Salle De Long Advance and Intermediate Fencing Camp

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"We survived Salle De Long Fencing Camp"

When:

June 14th to June 18th, 2004

Where:

Central YMCA, click here for address and map

Montana Av, El Paso, TX 79902

Who:

The camp was open for advance and intermediate youth, cadet and junior fencers who were preparing to go to the 2004 Summer National Championships and for those preparing for the upcoming 2004-2005 Fencing Season

Daily Program:

9:00 am to 11:30 am Physical Conditioning; cardiovascular, flexibility and strength in land and/ or  water

11:30 am to 12:15 pm Break

12:15 pm to 12:30 pm Footwork Drills; reinforcing good form, reaction time, power and speed

12:30 pm to 3:30 pm Fencing;  individual instruction to strengthen fundamental technical skills and on-strip electrical bouting to reinforce tactical skills

Coaching Staff:

Margaret De Long, license Athletic Trainer and Master in Education earned her Fencing Master certification in Chile. For many years, she has guided college and youth fencers of different levels in the three specialties to exceed in the sport. She was part of the Chilean National Team and participated in South American and Pan-American games. Click here for more information

Connor Power, 16 years of experience starting in Gulf Coast and continuing at University of Notre Dame.

Junior Olympics competition experience in sabre and multiple top 10 finishes in U-17 and U-20 foil. He trained with Michael Marx and Yves Auriol at University of Notre Dame. Connor was a member of NCAA men's foil team gold medalist '94 and bronze medalist '95.  Division-I national silver medalist men's foil team member. Gold medalist men's foil nationals, silver medalist men's foil national circuit, and epee team champion of Uruguay. Coached at Notre Dame 4 yrs; at Escrime du Lac in South Bend, IN 4 yrs; youth coach in Lagos, Nigeria 2 yrs; at Virginia Academy of Fencing in Washington, DC 10 months; and club owner/operator in Montevideo, Uruguay, 2 years.