London Fencing Club Newsletter
October 2016
New training sessions on
Fridays
• Halloween Party • Changes
in Sabre rules •
Club T-shirts
• Christian Dior Spring
2017 Collection
Friday Fencing
From 28 October 2016 a new weekly training session
will become available to the members. The new
session will take place on Fridays from 7 pm to 8.30
pm at our usual Gymnasium of Central Foundation
Boys' School. We invite foil and epee fencers to
join this session either by adding it to your
current training plan or by switching from another
session. The Friday sessions will be coached by
Pasquale.
The extra cost for adding Friday session to your
current plan is only £10 per month which works out
as less then £2 per hour's training. There is no
cost for switching.
If you'd like to start attending on Fridays please
drop me email to timg@londonfencingclub.co.uk
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Halloween Party
The first Friday fencing session will be followed by
the Hallow's Eve gathering at Three Tuns Pub, 36
Jewry St, EC2N 2ET organized by Kivia, Nadia, Adeel
and Umut. Any requests for opinion about your outfit
and whether or not to bring your scythe along should
be addressed directly to them. Loads of merry/scary
drinking is expected and you should be part of it.
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Changes to Sabre rules
Recently the FIE introduced two new rules concerning
the sabre fencing. The blocking time between the
touches (time when both lights can come on) has
increased from 120 ms to 170 ms. This meant to
encourage more technical fencing: parries, ripostes
and counter parries which fencers now have more time
to perform. The counter attack becomes less
effective as the attacker has more time to catch up
and land his hit. This change will probably stand
till at least the end of the current Olympic cycle.
The second new rule is currently in a short term
trial. The rule affects the initial positioning of
the sabreurs who are now required to start with the
back foot on the on guard line. Proposed by
the Russian fencers this change is also known as the
Russian Death Box. The purpose is to
discourage simultaneous attacks but whether it is
fulfilled remains to be seen. Both of the new rules
are still to be tested in a major tournament. Watch
the next World Cup and judge for yourself!
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Men's
t-shirt (Royal Blue)
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New Club T-shirts
Some of you might have already noticed the new
London Fencing Club t-shirts worn by their
proud owners.
The t-shirt which took more than 5 years to produce
is the ultimate fencing garment combining comfort,
durability, London cool and historical innuendo. The
design is based on the famous Academie de
l'Espée (1628) by Girard Thibault.
The t-shirts are made from 100% organic ring-spun
cotton.
Limited numbers available in White, Sky Blue or
Royal Blue.
Cost £20
The t-shirts can be ordered from londonfencingclub.co.uk/fencingshop.php
The shop is still "in Beta", so if you
experience any issues, please do not despair. The
product will be duly delivered to you.
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Women's
t-shirt (Sky blue) |
On Trend
Fencing inspired Christian Dior ready-to-wear Spring
2017 collection is just out. Maria Grazia Chiuri,
the new creative director of the house, says that
the art of fencing “involves mind and heart at the
same time, which women always need if they are to
realize themselves.”
Quilted, optic white fencing kits with buckled-on
halters worn with a new line of trainers and
knee-length boots comprise the core of the
collection.
The coverage of the collection by Vogue is here.
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Tim Gadaski
Club
Manager
timg@londonfencingclub.co.uk
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