Training Schedule for the State Veterans Squad training Time: Thursday Nights 6:30-8:30.                                                                                                                                          

Any athlete wishing to participate, please contact: Chris Jones: 0409 013 171,

 veterans@fencingvictoria chris@swordfightersaustralia.com

Session :February 17th come along and join the squad:                                Skill: Parry 4, disengage riposte, circle 4 disengage riposte                                                                                                                                                                                                           Next Session:   Thursday 24/2/11    @  6:30  Level 1, 204-206 Arden St North Melbourne.     Public transport:* by train (closest station is North Melbourne -10 minute walk down Laurens Street)* by tram (closest stop is No 15 on Abbotsford Street on route 57 -5 minute walk down Arden Street

If you’d like to learn more about refereeing and get your first level.FV will be conducting a course on Sunday May 29th.A brief overview of the session.

 Unit 1 – Overview,

Unit 2 – The Role of the Referee

Unit 3 – People Management

Unit 4 – Environment Management

Unit 5 – Self Management

Unit 6 – Decision Making

For more details go to www.Fencingvictoria.org

Australian epeeist Jo Halls finished 32 in Doha over the weekend.Jo sensationally beat former world number 1 (current number 5) Britta Heidemann GER in the 64 15:14,Jo unfortunately lost her 32 match to a Korean girl, however Great Result Jo!!!for more info link

Training Schedule for the State Veterans Squad training Time: Thursday Nights 6:30-8:30.                                                                                                                                          

Any athlete wishing to participate, please contact: 
Chris Jones: 0409 013 171,

 veterans@fencingvictoria chris@swordfightersaustralia.com

Session :
February 10 come along and join the squad:                                
Skill: no parry / distance riposte                                                                                                                                                                                                           
Next Session:   Thursday 17/2/11    @  6:30  Level 1, 204-206 Arden St North Melbourne.     
Public transport:* by train (closest station is North Melbourne -10 minute walk down Laurens Street)* by tram (closest stop is No 15 on Abbotsford Street on route 57 -5 minute walk down Arden Street

One of the biggest annual competitions was in held in Paris, France recently.   The CEP French U15       Competition had 450 boys from 30 countries including TC Reynolds AUS who fenced very well.   TC was ranked 58th after the poules,then won his first d/e 10:7.  He then lost to a Polish fencer 10:7 to finish 79th.          Congrats TC !

Sword Fighters Australia twitter handle is SwordFighterAus.get on board!

#1 Results Download CDL #1 2011. 

#2 Results Download CDL #2 2011. 

#3 Results Download CDL #3 2011. 

#4 Results Download CDL #4 2011. 

#5 Results Download CDL #5 2011. 

#6 Results Download CDL #6 2011. 

#7 Results Download CDL #7 2011. 

#8 Results Download CDL #8 2011. 

#10 Results Download CDL #10 2011.

 Next Competition November.

Presentation dinner on 5th November…at Rubicon (Errol St North Melbourne 6:30pm)

Australia Day 2011.
Fencing Victoria once again participated in the fantastic Alexandra Gardens RACV Australia Day Festival.
Surrounded by the festival atmosphere and Roulettes flying overhead, thousands of Melbournians perused the gardens and hundreds of children joined in the “Come and try Fencing Sessions.”
Some Photos of the Day.
    

There is a very interesting article on the BBC website.
Comparing the French FA to the British FA, unfortunately Australia comes a long way down the path, but it makes interesting reading…Link BBC 
This article also from the BBC website discusses the new Sponsorship Deal British Fencing has acquired…Link BBC