British Fencing National Academy
International Training – December 2011
Latest information, 22nd Oct 2011
Invitations have been sent out to al invited fencers (the list at the end of this document) and all those on the British Fencing TASS & AASE programmes.
The flights have been provisionally held as follows, this give 3 clear days training
La Rochelle (foil)
Tuesday 27th December Gatwick – Bordeaux 1510 / 1740 BA2788
Saturday 31st December Bordeaux – Gatwick 1820 / 1855 BA2789
Rome (epee and sabre)
27th December Heathrow to Rome Fiumicino 1415 / 1740 BA556
31st December Rome Fiumicino to Heathrow 1705 / 1855 BA559
Foil – La Rochelle
We have now secured accommodation at a Youth Hostel, details on their web site at www.fuaj-aj-larochelle.fr. This has suitable accommodation for our group and will provide full board and packed lunches each day.
We have been in touch with the local fencing club (whose salle we are using) and they will have local club fencers joining us for the training. These are not national team but should be of suitable standard to be effective sparring partners.
The exact number of coaches we take to the training camp will depend on the number of fencers who are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity. They will all be coaches who have worked on the British Fencing National Academy sessions this season and will be from: Glen Golding, Pierre Harper, and Ken Rose. Lynne Melia will be Chef de Mission for the trip.
Sabre and Epee – Rome
As you will know the accommodation is onsite at the training venue for this group. This has suitable accommodation for our group and will provide full board and packed lunches each day.
We are still in the process of confirming exactly who the sparring partners will be for this. They are unlikely to be national team but we will wait to confirm they will be of suitable standard to be effective sparring partners before confirming with all invited fencers.
The exact number of coaches we take to the training camp will depend on the number of fencers who are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity. They will all be coaches who have worked on the British Fencing National Academy sessions this season and will be from: Alex Agrenich, Sue Benney, Jamie Miller, Rob Partridge, Pavel Rynes, Phil Shepherd-Foster, and Jes Smith. Neil Brown will be Chef de Mission for the trip.
The deadline for applications for the epee and sabre trip will now be extended by a week to the 30th October.
Both these trips will allow fencers to complete part of their AASE qualification (fencers who are doing AASE but cannot make this trip will be able to complete similar work later in the year).
Fencers intending to go to either of these training camps should complete & return 2 documents on the British Fencing web site. On the youth trips page (http://www.britishfencing.com/international/youthtrips/) there are 2 forms to be returned:-
Fencers Annual Agreement (this only needs to be done once for the season, covers all National Academy events & British Fencing international trips)
Fencer Information Form, this needs to be completed for each trip or National Academy event.
Original information
The National Academy has organised international training camps between Christmas and New Year. These will be in La Rochelle for foilists and in Rome for epeeists and sabreurs. This training is for National Academy fencers born 94-97 and fencers who are part of the TASS programme. Spaces will be limited to 20 fencers per weapon. You are now invited to apply to attend this camp. Details on page 3 of this letter.
This training has been introduced to allow our talented young fencers to get good experience of fencing against a variety of international opponents. Traditionally fencers have gone to competitions for this experience, however experience has shown that many fencers get a very limited number of fights (sometimes as few as 5) for events that often cost over £400 for a weekend. This international training camp will allow fencers to get much more experience of training against international fencers with good coaching support for a similar cost.
For this season, 2011-12, the International Youth Committee has reduced the number of events the top cadets will be selected for. One of the reasons was to allow fencers to spend their limited funds on more effective international experience and these training camps are part of that process. For more information please see the international cadet fencing communiqué on the British Fencing web site at http://www.britishfencing.com/international/selections_and_rankings/cadet_and_junior_selection/
A limited number of fencers will be invited to join this training, selected by their national ranking after the British U20 and U17 Championships. A full list of these fencers is available in appendix 1 of this letter.
Foil – La Rochelle
· The training venue in La Rochelle will be in the clubs purpose built fencing salle with 12 pistes. We will also have the use of a nearby sports hall that can accommodate another 10 pistes. Cercle d'Escrime Rochelais Salle Municipale Germaine Joris Rue du Moulin de Vendôme 17 000 La Rochelle
· Hotel and food will be at a Campanile, details of the chain at www.campanile.com
· The sparring partners will be fencers in the regional squad and strong club fencers from Bordeaux, Tours and Nantes.
Epee and Sabre – Rome
· The training venue in Rome will be the venue of the Guardia de Finanza in Rome. This sports complex has facilities for multiple sports and has accommodation and food on site.
· The sparring partners will be the Italian fencers who are part of this organisation and include their youth division.
In order to take part in the National Academy international camp fencers need to do the following:-
Email Neil Brown, , to indicate if you are able to take up this invitation. (Please also let us know if you are not). All required forms will be available on the British Fencing web site. The forms must be back by the 23rd October and payment must be made by the 24th November.
The cost of this training camp will be £485, this will include all travel from the point of departure, all accommodation and food, and all coaching and supervision. Any fencers who need financial assistance should contact Ben Campion () in confidence.
Applications
Fencers who are not on the selection list in this document should apply using the form below.
The National Academy staff and coaches will make their selection based on the application form in the areas of:-
· planning
· ambition
· determination
· potential
Priority will be given to fencers already engaged with National Academy activities and those on the AASE programme
For fencers born 94-97 only
Please complete the online application and return the form below to Katie Dolan at the British Fencing office, as soon as possible but at least by the 24th October (foil) or 30th Oct (epee and sabre).
Name: Weapon: DOB:
Club: Coach:
Attended Summer residential 2010? Y N (delete as appropriate)
Attended Summer residential 2011? Y N
Attended regional sessions? Y N (if Y, how many? ______)
I would like to be considered to be part of the British Fencing National Academy international training camp 2011 for the following reasons:-
Appendix 1
All ranking lists taken as at 3rd October 2011 – rankings are at http://www.britishfencing.com/events/national-rankings/
Selection ranking list
The fencers who have been selected for the international training camp will be as follows:-
· The top 6 ranked fencers born 1994 (on the junior ranking list)
· The top 5 ranked fencers born 1995 or later
· The top 3 ranked fencers born 1996 or later
· The top 2 ranked fencers born 1997
All those listed below are eligible to accept the invitation to the National Academy international training camp
Weapon / Rank / Weapon / RankME / 20 / Andrews / Tim / 1997 / WE / 2 / Cormack / Ellie / 1996
ME / 9 / Atkin / Ben / 1996 / WE / 15 / Dulac / Emma / 1997
ME / 4 / Avis / Anthony / 1995 / WE / 5 / Gundry / Jessica / 1996
ME / 2 / Beaumont / Nicholas / 1995 / WE / 15 / Jones / Caitlin / 1994
ME / 1 / Curran-Jones / Tomas / 1995 / WE / 21 / Lamb / Fawn / 1994
ME / 1 / Marsh / Philip / 1994 / WE / 6 / Lambert / Justine / 1997
ME / 11 / Ming / Daniel / 1994 / WE / 5 / Mackinnon / Leo / 1994
ME / 6 / Nichols / Harrison / 1996 / WE / 4 / Mayle / Rebecca / 1995
ME / 5 / Peplow / Lawrence / 1995 / WE / 7 / Moiseiwitsch / Nina / 1994
ME / 7 / Pinkerton / Steven / 1994 / WE / 7 / Nesbitt / Hannah / 1996
ME / 15 / Rapson / Alec / 1994 / WE / 1 / Powell / Elisabeth / 1995
ME / 8 / Ridley / Sam / 1994 / WE / 3 / Radford / Amy / 1994
ME / 3 / Sanchez-Lethem / Paul / 1994 / WE / 13 / Rawlins / Katie / 1997
ME / 10 / Sinclair / Aml / 1997 / WE / 24 / Russell / Charlotte / 1994
ME / 3 / Steed / Oliver / 1997 / WE / 3 / Summers / Francesca / 1996
ME / 8 / Worman / Craig / 1996 / WE / 9 / Summers / Georgina / 1997
MF / 5 / ARCHER / Kristjan / 1994 / WF / 12 / Chart / Yvonne / 1996
MF / 2 / BAILEY / George / 1995 / WF / 3 / Collister / Stephanie / 1995
MF / 3 / BENNETT / Freddy / 1995 / WF / 4 / Craig / Alex / 1994
MF / 8 / BIRCH / Jai / 1996 / WF / 4 / Dickson / Chloe / 1995
MF / 17 / BROSNAN / James / 1994 / WF / 2 / Fihosy / Ayesha / 1996
MF / 15 / BRYANT / Lyle / 1997 / WF / 19 / Hall / Harriet / 1994
MF / 5 / Deamer / Luke / 1995 / WF / 1 / King / Leah / 1995
MF / 14 / Doherty / Nathan / 1997 / WF / 5 / Kubler / Ife / 1995
MF / 24 / DONOVAN / Alex / 1994 / WF / 16 / Kurtis / Emma / 1997
MF / 6 / FEASTER / John / 1997 / WF / 10 / Lineham / Amy / 1994
MF / 3 / HENDRIE / George / 1994 / WF / 22 / Lydia / Stanier / 1997
MF / 12 / LEE / Toby / 1994 / WF / 8 / McDermott / Chiara / 1994
MF / 7 / LLOYD / Alexander / 1996 / WF / 9 / Smith / Katie / 1996
MF / 1 / RAI / Rajan / 1996 / WF / 26 / Sudderick / Phoebe / 1994
MF / 20 / SAVIN / Alex / 1994 / WF / 13 / Sudderick / Zoe / 1996
MF / 4 / WOOLLARD / Max / 1995 / WF / 24 / Tomlinson / Elen / 1994
MS / 1 / AMSALEM / Rubin / 1996 / WS / 5 / ALLEN / Sophie / 1996
MS / 9 / BETTLE / Will / 1994 / WS / 4 / ANIL / Shreya / 1998
MS / 9 / BURTON / George / 1996 / WS / 5 / CARSON / Victoria / 1994
MS / 2 / DEARY / William / 1997 / WS / 3 / DAYKIN / Kate / 1996
MS / 17 / DOWSE / Niall / 1994 / WS / 19 / DIXON / Harriet / 1994
MS / 15 / EDMUNDSON / Jack / 1997 / WS / 19 / FENTON / Niamh / 1997
MS / 5 / GANDER-COMPTON / Jacob / 1995 / WS / 9 / GLADDISH / Laura / 1997
MS / 4 / HORRIX / Jack / 1995 / WS / 1 / ITZKOWITZ / Aliya / 1994
MS / 22 / JENNINGS / Patrick / 1994 / WS / 7 / LEWIS / Jessica / 1996
MS / 21 / MAXWELL / Joshua / 1997 / WS / 13 / LUCAS / Bethan / 1996
MS / 20 / POTTER / James / 1994 / WS / 8 / MAIDWELL-SMITH / Alice / 1994
MS / 10 / POTTER / Nathan / 1996 / WS / 2 / RUAUX / Emily / 1995
MS / 10 / VEITCH / Robert / 1994 / WS / 12 / RUSHTON / Francesca / 1994
MS / 3 / WEBB / Jonathan / 1996 / WS / 1 / SLEEMAN / Kiera / 1997
MS / 21 / WILLIAMS / Griff / 1994 / WS / 14 / TURNBULL / Isabel / 1997
MS / 12 / WOODBURN / Fraser / 1997 / WS / 13 / YATES / Georgia / 1994
Application date: 24th October 2011, 30th Oct 2011 (epee and sabre)