Mountains Fencing Club

Penrith Competition

Anton — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:05:36 +0000

On 6 May 2012 Penrith with host their annual three weapon event. It is a competition that pits teams of three, one participant in each weapon, against other teams.

Mountains Fencing Club will be sending two teams, and we would welcome support.

It kicks off at 9am at Penrith Fencing Academy, located at Unit 5, 49-51 Regentville Road,
Jamieson Town (near Penrith).

Mountains Fencing beginners Summer course finished

Ross — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:42:16 +0000

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the beginners course, some of you did not make all the classes, but we hope you all got something out of the course. Please remember that all the equipment you borrowed for the course needs to be returned next Monday night (07-05-2012). Please make sure the underplastron and jacket are washed and the mask has been left out to air for a few days.
If you wish to continue fencing membership for the rest of the calendar year is $100, this is for two training nights a week (Monday and Thursdays).

See you all next Monday.

Easter Monday

Ross — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:15:51 +0000

Just a reminder the club will be closed Easter Monday. See you all the following Monday!

NSWFA Newsletter

Anton — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:03:48 +0000

The latest NSWFA newsletter is attached for your edification. Sabre deal down the bottom of the newsletter for those proper fencers.

2012 Club memberships are now due.

Ross — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:43:39 +0000

As it is the start of the year, club memberships are due, and it would help your club if we could have all payments in by the middle of March. We would also like to safety check any club equipment you have so bring it along.

Please go to http://mountainsfencing.com.au/?page_id=399 and download the membership form, fill it out and bring it in with you.

Even if you are not ready to get back to training just yet please remember all memberships are due at the start of the calender year. So make your payments and jump back in when you can on either Mondays or Thursdays. If you have decided not to fence with MFC we will need any borrowed gear washed and returned by the end of March.

Don’t stay away too long or you will forget how much fun you had the last time you fenced.

We’ll see you on Mondays and Thursdays.

NSWFA Newsletter for February

Ross — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:27:28 +0000

NSWFA News Letter February 2012

Beginner’s Forms

Ross — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:21:58 +0000

Could all our Beginners who wish to continue the course please bring $110 to the club this Monday (cheques CO. Mountains Fencing Club). Please print out a copy of each of the following forms listed on the Forms Section of this site:
1 x Mountains Fencing Beginner’s Course Application Form.
1 x Mountains Fencing Equipment Form.
Fill out as much of the form as you can, it means on Monday we can focus on fencing not filling out forms.

Some quick information for all our beginners…

Ross — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:41:06 +0000

Our Summer beginner’s course starts this Monday the 20th. Just some quick information for all our beginners…

What you should bring to training.
1. Comfortable training shoes, cross trainers would be fine.
2. Long track suit pants (even in summer) this will give your legs some protection.
4. Water and a towel.

Training times.
*Structured training is conducted every Monday night from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Meet in the Centre Courtyard before training.

Training format.
Week 1 will consist of demonstrations, safety information and some light training
Weeks 2 to 10 will start with warm up exercises, a stretching regime (to prevent injury), Footwork and blade drills, free bouts, cool down exercises and stretching.
Week 11 we will run a demonstration club comp.

What will it cost?
The cost of the course is $110 with all the fencing gear supplied by the club all fees are due in week two, a membership form can be printed out from the forms listed on this web site. Please fill it out so you are covered by Fencing NSW with insurance for the course duration.

Summer Beginner Enquiries

Ross — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:58:44 +0000

Anyone trying to ring the land line number for the summer beginners course please use the following mobile 0414884766.
The land line has been down due to a line fault.

Let’s start fencing

Anton — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:22:22 +0000

Fencing starts again tomorrow night, Monday 30 January 2012. I’m sure we are all looking forward to it!

It will also be renew of membership time, and time to check equipment.

This year we will be trying to enter as many competitions as possible, so we will help members identify the right competitions and how to prepare.

See you on Monday!

Anton