All About Fencing

[ANobleNerd]

Herbie:

Is yr son learning at Z fencing???


May be i shld just pop by and check out the prices at Z fencing.. My son's coach is sch from Master fencing..so cannot put my son at Z fencing.. I heard fencing has different type if they are from different fencing school.

Lastly, would you recommend that I get those china made stuff first since my son is in sec one and he may out grown stuff like fencing jacket and pants, electric jacket etc. :?:

Actually. I am wondering how reliable are those china made stuff...

The China-made stuff are also put under safety tests; the cloth and masks have a safety-standard that they have to pass before they can be sold as fencing equipment, which is why in general, fencing equipment are expensive.

That said, my personal opinion is that non-China made equipment look better.

However, do check with the coaches about China-made equipment because Fencing Singapore rules do require certain parts to be of competition-level quality, and some China-made equipment comes in 2 differing qualities.

When in doubt, ask the coaches.

Also note that competitive fencers need to invest in at least 2 blades, in case one malfunctions during competition.

[niteblade]

I Have a Foil Fencing Set to let go.


Made in UK set, M size, can use from sec1-4

check out the pictures here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinstry/sets/72157626861881501/

foil jacket and breeches (stretch denim) -
foil mask insulated 350n Leon Paul - UK -
foil leather glove (Universal) -
foil body cord -
foil electric lame jacket -
foil FIE blade maraging Leon Paul Uk -

Selling for 500 Negotiable, due to financial problems...
Hardly used much. view to believe!

SMS/CALL nine1124327. viewing at Upper Bukit Timah

[Laurenwkids]

Any idea which branch of Z fencing is better? My dh wants to send kids for fencing lessons but after trying out a lesson at a lesser known centre, we felt it would be better to switch to Z fencing.


I was thinking of the branch at UE square. Anyone has experience with the trainers there?

[ANobleNerd]

I think you meant United Square. The USq branch is their largest.


The coaches for the classes actually do move about to the different branches, so in a sense, certain classes are not location-specific. ie. a grade 2 class can have the same coach/es whether it’s at USq or Bt Timah Plaza, as they will be held on different days/time. That said, some of their classes may not be available at some branches, eg. their Elite programme. This is because they would consolidate the numbers to make sure that there are enough students to have a class.

The advantage of learning fencing with Z is that they have a set curriculum and grading programme, and clear pathways for their students. Also, in terms of sparring partners (which is essential for a fencer to grow), because Z has probably the largest pool of fencers, Z students have more exposure to fencing more varied opponents.

Z also organises about 3-4 tournaments a year for its non-elite fencers (those who trains once a week, as oppose to elite fencers who trains 2 or 3 times a week for competitive fencing). These tournaments provide competitive fencing experience to fencers in-house.

Every year in August, Z Fencing will hold a Z Gala. It’s a two-day event which provides competitive fencing for all its students. Last year, it was held in MBS, in conjunction with the Z1-Pro Fencing which had top international fencers competing. This year, it will be held at the Singapore Sports School next weekend, but without the Z1-Pro Fencing.

[Herbie]

Hi ANobleNerdHow abt the fencing training at Blade Club?? Is it good?

[ANobleNerd]

My son has only been fencing at Z Fencing, so I won’t know about how Blade Club has theirs set-up. It may be good to give them a call to find out, or speak to parents who enrolled their kids there.

[Laurenwkids]

Hi ANobleNerd,


Thanks for the feedback! Ya I mean United Square. One reason I was considering them is the large pool of fencers. I was thinking it would provide a good practice for kids to spar against each other.

For the Z Gala, is it open for outsiders? Any recommendations of good trainers?

[ANobleNerd]

I'm not sure if the Z Gala is opened to members of the public, but perhaps it will be good to call up Z Fencing to inquire.


If your child is starting out in fencing, you'll be signing up for the classes, rather than for the coaches (although all their coaches are experienced and have competition-experience either from China, Germany or Hungry). It's only after you've got the basics of fencing familiarised, and when you're doing competitive fencing that you might want to sign up for individual coaching sessions. In that case, they have a few coaches ranging from a former Olympics Silver medalist to a German-team national fencer to even our own Singaporean national team SEA-games medalist to choose from.

Each of their coaching styles differs, and it's good to know the kind of fencer your child is to find the best fit.

[Laurenwkids]

Thanks for your detailed feedback. I will call Z fencing to find out if I can find a suitable timing for my children. Exciting to know that in the future they can sign up national fencers!

[lifeofateen]

why don’t yall try blade club? i train there weekly and training there is very good as it helped me up to the national team. now im in the national team, so i highly recommend blade club as a good fencing centre.