2013 End of Year Feast

What an epic night! Food, friends and fencing!

See you all next year!

Van Diemen Fencing Club - 0428 057 473

van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com

Tolosa Street Hall, 148 Tolosa Street, Glenorchy, Tasmania

Shiny new website!

www.vdfencing.com/home

Av isn't the best at IT things out there, but she's pretty proud of this attempt at a club website.

This blog won't be updates as often now, as the website has a blog, gallery, shop and all the information you could possibly need, but we'll drop by occasionally.

Thanks for watching, we'll see you over at the website!

Cheers,

Van Diemen Fencing Club

BEGINNER FENCING COURSES + WINTER EPEE CUP RESULTS

Beginner Fencing Courses

For teens and adults.

Start Monday, August 12th. 6:30-8pm. 

Four week courses.
Learn the basics of fencing with the Epee. 

$50 per student.
Receive your Beginner Epee Fencing Certificate. 

**Students will also be ready to fence at clubs and in tournaments once they have completed the course.**

A novice tournament will be run several weeks after the course ends.

To secure a spot in the class, please transfer the course fee of $50 to the club bank account (then e-mail the club on the e-mail address provided to let us know to keep an eye out for your payment so we can send you a confirmation e-mail):

Van Diemen Fencing

Commonwealth Bank

BSB: 067101

Acc. No.: 1055 8693

Once you have transferred your course fee, or for more information, please e-mail the club:

van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com

Winter Epee Cup

Saturday July 20th saw thirteen keen fencers brave the cold to attend the 2013 WEC in Collinsvale.

Novice Results

1st - Ben Standen

2nd - Finn Clare

3rd - Morgan Furst

=3rd - Steven Abel

Open Results
1st - Isaac Laredo

2nd - Jack Aylward

3rd - Karina Halys

4th - Gregg Rasley

Ben Standen

Avril Holderness-Roddam

Finn Clarke

Morgan Furst

Jeff Bronstein

Georgie Holderness-Roddam

Photos of the Winter Epee Cup

July 2013

JULY 2013

Hello! Sorry for the long wait for an update, non-fencing club life has been busy and a new laptop with a nasty operating system meant a delay in blog usage.  

1. Winter has been cold and dark, as usual, but we're impressed with the number of dedicated members who've turned up to every club session, without fail. :-)
2. We have another scoring box - this one is run through a laptop and is completely awesome.
3. We also have a set of junior Epees which are working out well for our 5 to 12s.

VDFC WINTER EPEE CUP - JULY 20th - 2013

The tournament will have a Novice (Less than 1 year of fencing experience) event and an OPEN event (Novices are encouraged to also enter the Open event).

The entry fee is $20 per person, $30 to enter both events, regardless of which club they are from.

The tournament is to be held at the COLLINSVALE MEMORIAL HALL, in Collinsvale and will run from 10am.  Hopefully concluding around 4pm.

There will be a tuck shop raising funds for the club. We will have hot and cold food and drinks and healthy and unhealthy snacks. :)

The usual safety guidelines apply; Mask, jacket, chest guard, glove and full length pants/fencing breeches.

Entrants must be wearing fully enclosed sneakers. Street shoes/boots will not be allowed and they damage the floor.

Family and friends are encouraged to watch and there in a living room and play ground for people who need a break from all of the awesomeness.

NEXT BEGINNER FENCING COURSE STARTS IN AUGUST

Mondays from August  12th

Tolosa St Hall, 148 Tolosa St

Info + register: van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com

We welcome anyone who would like to have a stab at the sport to register for the next beginner course.

Students will learn a range of footwork, bladework and tactical skills during weekly classes.

This course is great for both complete beginners and people who haven't fenced for many years.

The aim of the game is fun (and finesse, accuracy, speed and style for more experienced fencers...) ;)

Avril and Nathaniel after a bout.

Estefana and Sabine trying out their mad Epee skills.

Epee Coach Avril..

Welcome Back for 2013!

Van Diemen Fencing Club

Tolosa Street Hall

148 Tolosa Street

Glenorchy

van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com

0428 057 473

[New website under construction]

Ages 12 and over

Tuesdays 6-8pm

Saturdays 6-8pm

Ages 6-12

Tuesdays 5-6pm

Hello!
It's nearly time for the club to kick-off for 2013. Club will be back from Tuesday February 5th!
We have lots of exciting news to share!

Guest Coach
We have a guest coach, Garnet Alexander, staying at least until the end of March, possibly longer. He has experience coaching all three weapons (great news for our sabreurs!) and was the Captain of the British Sabre Team when he was younger. He trained at Springbok and Boston Fencing Clubs in the UK, among others.
Garnet is coaching at the club with a focus on helping members prepare for the upcoming Canberra Day Tournament trip to the ACT in March, but will gladly coach all members.
Come along to club to find out more and take the opportunity to have an individual lesson with him!

Beginner Courses
The first beginner fencing course will start on Monday, February 25th.
12-15s will run from 5pm to 6.30pm and 16 and overs will run from 6.30pm to 8pm.
The course runs over eight mondays and the cost per student is $100 which includes all equipment.
For more information on the course or to register, please contact the club at: van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com | 0428 057 473

Individual Lessons
This year the club has experienced Foil, Epee and Sabre coaches.
Individual lessons will be available during club and will cost $20.
Please leave your name on the sheet provided if you wish to have a lessons and your coach will call you when it is time for your lesson.
Individual lessons are a great way to fine-tune your skills and develop your own individual skill set, as well as discussing tactics with your coach. Individual lessons are especially important if you are training for competitive fencing.

Canberra Day Tournament Club Trip
VDFC will be sending a team of fencers to the tournament this year! Avril Holderness-Roddam is a big fan of ACTFA and looks forward to introducing members to some of the lovely ACT fencers.
If you are planning to come to the tournament, the following is some information you will need:

A page containing a PDF about the tournament.

The Facebook page for the tournament.

To compete you need to:
* Join Fencing Victoria, through their website.
* Join Virtual Swords Fencing Club through their website.
* Ensure you have fencing breeches, jacket, plastron, mask, chest guard and glove at a minimum level of 350N.
N.B. VDFC can hire gear to members, but breeches and plastrons are two things we're in short supply of so please consider visiting Leon Paul's online store to buy your own.
* Book flights. We are flying up as a team and the club is currently in the process of sourcing cheap flights. We will plan to fly up Friday evening and stay for the weekend of the tournament, returning home Sunday night.
* Book accommodation. Again, we are travelling as a team and the

Trip Price Breakdown Per Fencer:
FV Membership for Seniors: $150
FV Membership for U20s: $85
Virtual Swords Membership: $45
Tournament entry if paid before Feb 25th: $25
Accommodation (room of 6): $83 for two nights
Return flights (depending on what time is chosen, an average price has been provided): $422.08
Misc. expenses: Meals, taxi/shuttle to + from accommodation, team T-shirt

We look forward to seeing you at club soon!

Cheers,
Avril Holderness-Roddam
Van Diemen Fencing Club

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.