LJFA is Proud to Announce our Pre-Season Elite Saber Camp with US National Team Members.
GET READY TO COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL!
Elite Saber Camp focused on preparing saber fencers for the 2018–2019 season.
Guest Appearance by Nikolay Kovalev, Olympic Bronze Medalist and World Champion.
10-Day Camp Includes:
- Stretching, Coordination, and Conditioning
- Footwork and Bladework Drills Led by Eli Dershwitz
- Film Review and Strategy Sessions
- Bouting Practice with supervised strip coaching
- Team Events & Practice Tournaments
Date & Time:
| July 30 – August 3, 2018 | Monday through Friday | 11am – 2pm |
| August 6 – August 10, 2018 | Monday through Friday | 11am – 2pm |
Pricing:
| $1,000 | Full Camp fee | click here to sign-up |
| $100 | per day fee | click here to sigh-up |
Camp Coaches:
- Eli Dershwitz
- 2016 Olympian is ranked #1 in US and #4 in the World. He is a two-time World Cup Champion and multiple US and Pan American Champion.
- Andrew Mackiewicz
- Currently ranked #3 in the US in Men's Saber. He is a two-time Senior National Team Member and a two-time Junior World Bronze Medalist.
- Erwin Cai
- Currently ranked #2 in Junior Men's Saber in the US, Junior World Bronze Medalist and Cadet World Silver Medalist.
- Philippe Guy
- Philippe is a Bronze medalist at the Junior World Cup team event in Phoenix, Arizona (2016). He finished in the top 8 at the Junior North American Cup in Salt Lake City, Utah (2015) and was the Cadet Summer Nationals champion (2014). Philippe got 5th place at the Senior North American Cup (Dec.2017) and is an Ivy League Champion’18.
Guest Coaches:
- Geoffrey Tourette
- An Individual Cadet World Champion and Team Junior World Champion in Foil.
- George Haglund
- A Cadet World Silver Medalist and former World #1 Junior Foilist.
- Adrien Thein-Sandler
- A Cadet World Bronze Medalist in Men's Epee.
Special Feature:
Nikolay Kovalev- On August 6th, Olympic Bronze Medalist and World Champion NIKOLAY KOVALEV will make a guest appearance at the camp. There will be an exhibition team event challenge featuring Kovalev's West Coast Fencing Team, Eli's Team, and LJFA's Spartak Team. This will be a once-in-a-lifetime fencing experience.