International Epee Fencing Camp in Poland 2011 Saturday 16th July

International Epee Fencing Camp in Poland 2011
Saturday 16 th July – Sunday 31 st July 2011
Organized by Consultant Fencing Master Marek P. Stepien
Fencing Coach at University of Notre Dame, South Bend, USA
LOCATION - THE OLYMPIC SPORTS CENTRE IN SPAŁA (POLAND)
THIS IS A UNIQUE OFFER FOR THE TRAINING SESSIONS OF SPORTS GROUPS
AT THE OLYMPIC SPORTS CENTRE IN SPAŁA (POLAND). Our Sports Centre in
Spała is an ideal place for the sports groups, both national and international. In our Centre we
offer a modern infrastructure, ideal training atmosphere within a natural complex of the local
forests. The whole Centre is monitored and supervised with a security system and located about
140km from the Warszawa airport and about 80km from Łódź, close to a national motorway road
No. 8. Sport and recreation activities. 1.Two outdoor Athletics Stadiums, from which one of
them has recently received a new tartan surface on the runways (400m and 110m), jumping and
throwing sections and which has been generally modernized and equipped up to the international
athletics standards in force. It has been granted an IAAF certificate. 2. One of the largest in
Poland Athletics Hall with 200m-tartan runway, including 60m straight run. Inside the Hall there is
a shot-put zone, javelin training runway, long jump and triple jump sections, pole vault jump and
high jump zones, plus the weight lifting boxes. 3.Two-level large Multifunction Hall, with
volleyball, basketball and handball section, 10-stand pneumatic shooting range section, 10-floor fencing section and 2 professional gyms. 4. Fighting Sports’
Hall with an adjacent 110m-runway pavilion, including long jump and triple jump sections. 5. Indoors Swimming pool 25m long and 1.6m to 1.8m deep. One
lane has a shallow water floor, reducing the water depth down to 0.9m. This facility has been installed mainly for children.
6. Outdoor 5 Tennis Courts with mineral surface, including training wall, plus 3 Beach Volleyball Pitches. Olympic Health Centre – Divisions.
1. Kinesiotherapy – including group and individual exercise rooms and hand or automatic massage boxes. 2. Kriotherapy – including Kriotherapic Double
Chamber, medical examination / treatment rooms and halls for group or individual active rehabilitation. 3. Physiotherapy – including rooms for electrotherapy,
magneto-therapy, laser-therapy, ultrasound therapy, iontophoresis therapy, ph-therapy and salt chamber. 4. Newly installed shock wave therapy
facility (novelty in Poland). 5. Hydrotherapy division – including saunas, under water and pearl water massages, saline baths, automatic hydro-massage
and ozon-therapy facilities.
6. Diagnostic chambers for the psychological, physical efficiency, treatment stage, dope and general medical tests. Hotels, Restaurants, Cafes and
Conference Rooms. 1. 3 Hotel buildings, which provide 200 beds and Internet network access. 2. 2 daily
Restaurants, providing 180 and 120 consumer places – in self-service system. Restaurants can provide the
individual group’s requirements for menu’s. 3. Restaurant, Cafés, Drink Bars and, in addition, an outdoor
Grill Garden for 250 guests. 4. Altogether 11 Conference Rooms equipped with modern audiovisual facilities,
which all provide 860 sitting places (for groups of 15 to 270 persons). General information. Our Center has
been fully equipped with the facilities for disabled persons. For our guests we provide both transport and
laundry services. “Our medals are thanks to Spała” – this is a saying among the Polish medalists, who
trained in Spała’s Sports Centre before winning their medalist places at the international sports events.
The Program. Fencers should arrive in good condition and with a relatively high standard of personal
fitness in order to maximise the benefits from the camp. This is very important! The aim of the camp
really with depend on the individual but generic goals will be that all fencers will have a better understanding
of practical techniques, fundamental principles of training and competition and increase in body conditioning
for fencing and modern pentathlon.
The camp is available for up to 20 fencers aged over 16. (U-16 wanting to attend please can parents/guardians contact the camp organisers to discuss
possibilities).
We arrive around 3pm Saturday 16 th July in time for an evening meal and chance to settle
into the centre. There will be opportunities to use any of the facilities whether that be the
athlete lounge to relax or the gym for the really keen beans among the group. 14 days of
training follows with rest time as and when required. No session is compulsory, you are free
to pick and choose how much you do. A more detailed training plan will be posted on the
website closer to the date of the camp. Training will be split into 2 - 3 sessions a day with a
civilised amount of time in between for lunch. Each session will start with a warm up and
end with a cool down.
Training will include: Footwork, Skills workshops, Pair work, Free fencing, Speed agility,
Line lessons, Poules, Scenario fencing, Core strength work, Rotation fencing itp. A full
competition with placement matches, An individual lesson will be available every day with
one of the camp coaches. We will be taking out our own physiotherapist this year. He will be
there to treat any injuries that occur during the week. Also, should you like a sports
massage this service can be provided for a cost of $35 for 30mins. Fencers will be able to
use the gym, swimming pool and running track should they wish to as well as seek advice
from experts on camp as to fitness training and training programs.
Contact Us: If you have any questions about anything to do with the International
Epee Fencing Camp in Poland 2011 (SPALA) please feel free to contact us. Telephone: 1-574-329-3451, Email address:
marekstepien@YAHOO.COM or mstepien@ND.EDU MAIL TO: Marek P. Stepien - 15706 CENTENNIAL DR. ORLAND PARK, IL 60462-4563 USA
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Booking Form
To reserve a place on the International Epee Fencing Camp in Poland 2011, please print out, complete and return
the form below along, payment of $ 2400 by 1 st June 2011 to:
Cheques made Payable to ‘ MAREK P. STEPIEN ‘
MAIL TO: Marek P. Stepien - 15706 CENTENNIAL DR. ORLAND PARK, IL 60462-4563 USA
PRELIMINARY CAMP APPLICATION - Spala 2011, Poland
Saturday 16 th July – Sunday 31 st July 2011
Gender: Male____________ Female____________
Age: __________ DOB:______ / ______ / ________
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
Post Code: ___________________
Phone No: (Home): _____________________________________ (Work):_____________________________
(Mobile): ___________________ E-Mail: ________________________________________________________
FIE – USFA – BFA - UIPM Member: _________________ Fencing Club:______________________________
Weapon: Fencing EPEE Coach’s name, address and phone: ________________________________________
How long you have been fencing: ______________________________________________________________
What is your Fencing ability? (Please tick) Beginner______ Intermediate__________ Advanced_____________
Does you(r) (child) suffer from any medical condition? Yes / No If Yes, please specify:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature:___________________________________________________Date:___________________
MAIL TO: Marek P. Stepien - 15706 CENTENNIAL DR. ORLAND PARK, IL 60462-4563 USA
Payment of $ 2400 by 1 st June 2011
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