James and Tristan fenced at the Midwest SYC at the end of January. In Y14 Men’s Epee, James placed 24th and Tristan finished 29th! In Cadet ME, Tristan ended 37th! In Y12 ME, James finished 15th!
Full results: https://www.fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/F326CEF8316E44188AC23B77CE2A3488#today
The temperature outside was frightful, but the fencing inside was delightful! The second Heartland Youth Circuit was a small event last weekend, but those that braved the weather all earned points toward the end-of-season placings. In Y10 Mixed Epee, Nora and Grant tied for 3rd, and Sam finished 5th. In Y12 Mixed Epee, James L. took home the goofy trophy for 1st. In Y14 Mixed Epee, Kalina was 1st, James L. took 2nd, Tristan tied for 3rd, Lucas was 6th, Robert finished 7th, and James G. ended 8th. Kalina also won Cadet Mixed Epee, with Tristan finishing 2nd, and Malakai tying for 3rd. In Junior Mixed Epee, Kalina was 1st, Tristan ended 2nd, Jack and Malakai tied for 3rd, and Liam finished 5th. It was also Nora, Sam, and James G’s first tournament! We also got to see our friends from Kansas City and Lincoln and make some new friends from Minnesota!
Full results: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/dba39aa6-de11-45a7-97b8-4fb41c0a6459/results
HYC Points standings: https://www.askfred.net/leagues/1ad09edd-9945-44e5-89af-214f8fea82e4
Kalina and Malakai were in Chicago again last weekend for the Fencing Center of Chicago’s regional tournament. In Junior Women’s Epee, Kalina tied for 3rd, and then won gold in Y14! The next day, Malakai fenced Junior Men’s Epee and finished 30th!
Full results: https://www.fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/CDF384474DB64DE1AB3AF37D0C6DFB60#today
July will look a little different than usual this year:
No practice the first week in July – both coaches will be in Milwaukee for Summer National Championships. Regular practice the 2nd week because you need to practice if you’re going to the Cornhusker Games the weekend of the 12th-13th. Then Thursdays only, at the regular times, for the rest of the month.
We’ll also be running some beginner classes for kids!
We’ve got warm-up jackets, wicking athletic shirts, t-shirts, pajama pants, zip-up hoodies, and socks available from Jones Creek Apparel: https://jonescreekapparel.com/RedDoorFencing/shop/home
The store closes at 9 am on May 19.
The Des Moines Fencing Club hosted their 3-weapon women’s tournament last weekend and four women from RDF represented! In Senior (ages 13 & up) Women’s Epee, Sarah took home the gold medal, Ava won silver, Tasha finished 5th, and Chi Chi ended 8th. Tasha also fenced foil (bronze medal) and saber (7th) and earned the Iron Woman award!
Full results: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/bb4c2a50-3cfc-4cd7-9bbd-ffbfb056efc2/results
A small group from RDF attended the annual Twin Cities Fencing Club Winter Camp this year: Kalina, Jack, Ava, James, Javy, and Sarah all participated in drills, bouting, games, and activities. We rented a big house that we shared with several fencers’ family members and some fencers from Lincoln, which lets everyone have their own space but also a common area and a kitchen. James’ family showed us how to make fresh spring rolls and pad see ew, Suzana was the dessert queen, coaches Kevin and Brad headed up taco night, and another night we ordered pizza and played around on a ninja warrior course and had a nerf battle (despite having spent 6 hours in the fencing gym already that day and being unable to navigate stairs without groaning)! All the fencers worked hard, and they gained a lot of experience fencing new/different people and thinking about fencing a little differently! Thanks to all the parents, organizers, and coaches from all the clubs who make the camp possible every year!
We’re going to a reduced schedule for the month of July to give coaches and fencers a little break after summer nationals. We’re mostly open on Thursdays, except the first week because of the Independence Day holiday.
We’re open:
Tuesday, July 2
Thursday, July 11
Thursday, July 18
Thursday, July 25
Y10/Y12 (ages 8-12) practice runs 5:30-6:30 pm and practice for ages 13 and up is 7:00-8:30 pm. There will be no private lessons for the month of July.
We’ll resume our regular schedule in August!
Cheryl traveled to Seattle, WA for a veteran (ages 40+) tournament and finished 12th after a close defeat. She was pleased with the fact that she used a skill she’d been working on in lessons at the tournament – always a good feeling!
Full results: https://www.fencingtimelive.com/events/results/3649BBE85839434C8D5FA6F9B61EF504
Five of our fencers had a blast at the Twin Cities Fencing Club’s annual Winter Camp between Christmas and New Year’s! We spent four days working in the gym with friends old and new, and we came back with lots to continue working on at home.
red door fencing 