Fencing touche vs foil free#

There is also a BUCS individual championship in February. The men’s team will compete in South Eastern 2B, with the women’s in South Eastern 2A. Our home fixtures will be held on campus in a facility through the Students Union with a new piste set-up. We have both a men’s and a women’s team for BUCS fixtures on Wednesday afternoons. Beyond what the club provides the Athletics Union will have the AU Carol and AU Ball. New for this year is a termly Club Championship and look into the possibility of collaborating either in practice or competition with other London University Fencing Clubs. Throughout the year the fencing club will provide regular socials and events. Both trainings will take place in the Marshall Building Basement B2.

Fencing touche vs foil free#

Competitive fencers will free fence and train for BUCS on Tuesdays between 6-8. There will be coached training on Mondays with beginners, intermediates, and advanced between 8-9:15 pm. Events and ActivitiesĪll training will be held on campus in the Marshall building sports field. This will grant you access to the same events and training as the standard membership for current students. LSE Alumni will be allowed to participate in club activities through the purchase of an associate membership. Please note that BUCS requires all participants to be members of British Fencing. The memberships are available as a termly or yearly option. You will also have to buy Athletics Union (AU) membership on top of either of these membership options which will make you part of the wider sporting community at LSE. The club has the possibility to provide a kit for all weapons during practice and BUCS if a member does not have a certain part. To be selected for BUCS you must have a competitive membership. This covers a separate training with the club coach as well as entry to BUCS fixtures. This includes training on Monday evenings and all the fencing kit required to participate in practice.Ĭompetitive membership is £85 per year. Both memberships contribute to the upkeep & purchasing of equipment and the employment of a club coach. We have two tiers of membership Standard and Competitive. The current committee is President Gioia Serena Wang, Treasurer John Finset, Vice President Dorian A. Practice will take place on the LSE campus. Please feel free to contact the club or committee in regard to any queries.

More experienced fencers can use separate training sessions to hone their skills with peers. We are proud to provide the opportunity to learn, practice, and compete in all three disciplines (foil, epee, and sabre).īeginners can take up the sport under the guidance of our coach Rajan Rai in our beginner sessions (these will include warm-up, footwork, pair exercises, sparring, and individual lessons). Our members come from many different departments in the LSE - both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. You’ll get the chance to meet new people and socialize while you try something new. Often considered chess with movement, fencing offers you the chance to test your mind to find a way to hit your opponent and then adds the physical excitement of exploding in to get the touche (a fencing point).

So whatever your background, do come along and get involved! We are located directly on-campus and warmly welcome fencers of all levels of experience - from complete beginners to experienced national level fencers - in fact, some of our current committee members started out new to the sport when they joined LSE. The LSE Fencing Club has made significant strides in the past few years since it was first established.