NEW, PERMANENT CLUB VENUE!

Great news! Van Diemen Fencing Club, as of Tuesday, September 25th, will be located at the Tolosa Street Hall, in Tolosa Street, Glenorchy.

The bus # 28 passes the door or you can walk from Main Road, Glenorchy.
The hall is a cream colour with two small pillars at the front and a car park on a slope, with a wheelchair ramp.

Club times:  TUESDAYS
7-10s:     5-6pm,     $5 per session.
11 and overs:     6-8pm,     $60 per school term.
$2 per session for use of club equipment.

Fencers Anonymous is held once a month on a Saturday at COLLINSVALE MEMORIAL HALL, in Collinsvale, opposite the school and along a bit. This event is for fencers who have completed the beginner course, however, individual lessons are available for all levels. For the date of the next event, please contact Avril Roddam: 0428 057 473

We are now taking registrations for the next Beginner Epee courses for ages 11-15 and 16+ age groups.
Courses run for 8 weeks and cost $100 per student, which includes use of equipment.  Once we have 8-10 enrollments, we will set dates and times that accommodate everyone and the courses will commence.

Our final tournament for the year will be the Tassie Teaspoon Cup, yes it is meant to be a silly, fun tournament :-)  October 27th, at Collinsvale Memorial Hall.  Please contact Avril Roddam if you would like further information about the event.

Van Diemen Fencing Club's Elektrik Epee Tournament - 2012

Saturday, July 28th saw eighteen keen competitors and some long suffering families and friends make their way to our wonderful new tournament and camp venue in Collinsvale.

We kicked it off with the Mixed Open Epee pools, with all VDFC fencers demonstrating a considerable improvement since the last tournament.

Next we held the Mixed U17s Epee event, with fewer entrants, but all were keen and all fenced well.

By the time we completed the Open Men's and Open Women's Epee, all had had their fencing fix for the weekend.

Georgie put on a fantastic canteen while also competing. Fruit, juices, muffins, hot food, cakes and more kept fencers fueled.

Each entrant receives a tournament pin and the 1st-4th places receive medals.

            Results:

            Open Men's Epee

1st - Isaac Laredo (TUFC)

2nd - Rhys Manning (YMCA/VDFC)

3rd - Anthony Pisano (VDFC)

4th - Jack Aylward (VDFC)

5th - Jonathon Cantwell (VDFC)

6th - Gregg Ransley (VDFC)

7th - Nigel Fish (VDFC)

8th - Liam Hills (TUFC)

9th - Jeff Bronstein (VDFC)

10th - Karl Manning (YMCA/VDFC)

11th - Jon Kerr (VDFC)

12th - Douggy Eaton (VDFC)

            Open Women's Epee

1st - Avril Holderness-Roddam (VDFC)

2nd - Georgie Holderness-Roddam (VDFC)

3rd - Emalisa White (VDFC)

4th - Emma Norris (TUFC)

5th - Meg Robb (VDFC)

            Mixed U17s Epee

1st - Emalisa White (VDFC)

2nd - Jon Kerr (VDFC)

3rd - Meg Robb (VDFC)

4th - Zack Licitis (VDFC)

A couple of snaps of the venue...

Two pistes... 

The spectator area - a great view for filming/photos.

DT table on the  left, Weapons Maintenance table far right, doors to showers, living room and kitchen.

Equipment ready for use and the weapons maintenance table in the back ground.

NEWS, NEWS and more NEWS!

Van Diemen Fencing Club

&

Collinsvale Fencing Club

van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com

0428 057 473

We welcome everyone, all ages, all levels, all shapes, all sizes.

We emphasize safety, fun and respect.

1) Van Diemen Fencing Club will be moving venue from August 14th.
We are meant to relocate to Tolosa Street Hall; the people with the permanent booking there are meant to be leaving, but the Glenorchy City Council don't know when, so we are TEMPORARILY moving to the Chigwell Barn, which is only 4.5Kms from the YMCA. I know Chigwell gets a bad wrap, and people aren't keen to travel to this venue, but it's the only option for the next couple of months, until we can have Tolosa St. Hall, which is an ideal venue. So please hang in there.

2) New Collinsvale fencing club!
Collinsvale will soon be home to the newest fencing club in Tasmania. Yet to be named, the club will be a sister club of VDFC and will introduce members of the community in and around Collinsvale to this wonderful sport.  Beginner courses will commence on Friday, August 10th, at the Collinsvale.                  For more information, please contact VDFC: van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com | 0428 057 473

3) Beginner Courses.
Yes, finally we have the dates!
 8 week beginner courses will be run at Collinsvale and Chigwell.
Collinsvale: Fridays, from August 10th. Ages 11-15, 5pm-6.30pm. Ages 16+, 6.30pm-8pm.
Chigwell: Thursdays, from August 9th. Ages 11-15, 5pm-6.30pm. Ages 16+, 6.30pm-8pm.


4) VDFC Elektrik Epee Tournament.
July 28th, 2012. @ Collinsvale Memorial Hall. 9.30am-5pm.
Open Epee, U20s Epee, U17s Epee. Possibly mixed - we'll see how many entrants we have.
One event: $15, two events: $25, all three: $30.
Equipment: Jacket, mask, fencing glove, chest guard, plastron, breeches or full length track pants, fencing socks with breeches, sports shoes, not street shoes.

5) Andrew Wilkie @ VDFC
Andrew Wilkie visited the club recently, he asked lots of great questions and was interested in the differences between the swords. Thank you to all the fencers who turned-out for this exciting club night. I think we made a good impression :-) Ornithos Photography took some wonderful shots on the night - we'll put some up here shortly.

6) New monthly fencing club!
Fencers Anonymous is a club running once a month, catering to those with serious fencing addictions.
The club will start with lots of fencing, followed by footage of recent fencing tournaments/screenings of popular fencing films. ALL fencers are invited, beginners to experienced, from any club. VDFC safety rules still apply.


7) New coach!
I am very excited to announce that our lovely German fencer, Karina, is working towards her first coaches accreditation! She is already very helpful at club, teaching students foil and helping with Epee. Karina has so much experience and knowledge, and she's so friendly too, we are very lucky to have her!


That just about wraps-up the news.  VDFC is about to turn ONE. Woo!  Thank you to all the fencers who've made our first year the epic year that it was!

The Tasmanian Epee Shield 2012

The Tasmanian Epee Shield, May 12th, 2012

Sponsor: John Halys of Hove and Halys Chartered Accountants

Photographer: ChloeR Photography

Clubs competing: Van Diemen Fencing Club, TUFC & YMCA.

On May 12th Van Diemen Fencing Club held the inaugural Tasmanian Epee Shield.

We had six entrants for the Mixed Junior Epee and fifteen entrants for the Mixed Senior Epee.

Fencers came from both Northern and Southern clubs and the tournament had a lovely, friendly atmosphere.

The Van Diemen Fencing Club beginners fenced incredibly well, especially as they only finished their beginner course last Thursday.

Below are the results, with stars near our beginners :-)

Open Mixed Epee:
1st - Jack Aylward - VDFC
2nd - Isaac Laredo - TUFC
3rd - Chris Roach - TUFC
4th - Rhys Manning - YMCA
5th - Avril Holderness-Roddam - VDFC
*6th - John Cantwell - VDFC
7th - Andrew Goodly - VDFC
8th - Andy Jones - VDFC
9th - Karina Halys - VDFC
*10th - Gregg Ransley - VDFC
*11th - Chris (Douggy) Eaton - VDFC
12th - Karl Manning - VDFC
13th - Liam Hills - TUFC
*14th - Jeff Bronstein - VDFC
15th - Georgie Holderness-Roddam - VDFC

Junior Mixed Epee:
1st - Nathaniel Zeckendorf - VDFC
 2nd - Emalisa White - VDFC
*3rd - William Campbell - VDFC
*4th - Jordan Lawson - VDFC
5th - Meg Robb - VDFC
6th - Zack Licitis - VDFC

VDFC would like to say a big thankyou to John Halys of Hove and Halys Chartered Accountantd who provided the medals and pins (for all entrants) .

Hove & Halys

Accountants & Auditors - Hobart, TAS

29 Salamanca Pl, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia

(03) 6223 4456

 ChloeR Photography (check her out on Facebook) took some lovely photos on the day:

Club Update - April 20th

Van Diemen Fencing Club is based at the YMCA in Glenorchy: 

8a Constance Avenue, Glenorchy.

You can contact the club 10am-9pm, 7 days a week:

0428 057 473

van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com

http://www.hobartfencingclub.com.au/

 

BEGINNER FENCING

If you are interested in fencing lessons for yourself or someone else, Van Diemen Fencing Club provides individual and group lessons for ages 7 and over.

For more information, call or e-mail Head Coach Avril Roddam.

 

Newcomers are more than welcome to come along to the fencing club on a Tuesday night to have a look and a chat. The best time to come along is from 6.40pm, as members will be busy warming-up and going footwork until then. Bring a friend if you'd like :)

 

SQUAD TRAINING DATES, 2012

April: Saturday 28th, 10am-3pm
May: Saturday 19th, 10am-3pm
June: Saturday 16th, 10am-3pm
July: Saturday 21st, 10am-3pm
August: Saturday 11th, 10am-3pm
September: Saturday 22nd, 10am-3pm
October: Saturday 20th, 10am-3pm
November: Saturday 17th, 10am-3pm
December: Saturday 1st, 10am-3pm

Squad training runs on one Saturday each month. Fencers participate in a range of activities designed to improve their fencing skills. Activities include footwork drills, distance-keeping and footwork games with balls, skipping, plyometrics, bladework drills structured bouting and free bouting. The training sessions are designed to cater for a range of levels and fencers can train aty their own pace. Each session is $20 per student and participants are asked to register and pay on the club night prior to the training session.

TOURNAMENT #1 - 2012

The Tasmanian Epee Shield – MAY 12^th.

Open to all Tasmanian fencers, the Tasmanian Epee Shield will have an Open Women’s Epee event and an Open Men’s Epee event. The shield will remain at the club venue and winners will receive medals and their name on the shield. 

The tournament will be run at the Van Diemen Fencing Club venue at Glenorchy's YMCA.

ROLECALL + REGISTRATION: 9am

FENCING COMMENCES: 10am

FINISHED BY: 4.30pm

Club Update, March 22nd, 2012

Van Diemen Fencing Club is based at the YMCA in Glenorchy: 

8a Constance Avenue, Glenorchy.

You can contact the club 10am-9pm, 7 days a week:

0428 057 473

van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com

www.hobartfencingclub.com.au

 

Hello all!

Long time no update.

 

We now have squad training monthly, see previous blog update for a list of 2012 dates.

The March one went really well, we're definitely close to having a smooth format for training.

 

Junior club (7-10s) is now up and running. 

Tuesdays 5-6pm. 

New members are required to have 4 x individual lessons before they join junior club.  

Contact Avril Roddam for information and to book a lesson.

AFF #1 - Open Nationals - Melbourne

This weekend VDFC members Jack Aylward and Avril Holderness-Roddam will be competing in the first National tournament for 2012. 

Jack will be entering the Open Men's Epee and Avril will be in the Open Women's Epee.

Good luck Jjack! (Avril writing this so it would be weird if I wish myself good luck...) ;)

 

Farewell to Magaly Le Du

Our lovely French Sabre coach has returned to France. We will all miss her but if we're lucky she will visit again in the future :) 

Don't forget adult (11+) club is Tuesdays, 6-8pm @ YMCA in Glenorchy.

Cheers,

Avril Roddam

Head Coach

Van Diemen Fencing Club

2012 Club Dates

Hello Everyone,
Please ignore the previous post, we have had to change some dates.

Van Diemen Fencing Club is based at the YMCA in Glenorchy: 

8a Constance Avenue, Glenorchy.

You can contact the club 10am-9pm, 7 days a week:

0428 057 473

van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com

www.hobartfencingclub.com.au

Changes to VDFC in 2012:

• Instead of beginner courses for children aged 7 to 10, new students now have 4 x individual lessons, then attend club. Additional individual lessons are optional.
• Saturday club will not run until we have enough members to cover venue hire costs. However, Tuesday club is still running.
• We have monthly squad training for ages 11+, training sessions from 10am to 3pm, designed to give a big boost to fencers' skills.

BEGINNER COURSES:


Ages 11 to 15 and 16+ 
Courses run for eight weeks, each class is 90 minutes long.
Each course costs $100 per student. Course fees are non-refundable.
All equipment is provided, students need only wear full length pants, sneakers and bring a full drink bottle.
Students must attend a minimum of six out of the eight classes to receive the Beginner Epee Fencing certificate.



DATES:
Beginner Epee Fencing:
Course #1: Thursdays, from March 8th.
11 to 15s: 5pm-6.30pm
16 and overs: 6.30pm to 8pm



Ages 7 to 10
New students have four individual lessons with Coach Avril Roddam. 
Each lesson runs for 30 minutes and costs $20.
On completing the four lessons, students will be ready to attend club, where we provide:

• games for co ordination, balance, agility and to improve fencing movements
• footwork and bladework
• free bouting
• basic refereeing

Junior club runs from 5pm to 6pm on TUESDAYS, $5 per session.

11s+ Club runs Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm, $60 per term, $2 per session for equipment hire.


Squad Training
Five hours of footwork, blade drills, games to improve speed, accuracy, balance and co ordination and free bouting.
$20 per fencer. 
Registration (+ payment) due a week prior to ensure adequate numbers.


Squad Training dates:
March: Saturday 17th, 10am-3pm
April: Saturday 28th, 10am-3pm
May: Saturday 19th, 10am-3pm
June: Saturday 16th, 10am-3pm
July: Saturday 21st, 10am-3pm
August: Saturday 11th, 10am-3pm
September: Saturday 22nd, 10am-3pm
October: Saturday 20th, 10am-3pm
November: Saturday 17th, 10am-3pm
December: Saturday 1st, 10am-3pm


Tournaments

The Tasmanian Epee Shield – MAY 12^th.

Open to all Tasmanian fencers, the Tasmanian Epee Shield will have an Open Women’s Epee event and an Open Men’s Epee event. The shield will remain at the club venue and winners will receive medals and their name on the shield.

VDFC #2 – JULY 28^th.

Van Diemen Fencing Club’s second tournament for the year will be open to all Tasmanian fencers and will feature U15s, U17s, U20s and Open events for Epee and Open Sabre.

The Tassie Teaspoon Cup – October 27^th.

The TTC ran in ’02 and ’03, but due to a declining Tasmanian fencing community, it was cancelled for ’04 and all subsequent years.

In 2012, Van Diemen Fencing Club is resurrecting the tournament and will hold it annually.

The idea for the tournament came when a fourteen year old Avril heard that in America, a tiny country town renowned for its potatoes, started a tournament called the Golden Spud, which became a famous fencing event on the USFA calendar.  Avril decided that Tasmania needed a similar event and after some brainstorming with fellow fencers, it was decided that an event, where engraved teaspoons on appropriately coloured ribbons were to be awarded in place of medals, would be held annually.

Thus the Tassie Teaspoon Cup was born.

VDFC #4

This event will be open only to Van Diemen Fencing Club members and will feature both Epee and Sabre events. The date will be set in the second half of the year.




If you would like more information about fencing in Tasmania or to book a fencing lesson, please contact the club:
0428 057 473
van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com
www.hobartfencingclub.com.au


Regards,
Coach Avril Holderness-Roddam