lunch and rest to 2PM. Blade work and all-body work to 5PM. Dinner to 7PM. Discussion on how to fit fencing into your budget :-)

Sunday: Morning jog (400 yards or less). Stretching, calisthenics, and footwork. Lunch. Blade work. Evening: armoring Q & A. (leave this out. Every time I fence it's armoring Q & A, or, better yet, have optional open bar for armorers to complain about armoring. Have drunken blade rewiring and weapon assembly time trials.)

Monday: morning jog (500 yards or less: See? we're getting fitter!!), stretching, calisthenics, footwork. Afternoon: specific tactics, practice bouting with video tape analysis (later that week). Evening: bout committee work.

Tuesday: morning: jog (200 yards or less: recovery day), stretching, calisthenics, footwork. Afternoon: return to fundamentals (basic bladework, mixed together with footwork). Evening: what the younger whippersnappers are doing nowadays and how to prepare/defend/exploit it using a 40-year old body.Add a section on sneaky tricks to humiliate and dishearten our youth.

Wednesday: morning: the usual. Afternoon: Implementing the tactics discussed the night before. Evening: hot-tub and sauna party. (No kids allowed!)

Thursday: morning: bouting. Afternoon: analysis of the video tapes from Monday. Evening: Refereeing, discussions on right-of-way (especially that).Isn't this épée camp? What do we do in the meantime?

Friday: morning and afternoon: big tournament. Evening: party!

Saturday: morning: Bloody Marys and Advil final stretching, tips to take home, drills. Afternoon: tinkering lessons to fine tune some things. Physical therapy and possible surgery Evening: more parties.

Sunday: return home (or stay an extra week!)

Seriously, I think Eric has a good syllabus here. I'd go.

Eric, get a couple of name coaches and fencers there, and I think you'll have a winner!


Paolo

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[MikeHarm]

That sounds like fun, I may be interested in attending. I can only take a week off if it is one of the last two weeks of the month though.

[Scaramouche]

I wanna come but according to some people's definition I'm not techincally an adult.... Hm! Sounds like a blast though. Hope you all get it off the ground, even if I can't come!

[DamedEscrime]

HEY! you guys I am deadly serious about this!!
*GLARING*

[damianip]

[quote]Originally posted by DamedEscrime:
<strong>HEY! you guys I am deadly serious about this!!
*GLARING*</strong><hr></blockquote>


I am too.

Particularly about the issues with "selling it" to the SOs. (I'm serious about the Bloody Marys, too).

You know, if you could package it up with a cruise to Alaska, she'd be dragging me.

Paolo

[Cyranox11]

Hey Dame,
Dont be too hard on these guys...
You shoulda seen what went through my mind when I saw 'adult' all in caps in the title!
<img src="graemlins/evil3.gif" border="0" alt="[Evil 2]" />

[Zelda]

Cyranox11, thats only cause you have spent waaay too long ogling the fencing gals in FHM!