RFC Competitive Foil Winter Camp w/ Michael Pederson
Registration closes December 26, 2024
Online Payment Required To Register
Join our Competitive Foil Winter Intensive with Head Coach Susan Jennings. Enhance your skills with intensive physical training, tactics, footwork, and bouting sessions. Elevate your game!
Step onto the piste confidently after training at our Winter Competitive Intensive, designed and led by Coach Susan Jennings and Coach Michael Pederson. This camp is the perfect setting for fencers to hone their skills, learn advanced techniques, and prepare for competition. This is great training during the winter season where you can take your learnings to your club. Bring your best game and get ready to work!
Camp Features:
- Personalized Training Sessions: Work one-on-one and in small groups for tailored coaching that targets your unique strengths and areas for improvement.
- Advanced Techniques: Learn the latest in attack and defense strategies across various fencing weapons.
- Physical Conditioning: Participate in specialized workouts designed to enhance your agility, strength, and endurance.
- Situational Bouting / Tactics: Test your skills in simulated situations with direct feedback
TIME: 10AM - 12PM & 2:30PM - 4:30PM
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Fencers who are looking to become part of a competitive travel team with more than 1 year of fencing
- Competitive fencers who attend regional, national and international events
RFC ALLSTARS SEE FRONT DESK OR CONTACT INFO@ROCFENCING.COM TO SIGN UP
ABOUT THE COACHES:
Coach Susan Jennings has been a multiple medalist at the National level, part of the RFC Women’s Foil team that won 11 consecutive National Team Championships, a bronze medalist at the Pan American Games, World Championship team member, and Junior Olympic Champion. While studying and fencing at Columbia, she earned multiple All-American titles and had a 93% win rate in the Ivy League, earning her a place in the Columbia Fencing Hall of Fame. She honed her mentorship and tactical skills as an assistant coach under Simon and Irene Gershon at The New York Fencers Club, later building a youth program at the Fencing Academy of Nevada, where she worked alongside Olympic coach Yves Auriol. Most recently, Susan was Associate Head Coach for Cornell Women’s Fencing, where her guidance helped lead the team to a flawless 32-0 season.
Coach Michael Pederson is an esteemed Maitre d’Armes, specializing in both Foil and Epee. With a rich background in education and a deep commitment to advancing the sport of fencing, he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the camp. His credentials include: Maitre d’Armes in Foil and Epee, Advanced Coaching Degree from Coaching Canada and International Coach Developer Certificate (ICCE), and High Performance Director for US Fencing Association (2009). He was USOC Fencing Coach of the Year 2007, and coach for the Silver Medal Team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as part of Team USA in Women’s Foil, coach of Silver Medalists in Women’s Foil at the Junior World Championships (2014 & 2015) with Team Canada, and coach for Gold Medal in Women’s Foil at the Junior World Championships (2009) with Team USA.
ABOUT RFC:
The Rochester Fencing Club has a record of competitive achievement producing National, Collegiate, World, and Olympic Champions. More specifically, the RFC has qualified five members to the 1996 Olympics, four to the 2000 Olympics, one to the 2008 Olympics, has produced two World Champions, and placed many fencers on World Championship teams. RFC fencers have also won numerous team and individual National Championships.