Veterans Elite Training and Fingerlakes Exploration
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Focused training for Sabre and Epee Veteran Athletes to prepare for worlds. Competition Preparation, Tactics and Sports Psychology. Outings around Ithica focusing on waterfalls and vineards!
Veteran Epee and Sabre fencers! Join us for a training camp focused on your needs in the beautiful Fingerlakes Region of Upstate New York! This camp will focus on competitive preparation, tactics, and psychological preparation with an emphasis on preparations for Veteran Worlds in Tbilisi, Georga. Even if you're not attending Worlds, this will be a valuable training camp where you will leave with actionable material to put in to practice!
Staff
David Sierra (Wagner), Ariana Klinkov (Cornell), Dan Bass (Cornell), Holly Buechel (Cornell)
Cost - $350. Private lessons available for additional cost.
Schedule
- Day 1 - Friday, September 11:
- 10am -12pm introduction, tactics and sports psychology session.
- 12-1 lunch
- 130pm-330pm footwork, drills, tactical drills
- 4pm Optional Boat tour Cayuga Lake
- Day 2 - Saturday September 12:
- 10am- 130pm Waterfall Hike and lunch
- 130-330 footwork and tactical bouting
- 5pm Vineyard visit (optional)
- Day 3 - Sunday September 13
- 10am -12pm goals and bout tracking lecture, open bouting
- 12-1 lunch
- 1-3pm Open Fencing, pools
Hotel information
Rooms blocked at Benn Conger Inn (BNB includes breakfast) - Book by 8/10 607-898-5817. Booking link https://resnexus.com/resnexus/reservations/group/79ACB22E-1E9D-48E7-AE82-8DC09B4BE15F?GID=3cad7178-4bf3-4d43-9dab-a48610e12272
There are many additional local air BNB offerings and hotels from $150 to 400 per night if you are interested in staying as a group.
Additional planned outings
Waterfall hikes and vineyard visits. Team dinner!
Directions to training venue
554 Campus Road Ithaca NY
Nearest Airports
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport,
Syracuse Airport (45 minutes)
Registrants may receive a full refund of registration and event fees by withdrawing 7 or more days before the close of registration. A 50% refund is available for withdrawals within 7 days of registration closing. No refunds will be issued after registration closes. Payment processing fees are non-refundable.