| Dates 2010 |
> Saturday 13 March
> Saturday 24 April
> Saturday 26 June
> Saturday 30 October |
| Venue |
Seymour Leisure Centre
Seymour Place, London, W1H 5TJ,
+44 20 77238019
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| Categories |
> Boys Foil (U14), (U12), (U10)
> Girls Foil (U14), (U12), (U10)
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| Time Table |
| U14 |
(08:30) Check in
(12:30) Finish |
| U12 |
(12:00) Check in
(03:30) Finish |
| U10 |
(03:00) Check in
(06:30) Finish |
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| Academy Youth Cup 2010 |
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An exciting year 2010
last year we tested a new format of two combined rounds of pools for the U10, and once for the U12. It worked really well. This way you will never fence the same fencer in the second round. The competition ran a lot smoother and more fencing for everyone. So this year we are adopting this new format to all three categories.
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| Team Competition |
| Another exciting addition this year is the team competition for fun and experience on the following day (Sundays). There are three categories. You can find full details and application from the menu above. |
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| Added in 20009 |
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| > A ranking system |
| Parents and coaches always asked us to run more of this competition which up to now was only once a year. So we have responded to demand and we now run this event four times a year. Each time fencers will get points and this accumulates to an annual overall ranking. |
| > Cash for points prizes |
| There are cash prizes at the end of the year for 1st placed fencers. We know that fencing costs money and that expenses mount up if you are trying to make your way to the top. So we have introduced a somewhat substantial cash prizes for top three places on the annual ranking for each category. So there are up to a total of £2000 to be won plus some fantastic prizes. |
| > Join more than one age group |
Because we run the three age groups one after the other, this allows for an U12 to compete in the U14 to get some experience and then join the U12 and produce his or her best. An under 10 can do the same. They can join the U12 to get warmed up and get some experience and then be fully ready to join the U10. However U10 may not take part in U14 event. When choosing to do two events, parents and the coaches have two things to consider:
1) Does their fencer have enough stamina to last two events.
2) Are they developed enough to with take harder hits from older fencers. |
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