WPI F ENCING C LUB
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May 2011: CONGRATULATIONS and thanks to our graduating Senior fencers, current and past.
Jeff Gorges; Matt Knapp; Ethan Messier; James Montgomery; Dallas Rensel.

PLEASE NOTE!

=== First C TERM Fencing Club Practice ===
- Wednesday 18th January 2012 -

=== Alumni Gym ===
Practices are usually 1.5 hours.

To get PE credit register for PE 1138 in both A and B terms.
If you wish to learn to fence, please start in A term by attending club practices.
If you start in B term then you will be behind, and it is impossible to catch up
C and D term practices are for fencers with at least 2 terms of experience, with no PE credit available.
Note that the club can provide equipment for new fencers to use.
If you already have some of your own, please bring it.

WPI Fencing Team: 2011 Big One Competition

WPI Fencing Team: 2011 NEIFC

Cordell Zebrose: Silver Medalist: Men's Epee: 2010 NEIFC

QuadFest08 More QuadFest08 Photos

WPI Fencing Team: 2010 NEIFC

WPI Fencing Club mens team after the 2009 New England Championships

WPI Fencing Club womens team after the 2009 New England Championships

The WPI Fencing Club has been active for over 35 years. It is open to any student, staff or faculty member who is interested in Fencing. It normally meets three times a week during the terms to practice and fence. There is a nominal yearly club membership fee.

• No experience necessary.
• Novice Training starts in the Fall (A term).
• PE 1138 credit available in A and B terms.
• After novice training, members will integrate with the club team and begin weapon training.
  Once they reach varsity level they can compete for WPI at collegiate competitions.
• Weapon training available in Foil, Epee and Sabre.
• We can provide equipment, but we encourage you to use yours.Talk to the Coach before buying.
  (A complete starter set is about $100)
• A limited amount of equipment storage is available for members who are not permitted to keep their equipment in dorm rooms.
• A term 2011-12 Practice: Mon 5:00pm - 7:00pm; Tue 5:00pm - 6:30pm; Thu 4:30pm - 6:30pm.   (With Coach Brown & Will Darling).
• B term 2011-12 Practice: Mon 3:30 - 5:00 pm; Thu 4:30 - 6:00 pm.   (With Coach Jacobs & Will Darling).
• C term 2011-12 Practice: Mon 1:00 - 3:00 pm; Wed 2:00 - 4:00 pm
• D term 2011-12 Practice: tbd
• Location: Alumni Gym.
• Matches with other clubs and schools.
• Take part in the New England Championships, and The Big One.

The Fencing Club Officers, who run the club and schedule matches, are elected each year by the club members.

Coach and Club Advisor is Dave Brown, (508) 831-5618. (dcb [at] cs.wpi.edu) {home page} {fencing vita}
Assistant Coach is William Darling.

The club encourages Fencing Club Alumni to keep in touch and return to fence the current club teams.

Visitors: Experienced fencers are welcome to visit the club. Those wishing to learn fencing can register to take the WPI PE 1138 class starting in A term. An alternative is to contact Worcester Fencing Club and take a class there. For those living closer to Boston, consider the Boston Fencing Club in Waltham, or one of the other great local clubs. Also see this list of Fencing Clubs in the New England Area.

Directions to WPI are available.

For further information, and to arrange matches, contact:

	WPI Fencing Club,
	Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 
	100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA 01609

	Email:  fencing [at] wpi.edu
	URL:    http://www.wpi.edu/~fencing/

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WPI Fencing Club members pose after a fencing demonstration at Forest Grove Middle School in Worcester, MA on February 8, 2006. From left to right the fencers are Sean, Oana, Gene, Alex and Michael.

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Lots of Information About Fencing:

Invitation to Fencing Fencing facts FIE History of Fencing (pdf) History of Fencing Fencing as an Olympic sport Advance Lunge Introduction to Fencing Terminology and Concepts How to Identify Fencing Weapons How fencing Equipment Works Epee - Introduction & Strategy Basics Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Fencing Google group: rec.sport.fencing More about the Foil, Sabre, and Epee US Olympic Committee: Fencing The Art of Fencing web page {not maintained, lots of info} Review of "On Fencing", Aldo Nadi Sports History: Fencing Museum of American Fencing US Fencing Association The New England Division of the USFA USFA Rule Book Official Merchandiser of the USFA British Fencing Association Canadian Fencing Federation Fédération Internationale d'Escrime Académie d'Armes Internationale United States Fencing Coaches Association The British Academy of Fencing NCAA Fencing The Blade Society United States Association of Collegiate Fencing Clubs College Fencing 360.com Fencing Officials Commission NBC: Olympic Fencing - Videos! Fencing at NBC Universal Sports Fencing at Olympic.org

Absolute Fencing Gear *** Leon Paul USA American Fencers Supply Blade Fencing Blue Gauntlet Fencing Gear Inc. Fencing.Net Equipment store Fencing Post, The PBT-USA Physical Chess, Inc. Triplette Competition Arms Allstar international Allstar fencing equipment Zivkovic Modern Fencing Equipment Inc Fencing Footage Fencing Channel Fencing Pictures Fencing Photos Bladework Fencing Books Amazon: Fencing askFRED: fencing results & events Epee Repair The Value of Timing in Tactics, by Zbigniew Czajkowski A Fencing Coaches Compendium Training Drills and Exercises Fencing: Always More to Learn What to take to a competition (WPI FC) Swordsport.com Classical Fencing Fencing.Net Fencing on the Internet Fencing Sucks

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