ACN Atlanta Foil/Epee Fencing Camp

Events Scheduled: Christmas Fencing Camp at Athletic Club Northeast Fencing is an official Olympic sport that requires quickness and strength. It is a challenging and rewarding sport, both physically and mentally. On the athletic side, speed and endurance are foremost, followed by strength, precision, and flexibility. On the intellectual side, a good focus combined with strategy and tactics is essential. The four day camp includes: •Fitness training •Fencing drills •Footwork lessons •Bouting •Games •Tournament •All necessary fencing equipment •Lunch Beginners welcome! Camp Dates December 27, 2009 to December 30, 2009 Times: 9 am to 4 pm Cost: $300 for four days or $85 per day Contact: email: lotusfencing@hotmail.com call: Walid Mahran (404) 808-5991 COACHES ABDEL SALEM is the head fencing coach of the U.S. Air Force Academy. In 1984, he finished top 16 of the Olympic Games in epee. Coach Salem is also the head of the United States Coaches Association WALID MAHRAN has exemplary coaching credentials. He was three-time member of the Egyptian Olympic fencing team and has won numerous international competitions and national titles. Walid Mahran attended various esteemed coaching schools in Germany, Hungary, Greece, Egypt and France. He also earned a certificate in fencing instruction from the highly respected Bordeaux Academy in Bordeaux, France.