If you take it literally sabre is the oldest way of sword dueling. It is modified modern version of past slashing cavalry sword. Like epee, Sabre weapon also has hand protection but molded as bell guard. A socket for body wire is found underneath the bell guard The entire standard weapon is about 41 inches and of maximum weight of 500g. It is shorter than foil and epee and lighter than the epee The target area of Sabre weapon – The major difference is that sabre is a thrusting weapon as well as a cutting weapon. Which means you can not only use tip to score but the entire blade can be used to score. The target area is from the bend of the hips, both front and back, to the top of the head. Notice that Head and body above hips is part of the target area. This is what makes it very similar to cavalry rider on a horse. Blade and its networking with uniform and scoring on the machine – The fencer’s uniform includes a metallic jacket which is called lame This covers the target area to register a valid touch on the scoring machine Since the head is part of the valid target area, the mask is different from foil and epee, with a metallic covering Just as in foil, there are two scoring lights on the machine. One shows a green light when a fencer is hit, and one shows a red light when the opponent has hit. Off-target hits do not register on the machine.
Sword Fencing, Sports quota and scholarships
Sword Fencing, Sports quota, and scholarships With sky-high percentage cut-offs in Delhi University, it has become exceedingly difficult for students with average marks to get admission in tier-I colleges of Delhi University. The third cut – off list had a threshold of as high as 96% for all the popular courses in all the top colleges like SRCC, LSR, Ramjas, Kirori Mal. Ram Lal Anand College had a cut-off of 91.5% for BA (H) English, and for BA it was still at high of 85%. Clearly, an average student would have no chance to score an admission even in a regular course in these colleges, getting the popular course would become a distant dream. Sports Quota becomes a lifesaver for students who are at borderline of these high cut-offs in this extremely competitive era. Traditionally Delhi University has known to be giving sports quota in popular games like weightlifting, tennis, cricket, and basketball – the games that are already extremely competitive and would have plenty of students racing for those countable seats under this quota. Apart from these traditional and popular sports, students can apply for sports quota under domestically lesser known sports like Kayaking, canoeing, water polo and sword fencing sport. These sports are very exotic in nature and very well known at international level. Most notable is sword fencing sport. It does come under exotic sports but recently has become very approachable and affordable in India. There are plenty of private institutes and clubs that provide classes to learn to fence. Delhi University parks not more than 5% of the total number of seats in each course under quotas for sports and extracurricular activities making it all the more competitive even for these reserved seats if the student is coming from very well-known sports like tennis, cricket, and basketball. If you are enrolling in sports like sword fencing, water polo, and others you would have fewer colleges to apply but higher chances to get admission. Divya Beniwal from Jesus and Mary has been fencing for over 5 years now and has been trying to open DU level fencing classes. Click here to know more – http://bit.ly/2abiMOH In 2016 DU admission sessions, they have conducted extensive sports trials to shortlist students under sports quota. The process and details of the process mentioned above may change a little bit by next year. So it is always good to be subscribed to www.university.careers360.com site for latest updates Sword – Fencing sports is offered in 7 colleges of Delhi University – Bhagini Nivedita College Deshbandu College Lakshmibai College Maitreyi College Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College Shaheed Rajguru college Of Applied Science for women Vivekananda College This list may change by next year so please do visit http://www.university.careers360.com/ for the latest list. Other colleges/universities promoting sports in India Besides Delhi University, SRM University, Tamil Nadu has been the top private university that provides sports scholarship to more than 100 students every year. Unfortunately, sword fencing is not part of their sports list as of today. There are colleges that promote sports in India more than any other institute. Sports Authority of India (SAI), Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) offer sports scholarships with an aim to promote sports in the country. They have high-end facilities for sports in their Patiala campus complemented by high levels of academic program tool. They provide the scholarship at all levels and grooms coaches too. And Good news – they do provide the course for swords fencing sports at all levels and grooms coaches in all disciplines of swords fencing – foil, epee, saber. In 2014 Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission increased the seats under sports quota from 100 to 500, which in itself a great cultural shift in that region. Again good news here is – they do provide sports quota for sword fencing sports. You can refer the list of sports here – http://indiacollegefinder.org/courses/engineering/tamilnadu_engineering_admission_TNEA/sports_quota.php Kerala also has the sound presence of fencing. They have 5 centers that provide fencing as a course – Central Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram Assumption College, Changanassserry Regional Sports Centre, Kadavanthara, Ernakulam Centralised Sports Hostel , Wayanad S.N.V.H.S.S, NR City, Idukki Useful information on Delhi University sports quota The admission process under sports quota as followed by DU in 2016 was – 43 categories of sports under which students can apply for trials Submit sports certificates of having played a particular sport at any level (School, Zonal, District, State, Nation or International) . The student would need to mark their choices of sport in an online registration form. Students had to pay an additional fee of Rs. 100 for this. Followed by registration, students have to go through fitness and would be given certificate upon qualification for trials. Qualified students go through the trials in different colleges under the supervision of sports committee which is made up of Principle, teachers of physical education, experts, the nominee from DU sports council and nominee of the vice-chancellor. 50 marks for certificates and 50 marks for trials. The student has to score at least 25 marks during trials to qualify for admission under sports quota. Students with international certificates (who represented the country at international level) would get direct admission. This year few colleges were authorized to conduct the test. All tests will take place on different dates so students don’t miss any opportunity. These tests are centralized. Students can give trial in one college and use the marks obtained to apply for all the colleges International Colleges Sword Fencing may not be a popular sport like football or Gymnastic at International level also, it doesn’t mean sword fencers do not a future or chance to get admission in international universities. Like it has been a part of Olympic Games for over hundred years, it has been part of collegiate athletic programs for those many years. Not all universities offer it but universities of top ranks (not only in US but at international level) have Sword fencing part of their course curriculum – to name a few are Columbia,
Fencing Summer Camp Starts May 18
Summer holidays are here and so are countless and confusing (?!) activity classes for children. You want them off their mobile and laptop screens for some time each day. You want them to engage in healthy activity at least for an hour or two. Activity, activity everywhere but which one to choose? That is the question. Scouting for activity classes for your children? Look no further. Fencing is a good and unique bet. Clubs across India conduct fencing summer camps for children. Enrolling to one such can mean the difference between a boring and fun holiday for your child! Being an indoor sport, fencing means the child can stay away from the scorching summer heat. Fencing allows for a lot of activity. It is a fun way to pick up or hone several skills, all at once – thinking on one’s feet, mind-body balance, hand-eye coordination, and agility And what more, summer camps are a good way to assess a child’s interest in pursuing the sport on a regular basis. Get started. Look for one in your city and if you are in Delhi-NCR, just click here or contact me directly on – +9136620050 A fencing summer camp can mean a welcome break for your child.
First Fencing Summer Camp 2016
First Fencing Summer Camp has been successfully completed in Dilli Haat Janakpuri from 18th May 2016 to 30 June 2016. It was first Fencing Summer Camp in Delhi which is organized by Pegasus Royal Fencing Club (P.R.F.C). At that time fencers came from different Cities like Nishant, Himanshu, Ishika, Sanny Malik, Aman Tomer, Vansh Chauhan came from Delhi, from Ritika, Bhawna from Haryana, Shashwat Katare and Shantanu Katare from Gwalior, and Karan Gujjar, Sagar Sai and Sandip Kumar from SSCB had attended the summer camp and practiced daily, giving immense opportunity to new fencers to learn. Most of the students from that summer camp are today National medalist and some are the International medalist. Physical Fitness: – Kids need exercise. To build a concrete base for your kids you have to encourage them to exercise. Physical fitness is root for every sports and a healthy lifestyle. Without physical fitness you can’t make a future in sports or lead a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. Mr. Sunil Kumar sweats with the students to make them Exercise. Exercise helps keep them agile, active and create good lifelong habits. Fencing summer camp will confirm that for at least 10 to 15 days in the summer, your kids are getting great exercise and learning how good it feels to be active. Fast Growth: – When a child starts a new sport he is curious to learn new things and they develop skills at a fast pace at that time because they have most curious and active mind and quick grasping power before age of 10. Got the Chance to play with national medalist:- In this camp students got the chance to play with national medalist and they learned a lot of skills from them. National medalists also got the chance to practice with their peers, which was a nice experience for them to know their opponent level and tactics. Mr. Ashwani Kumar worked hard on the students and taught them Fencing technique and tactics. The summer camp was concluded with a lot of students having their hands tried on a new sport and decide whether to continue the practice or them. It was a good refresher for them to come across this oldest Olympics game, challenge their agility, flexibility, physical stamina and quick decisioning skills. Most of the students continued practicing at home in the absence of any fencing classes in Delhi NCR or in their respective schools. However, Fencing as sports is picking up strong momentum and soon we will have a lot of fencers participating at international level from India. For next Summer Camp contact Coach Mr. Sunil Kumar or visit at http://www.pegasusroyalfencingclub.com/
A Small Introduction of fencing by Yuki Ota Presention
A Small Introduction of fencing by Yuki Ota Presention Fencing you see it, It’s exciting you know it, It’s even more exciting, Enhance your excitement for Fencing. Yuki Ota Present more enjoy fencing. Fencing consists three weapon Epee is a tactics game the entire body is the target you score a point with every hit. you can both score simultaneously this is ultimate battle on the piste be entertain by the Marcy experience of mind game. Fleuret (Foil) is all about precise the first on declare attack get priority to attack the torso is the target intense battle of offence and defense this is entertain composed of blade exchange of Technic and movement happen in the blink of a eye. Sabre speed is crucial in Sabre you score a point with thrust as well as cut the upper body with dynamic sword play this is fastest fencing a single hit determine the match feel the dynamic. Fencing feel the excitement more enjoy fencing.
