Fencing Programs for Schools
Why introduce fencing into your school?
Fencing has been practiced for centuries and describes the sport of sword fighting with one of three weapons: foil, epee or sabre. With the study and practice of swordsmanship with these weapons fencing became the art of sword-play. Early on it involved deadly combat or the notorious "duel." Now modern is a quest for Olympic gold. The complex nature of fencing has led some to refer to it as “physical chess with the speed of light”.
The Program can offer sessions to fit in with before, during and after school, not only providing an hour’s supervised activity, but also allowing your pupils to develop new skills. The aim of the Fencing Programme is:
- to involve more children in sport,
- to identify talent and potential,
- to encourage competition,
- to raise the profile of the school,
- to increase the school’s achievements,
- to raise the popularity of fencing in schools, NSW and nationally.
Benefits for School
It has been proven that physically active children are not only healthier but also they do better academically. Fencing will contribute to increasing the school’s achievements in sport and raising the school’s profile.
Over the period of last few years fencing has become more and more popular. Many prestigious schools like offer fencing in their Co-Curriculum.
The NSW schools fencing program run by NSWFA is the most successful in Australia. The boys and girls may represent school at individual and team schools events in NSW and Australia which are contested in age groups.
Competitive sport gives children the chance to be the very best they can be and helps us find the champions of tomorrow. This fencing program will enable school to offer attractive competitive sport to their pupils and helping more of them to achieve their potential.
Fencing has been practiced for centuries and describes the sport of sword fighting with one of three weapons: foil, epee or sabre. With the study and practice of swordsmanship with these weapons fencing became the art of sword-play. Early on it involved deadly combat or the notorious "duel." Now modern is a quest for Olympic gold. The complex nature of fencing has led some to refer to it as “physical chess with the speed of light”.
The Program can offer sessions to fit in with before, during and after school, not only providing an hour’s supervised activity, but also allowing your pupils to develop new skills. The aim of the Fencing Programme is:
- to involve more children in sport,
- to identify talent and potential,
- to encourage competition,
- to raise the profile of the school,
- to increase the school’s achievements,
- to raise the popularity of fencing in schools, NSW and nationally.
Benefits for School
It has been proven that physically active children are not only healthier but also they do better academically. Fencing will contribute to increasing the school’s achievements in sport and raising the school’s profile.
Over the period of last few years fencing has become more and more popular. Many prestigious schools like offer fencing in their Co-Curriculum.
The NSW schools fencing program run by NSWFA is the most successful in Australia. The boys and girls may represent school at individual and team schools events in NSW and Australia which are contested in age groups.
Competitive sport gives children the chance to be the very best they can be and helps us find the champions of tomorrow. This fencing program will enable school to offer attractive competitive sport to their pupils and helping more of them to achieve their potential.
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Benefits for Children
Fencing is particularly beneficial for children as is one of the most enjoyable of all exercise forms and benefits of fencing apply into every area of child’s physical and intellectual being. An hour’s active fencing burns over 400 calories and a competitive 9-minute bout can use up as much energy as a 1.6 km run!
Physical strength, coordination, speed, agility and self-confidence are just a few of the qualities this sport requires of its participants. They learn how to judge and determine their opponent’s intentions, behaviour, reactions, habits and character so as to anticipate their actions. The anxious or worried child becomes more confident and assertive as he/she learns to move and control his/her body. They learn to analyse problems, make split-second decisions and take immediate actions. Fencers learn to enjoy winning and profit from defeats, while becoming physically fit and healthy. Development of strategically thinking and other skills gained through fencing can be applied to any situation of conflict or competitive interaction with other people in everyday life.
There is a progressive pathway available in the fencing and students wishing to develop further their skills and compete at the higher level will have an opportunity to join fencing clubs and continue practicing fencing after school hours. Fencers applying for undergraduate places at Universities can receive bonus points on their ATAR under the Elite Athletes programs. Fencers have a number of opportunities to combine their passion for playing sport when studying both in Australia and overseas, e.g. student-fencer could apply for a fencing scholarship to the USA Universities.
Fencing is particularly beneficial for children as is one of the most enjoyable of all exercise forms and benefits of fencing apply into every area of child’s physical and intellectual being. An hour’s active fencing burns over 400 calories and a competitive 9-minute bout can use up as much energy as a 1.6 km run!
Physical strength, coordination, speed, agility and self-confidence are just a few of the qualities this sport requires of its participants. They learn how to judge and determine their opponent’s intentions, behaviour, reactions, habits and character so as to anticipate their actions. The anxious or worried child becomes more confident and assertive as he/she learns to move and control his/her body. They learn to analyse problems, make split-second decisions and take immediate actions. Fencers learn to enjoy winning and profit from defeats, while becoming physically fit and healthy. Development of strategically thinking and other skills gained through fencing can be applied to any situation of conflict or competitive interaction with other people in everyday life.
There is a progressive pathway available in the fencing and students wishing to develop further their skills and compete at the higher level will have an opportunity to join fencing clubs and continue practicing fencing after school hours. Fencers applying for undergraduate places at Universities can receive bonus points on their ATAR under the Elite Athletes programs. Fencers have a number of opportunities to combine their passion for playing sport when studying both in Australia and overseas, e.g. student-fencer could apply for a fencing scholarship to the USA Universities.
