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Foil training for children
Foil training for children
Fencing is a contact less Olympic combat sport, with a formal and elegant style, practiced by both girls and boys. Getting to know fencing is falling in love with it.
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We learn fencing by playing.
Starting to practice fencing from a young age provides various physical benefits, such as the maximization of speed, balance and coordination. We use the foil as a tool to touch our adversary, in an assembly of asymmetric, elegant, skillful movements in synch with our adversary, who has the same intentions.
The strategy and the mental effort used for each fencing action are similar to those employed during chess, but amplified by so many variables one needs to process during a very short amount of time. That is what makes our sport fascinating, complete and unique.
If you live in Valencia, you can bring your children to practice foil with us in Sala de Armas de Valencia. Contact us!
Fencing FAQ
- Is it dangerous to practice fencing?
In the statistics for the injuries of the 2008 (summer) and 2010 (winter) Olympic Games (a study by L. Engebretsen from the Oslo University), fencingis on the 42nd place out of 51,with less injuries than ping pong ands wimming. See more details about how safe it is to practice fencing.
- Is it expensive to practice fencing?
People believe fencing is an elitist or very expensive sport. Practicing fencing does not cost any more than practicing any other sport. On the contrary, it’s cheaper to practice than many others. As a reference, the basic fencing equipment for children can cost 250 euros, but the best thing is that you can start out without buying anything. Besides, the rates are not higher than those for any gym or for any other sports club.
- When should one start practicing fencing?
Although fencing is a sport for everybody – children, teenagers, adults and older people –the best age to start it is between 7 and 8 years old.
- What is the best weapon to begin fencing?
The foil is considered the best weapon to begin fencing for the use of technique and tactics. Once one acquires the specific foil skills, it is easier for the fencer to start practicing with the other two weapons.
- When do the fencing classes (the foil category) for children take place in Valencia?
Deportivo Benimaclet: On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Alejandra Soler College (Ruzafa): On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4:30pm to 5:30pm
- How long does it take to get good at fencing?
Fencing is a sport where one cannot say they know it all and that is good, since one will always find a way to develop further, to improve a technique and to use a new strategy.In spite of years of training, the practice of fencing will never become boring or routine.
Nowadays, the people who practice fencing start using the weapon immediately and, within 3 or 4 months, they can take part in their first internal or autonomous competitions in order to improve their learning. After 2 or 3 years of learning the basic moves and technique, we can further develop the strategy and try to win a competition in the corresponding children’s category. For a medium level and in order to be able to take part in national competitions, one must add a few more years of fencing. High-performance athletes train on a daily basis and usually have more than 10 years of fencing practice.
- Where can one practice fencing, the foil category?
We practice in Benimaclet, in Sala de Armas Valencia,and in the Colegio Alejandra Soler, in Ruzafa.
Foil training for children
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If you live in Valencia, you can bring your children to practice foil with us in Sala de Armas de Valencia.