Team Escrime Levavasseur
Senior International Fencing Camp / Training in preparation for the 2009 World Championships
Contact: daniellevavasseur@hotmail.com
www.escrimesansfrontieres.com
Telephone: + 33 660 86 83 92

Location: AMPOSTA, Spain (180 km from Barcelona)
Dates: August 8 - 22 (two sessions: 8/8 – 8/15 and 8/15 – 8/22)

Confirmed participants:
National Teams: China, Spain, Venezuela, Canada, Belgium, Finland...
Individuals from: Italy, Tunisia, USA, Australia...

This summer fencing camp is for fencers who are members of their national federations and/or the FIE. The instructors and supervisory staff will be headed by Maitre Daniel Lavavasseur*. Staff include certified elite fencing coaches, and a physical trainer. Fencers will be lodged in Amposta Park in Cervantes, Spain.

PROGRAM
There will be fixed times for free fencing, physical training and situational bouting. Every three days fencers will have a half-day off.

A Typical Day:
(Remember that it’s very hot in Amposta at this time of the year!)

7h00-7h45 Breakfast
8h30-10h30 Lessons and physical training
10h45-12h15 Situational bouting
12h15-12h45 Pool / Jacuzzi
13h15-14h00 Lunch
14h00-17h00 Rest hour, beach, free time
17h- 19h00 Lessons, free fencing
19h- 20h30 Pool, Jacuzzi
Sports massages by appointment (for a fee)
20h30-21h30 Dinner

The sports complex, which has a modern fencing room, pool and a gymnasium, is a 5 min. walk from the hotel and the beach is just 5 km from the hotel.



*Some information about the head coach:

Maître Daniel Levavasseur
  • Instructor of Sport and Maître d’Armes
  • National Coach of French Team, 1980 - 1992
  • Coach at the Racing Club of France and of Laura FLESSEL, 1990 - 2001
  • 15 Olympic and World Championship medals from 1981 - 1992 with the French Men’s Fencing Team (Riboud, Boisse, Lenglet, Srecki, Henry...)
  • 20 Olympic, World Championship, European Championship and French National Championship medals from 1989 - 2008 with French National Team members (Flessel, Barlois, Obry, Leroux...)

Price:
Full room and board
Single room: 90 € /night
Double room: 68 € /night
Triple: 62€ /night