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03-30-2007, 09:35 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
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I just couldn't resist with the summer approaching fast.
If you have a really good summer camp that you can recommend for kids/teenagers let us know about it and what age range or level it would be geared toward.
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03-31-2007, 09:06 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Illinois
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| well, first of all, where do you live? because i live near chicago and I'm going to a summer fencing camp in Northwestern University.. never went before, but I've talked to my coach and friends and they say the Northwestern people are really good and that it's worth my time..
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04-02-2007, 08:56 AM
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#3 | | Senior Member
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| All 3 of my kids went to the Penn State fencing camp when they were starting out. I think it's an excellent program for younger/less experienced fencers.
I sent the girls (19 and 16 at the time) to the Szombathely camp in Hungary. Except for the food, they had a blast. My youngest has also been to Andy Ma's camp, although she did it in the winter break rather than summer. I'd recommend that for more experienced fencers. | |
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04-02-2007, 05:10 PM
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#4 | | Fencing Expert
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| The poll should have at LEAST one more option, which, of course, means it's....
The answer depends on the camp, the athlete(s), the cost (financial and non-), and the value placed on attending (both in improvement in fencing and other value). Value should be assessed both for the athlete and for other people (A week at camp: $450. 2 new FIE epee blades: $200. Travel to/from camp: $350. A week without little Johnie around that house: Priceless).
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04-02-2007, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by oiuyt  A week without little Johnie around that house: Priceless).
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04-03-2007, 06:20 AM
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#6 | | Senior Member
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| I don't know what the camps are like in the us, but the ones I've been to They haven't fed us enough, a mate of mine went to marek's camp and had to leave 'cos he lost too much mass in too short a time. He had low bf to begin with and weighed about the same as me (14.5) his muscle just fell off, so if you can ensure proper nutrition, then yes go for it. | |
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04-03-2007, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by brutus I don't know what the camps are like in the us, but the ones I've been to They haven't fed us enough, a mate of mine went to marek's camp and had to leave 'cos he lost too much mass in too short a time. He had low bf to begin with and weighed about the same as me (14.5) his muscle just fell off, so if you can ensure proper nutrition, then yes go for it. | I agree. I went to a two day marek camp and lost like 4 lbs. It was ridicustupid.
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04-03-2007, 01:00 PM
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#8 | | I am a man... A MEGA MAN!
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| I went to the Advanced Epee' camp at the Northwest Fencing Center last summer. It improved my fencing ability exponentially, I can't recommend it enough.
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04-03-2007, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RebelFencer I went to the Advanced Epee' camp at the Northwest Fencing Center last summer. It improved my fencing ability exponentially, I can't recommend it enough. | I have to agree with you on Northwest. It is the best camp for my money. | |
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04-03-2007, 11:25 PM
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#10 | | Mère de 4 escrimeurs
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| Two of my boys went to NWFC for their Winter Camp and loved it. This summer one is going to the Air Force Academy Camp and the other three are going to Rochester (if I can get their papers in tomorrow) and possibly, if I can come up with the money, two will go the NWFC epée camp.
I think that it is a great way to increase skills, see other coaches at work, and make new friends 
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04-03-2007, 11:30 PM
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| My kids have done the RFC camps and also got a lot out of them. The coaches there are first rate in my book. | |
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04-06-2007, 09:04 PM
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| Some friends of mine have gone to the OFA elite sabre camp and have said it's just absolutely top-notch. I've never been but I'm going this summer. | |
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06-18-2007, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BALBOS That messed up his body building goals for sure ha ha ha ha!!!!! | Comedy Gold. | |
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06-19-2007, 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by BALBOS That messed up his body building goals for sure ha ha ha ha!!!!! | Not really, no matter what you think, it ain't healthy to loose too much body mass in too short-a-time! | |
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07-09-2007, 09:54 AM
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Sorry, I'm new to this forum, so not up on a lot of the lingo. Plus, we live outside of the U.S., so I don't know much about 1)camps in the U.S. and 2)what my son's ability level is compared to other American fencers his age. He's 13 and has been fencing (sabre) for about 3 years. What is the OFC elite sabre camp? And the RFC camp? Also, does anyone know anything about the Princeton Fencing camp? It seems like a lot of the U.S. camps are around the 20th of June, which is too early for us, since that's right around when school gets out around here. Any recommendations for a good sabre camp, U.S. or (preferably) Europe? I know about the one in Hungary, just wondering if there's one closer to home (Spain). | |
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