new forum member from Belgium

[Marre]

Hi guys and gall's,

This is Marijn from Belgium. I took up epee fencing 4 years ago, and I am teaching foil for a year now.
I recently got elected chairman of our club, which is located in Antwerp.

I found this site while searching online for more info on how to give training, good ideas for our club and more. I must say I really like the forums and the information that is displayed here! Great work!

So if you happen to visit Belgium, drop me a line and come fence with us!!
You can also visit our website, http://www.antwerpsschermcentrum.be , which is in dutch and still needs some work.

[Mergs]

Marijn,

Thanks for your post! Actually, I am looking for a club to visit in Brugge during a trip I am taking in November. Do you have an contacts there?

Mergs

[Marre]

Sure,
You can contact the club "Hallebardiers" via Bart Vyvey via mail info@escrime.be or on his mobile +32 475 71 25 52.
He will be happy to have you there! They are the oldest club in Belgium, dating from 1444!!

You could also go to Gent, and fence over there in the Lakenhalle building, which is beautiful!

[Mergs]

So many thanks!!!!! I am assuming that Bart speaks english fairly well? My dutch is VERY (over 40 years) old and rusty.

[Marre]

No idea actually
But people in Belgium tend to speak English quite good, so I assume it will be no problem

[SabreReedfrost]

Do you happen to have Sabre? I know an exchange student who's in Belgium right now... fenced sabre with him here in the states for several years. He's been looking around for any fencing clubs, and Sabre would be a plus.

[Marre]

sorry, at our club we just do epee and foil.
Where is he staying in Belgium ? Because there are over 20 clubs in Belgium, maybe he can find one close that has sabre.

[SabreReedfrost]

I'm not totally sure where he is now, as he rotates between three families over the year. I can check with him, hopefully he can find one.