TRAINING
GROUP SCHEDULE MONDAY 6:30 - 7:30 PM YOUTH INTRODUCTORY FOIL GROUP* (8-11
YRS.) TUESDAY 6:30 - 7:30 PM YOUTH FOIL TRAINING GROUP 7:30 - 8:00 PM
FOOTWORK/CONDITIONING SESSION
7:30 - 9:30 PM
OPEN BOUTING (EPEE/FOIL) WEDNESDAY INTRODUCTORY FOIL GROUP* (11+ YEARS)
6:30 - 7:30 PM FOIL COMPETITION TRAINING GROUP
7:30 - 8:00 PM
FOIL STRENGTH TRAINING/CONDITIONING
8:00 - 9:00 PM
FOIL TRAINING GROUP
7:30 - 9:30 PM
OPEN BOUTING (ALL WEAPONS)
8:00 - 9:00 PM EPEE COMPETITION TRAINING GROUP
THURSDAY 4:30
- 5:30 PM YOUTH
INTRODUCTORY FOIL GROUP (8 - 11 YRS.) 6:30
- 7:30 PM INTRODUCTORY
FOIL GROUP (11+ YEARS) 6:30
- 7:30 PM FOIL
TRAINING GROUP 6:30
- 7:30 PM EPEE
COMPETITION TRAINING GROUP 7:30
- 8:00 PM STRENGTH
TRAINING/CONDITIONING 8:00
- 9:00 PM FOIL
TRAINING GROUP 4:30
- 9:00 PM OPEN
BOUTING (EPEE/FOIL) FRIDAY 6:30 - 7:30 PM
FOIL COMPETITION TRAINING GROUP
6:30 - 7:30
PM FOIL TRAINING GROUP
7:30 - 10:00 PM
OPEN BOUTING (ALL WEAPONS/MUST HAVE ELECTRIC
GEAR) SATURDAY 10:00 – 11:00 AM YOUTH FOIL TRAINING GROUP (9-12 YEARS)
11:30 – 12:30 PM YOUTH INTRODUCTORY FOIL GROUP* (8-12 YEARS)
11:30 – 12:30 PM FOIL TRAINING GROUP 12:45 – 1:45 PM INTRODUCTORY
FOIL GROUP* (11+ YRS.) 12:45 – 1:45 PM FOL COMPETITION TRAINING
GROUP 12:00 – 3:00 PM OPEN BOUTING
(EPEE/FOIL)
Please
be advised that complete & proper fencing attire is required for electric
bouting!
Fencers
must wear a regulation uniform (including TALL socks), mask and glove in good
condition.
7:00 - 8:00
PM
SABRE TRAINING
GROUP
7:30 - 8:30
PM
6:30 - 7:30
PM
*Please visit our Intro/Beginner page for information on how to join one of our Introductory Courses.
BCAF TRAINING SYSTEM & FEE SCHEDULE
The heart
of the BCAF system is the training groups, which form a
uniquely structured program developed by Maestro Holbrow which has continued to
evolve over the last 25 years to meet the demands of the national level
competition fencer. Unlike most programs, the BCAF incorporates a flexible
yet highly structured practice with drill partners designed to give the
developing competitive fencer the experience and problem solving abilities to
adapt to a wide variety of opponents who exhibit differences in height, reach,
strength, speed, reaction time, opposite handedness and tactical
characteristics. This approach
mirrors the realities of competitive fencing and trains the students to adapt to
the variety of opponents they will encounter.
TRAINING
GROUPS:
designed to continue developing technical skill beyond the introductory level, the training groups
develop a wide variety of techniques and tactical solutions applied in bout
situations. For both recreational fencers and those
establishing a foundation for advanced competitive
skills.
FOOTWORK/CONDITIONING
SESSIONS:
open to all BCAF club members at
no additional charge. They involve the physical conditioning specific to fencing
motion with emphasis placed on execution of correct
technique.
COMPETITION TRAINING
GROUPS: a rigorously
structured program of paired exercises emphasizing those elements of speed,
timing, distance control and tactical variations that form the core of modern
fencing competition. Fencers learn
to adapt technique and tactics to the individual characteristics of various
training partners, including differences in height, reach, strength, speed,
reaction time, and opposite handedness, in an intensely athletic and competitive
environment. In-depth analysis of
tactical variations, self-management in the tournament situation, and the
development of athleticism and stamina are
emphasized.
All Competition Training
Group participation requires the approval of Maestro
Holbrow. Criteria include
physical fitness, technical and tactical depth, and competition experience.
Fencers doing Competition Training are expected to
do the additional FOOTWORK/TRAINING associated with their training group
session, pursue additional
bouting practice at the club during the week, and pursue USFA competition at the
local (divisional) level at a minimum.
ELITE
COMPETITION TRAINING PROGRAM: limited
to high performance athletes competing on the divisional, national and/or
international level who have been selected by Maestro Holbrow based on their
exhibited potential. The program combines competition training groups with
individual lessons, footwork conditioning, and bouting practice. Individual lessons are
granted on a case by case basis and require approval by Maestro Holbrow.
Fencers
enrolled in the Elite Competition Training program must attend a minimum of two Competition Training
Groups and one individual lesson per week in addition to Footwork/Conditioning
Sessions and practice bouting.
Participation in divisional, national or international level competition
appropriate to their age group category is
mandatory.
CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Students are expected to be on
time and reasonably consistent in their class attendance, i.e., they are
requested to attend the same class or classes on the same night as much as
possible in the interests of continuity and scheduling. However, they may make up missed classes
on alternative days during the week at the discretion of the
instructor of that class. This is to ensure the safety of students and
instructors. Students who are
regular attendees of a particular class have priority if space in the class is
limited. If are going to be away
for a month or more, upon your return, you will need to verify that there is
still space available in your previous class.
FEES
Monthly Membership Fee: Senior– $65 for students 13 years &
older; Youth - $50 for students 12 years & under; Family (two or more
students who are immediate family members) - $75 for the whole family. Open bouting before and after class,
additional practice or open bouting times, and unlimited footwork/conditioning
sessions are included. The Membership Fee is due on a month-to-month basis,
12 months a year, regardless of number of classes taken. No long-term
contracts are required.
Classes or Training Groups: $23 per class. The student
determines the number of classes taken per week and will be billed accordingly.
College Students or Military Service Personnel will not be
expected to pay the monthly membership fee year- round or the membership
initiation fee upon their return.
They will pay a pro-rated membership fee based on the time they will be
here.
A
Membership Re-initiation Fee of $200 will
apply to those members who have let their membership lapse and wish to re-join.
Open
Bouting: Floor
time is $15 per evening for non-members.
BILLING: Invoices will be sent out by e-mail
during the first week of each month and will be due by the
15th of each month. The
bill will include the monthly membership fee for that month, plus the $22 lesson
fees accrued from the previous month. Please make sure we have your current
email address and contact information for the person who will be paying
the bills (parents that means your email, not your
child’s).
REVISED
08/23/2008
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