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Renaissance Fencing Club

Workshop & FPhLunch: January 26, 2019

1/19/2019

Dueling Weapons Workshop
with Mr. Joseph Lai
There will be a workshop on the dueling weapons, sabre and epée, held on Saturday, January 26th from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. The workshop is open to Group 2s and Group 3s, or students over the age of 14. A minimum of five participants need to be registered to hold the workshop.
Cost: $35
Registration Deadline: Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 1:00pm
Please register by sending an email to renaissance.fencing.club@gmail.com

Aristocratic Mindset FPhLunch
with Mr. Joseph Lai
We will be holding a FPhLunch on the topic of the Aristocratic Mindset on Saturday, January 26th from 12:30-2:30 pm. The cost is $25 and is open to anyone interested. The deadline for registration is Saturday, January 19th at 1pm. A minimum of five participants need to be registered to hold the FPhLunch.
Cost: $25
Registration Deadline: Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 1:00pm
Please register by sending an email to renaissance.fencing.club@gmail.com

Workshop & FPhLunch: September 22, 2018

9/22/2018

Poignard Workshop
with Mr. Joseph Lai
There will be a poignard workshop on Saturday, September 22nd from 9:30-11:30 am. This workshop is open to students in Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3. This workshop will be structured as a clinic where fencers of different levels will be given drills specific to their ability so as to improve their understanding of the science of fencing. A minimum of three students must be registered for this workshop to run, and there are six spots open in total.
Cost: $35
Registration Deadline: Saturday, September 15, 2018 - 12:30pm
Please register by sending an email to renaissance.fencing.club@gmail.com

Fencing & Travelling FPhLunch
with Mr. Joseph Lai
We will be holding a FPhLunch on Saturday, September 22nd from 12:30-4:00 pm. This is open to students in Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3. The topic will be "Fencing and Travelling": we will be looking at why taking part in fencing training trips are an invaluable to becoming a well-rounded fencer; we will also look at how to plan for the time and expense of fencing trips, as well as what trips we are planning for 2019. The lecture will be followed by board games. A minimum of three students must be registered for the FPhLunch to take place, and there are ten spots open in total.
Cost: $25
Registration Deadline: Saturday, September 15, 2018 - 12:30pm
Please register by sending an email to renaissance.fencing.club@gmail.com

Classical Fencing at Fort Langley: April 22, 2018

4/22/2018

We will be hosting the second annual Classical Fencing at Fort Langley event on Sunday, April 22nd from 10am-5pm. We will be holding workshops on

Military Sabre
Communicating with Confidence, and
Either French knife or Poignard.

If you need a ride to Fort Langley or can offer a ride to other fencers, please talk to Joe.

Workshop: Saturday, October 1, 2016

9/28/2016

The Traditional Approach to Classical Fencing Workshop
with Maestro Jeanette Acosta-Martinez

The centralized and systematized approach first adopted by the French Academy of Arms and, later, by the Military Fencing Academy had a lasting impact on Classical fencing that can still be felt to this day.

On Saturday, October 1, 2016, Maestro Jeanette Acosta-Martinez will be teaching a workshop focusing on the techniques, mindset, and practice of the French school in the 19th century. The workshop will take place from 9:30am-1pm at the OLPH gym. Registration is open to all RFC students currently registered in Groups 2 & 3 as well as students from the Salle Saint-George. The cost is CAD$150/student or USD$115/student for pupils of the Salle Saint-George.

Please send me an email to confirm your spot before 5pm on Thursday, September 29, 2016. For RFC students, the workshop fee will be included in your next invoice while Salle Saint-George students should bring payment in cash on the day of the workshop.

Private lessons with both Maestro Acosta-Martinez & Prévôt Longino will also be available on Friday, September 30, 2016. For more information, please contact me by email. Look forward to seeing many of you on Saturday.

Workshop: Saturday, October 15, 2016

9/18/2016

The Foundation of Classical Fencing Workshop
with Mr. Joseph Lai
If you would like to register for the Foundation of Classical Fencing Workshop being held in the Studio of the Ponderosa Commons on Saturday, October 15, 2016 from 2-4pm offered by UBC Recreation, please click here and follow the directions below:

Select the "Register" Tab on the top left-hand corner

Enter the barcode number in the “Barcode Search” field

Barcode for UBC Students: 65961
Barcode for UBC Staff: 65960
Barcode for General Public: 65959

Workshop: Saturday, September 17, 2016

9/14/2016

Grand Bâton Workshop
with Prévôt Cecil Longino
Translated from French into English as “Big Stick”, Prévôt Cecil Longino will be teaching a workshop on how to use this unique two-handed weapon on Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 10am-1pm. The cost of the workshop is $70/student and is open to currently registered Group 2 & 3 students only. Please send me an email to confirm your spot by Thursday, September 15, 2016 and the workshop fee will be included in your next invoice. For more information, please contact me by email. Look forward to seeing many of you on Saturday.

Workshop: Thursday, March 3, 2016

3/3/2016

Weapons Cleaning
with Mr. Joseph Lai

As the Weapon Cleaning Workshop was postponed, we will be holding the workshop this evening at the Dunbar Room of the Dunbar Community Centre from 6:30-8pm.

The cost for the workshop is $15 with all funds raised going to pay for cleaning supplies and this year's Concours Internationaux d'Escrime de la Jeunesse.

While we will not be fencing tonight, please still bring all of your equipment but wear street clothes that you do not mind getting dirty. I look forward to seeing all of you tonight.

Workshop: Thursday, February 18, 2016

2/16/2016

POSTPONED
Weapons Cleaning
with Mr. Joseph Lai

On Thursday, February 18, 2016, we will be holding a Weapon Cleaning Workshop in place of regular class from 6:30-8pm. The workshop will take place in the basement of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (not the gym of the school) at 2465 Crown Street. I will have a sign on the main lawn adjacent to Crown Street to direct everyone to the basement entrance. Please DO NOT use any other entrances into the church.

The cost of the workshop is $15 per person and students of Group 1, 2 & 3 are encouraged to attend. We will be presenting a number of different ways of how to clean foils including using baking soda, solvents, abrasives & power tools. For those who would like to modify the points of their weapons from rubber to leather points, we will be demonstrating how to do that as well. Depending on time we may also briefly present methods on how to better balance foils to handle like antique weapons and how to properly cant Sabre blades. Lastly, there will also be a discussion on the proper methods of wearing, cleaning & maintaining one's uniform. Parents of fencers under the age of 14 are also welcome to attend and take part in order to assist their children in cleaning at home in the future.

Please send me an email to reserve a spot for the workshop. All profits will go towards organizing the 2016 Concours Internationaux d'Escrime de la Jeunesse in March.

Workshop: January 23, 2016

1/12/2016

Foundations of Classical Fencing
with Mr. Joseph Lai
If you would like to register for the Foundations of Classical Fencing Workshop being held on Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 2-4pm offered by UBC Recreation. Please click here and follow the directions below:

Click "Instructional Programs" on the left-hand sidebar

Click "Martial Arts - Foundations of Fencing WS" from the drop-down menu

Select the appropriate option from Public, Student, or Faculty from the main screen to register