Archive for November, 2011

Salle Mauro Winter Camp 2011

November 8, 2011

Salle Mauro Fencing Academy would like to invite you to our annual winter camp. Join is for conditioning, technical and tactical drills, and extensive bouting. Coaches will work in groups and individually to help prepare you for the second half of our season the the push for the championship. Join top rated national fencers for our Winter Camp.

Online registration is available at:

http://askfred.net/Clinics/moreInfo.php?clinic_id=15739

Venue
Salle Mauro Fencing Academy
4007 Bellaire Blvd. Ste EE
Houston, TX 77025

When
Monday, December 26, 2011 through Friday, December 30, 2011.
Camp is daily from 10:00am-3:00pm.

We invite all fencers to join us for this camp.

Coaching Staff

Mauro Hamza, Camp Director

Club founder and Head Coach Mauro Hamza serves as Director of the U.S. Foil Program, charged with developing and training the men’s and women’s teams for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Originally from Cairo, Coach Hamza established Salle Mauro in 1999 in Houston, where he is Fencing Program Coordinator at Rice University. He spent three years serving the Gulf Coast fencing community as volunteer Chairman of the Gulf Coast Division. Since 2009 Coach Mauro has run the U.S. men’s foil program as National Coach. Under his leadership, the U.S. Junior Men’s Foil team won the 2011 World Championship in Baku, Jordan; the U.S. Junior Women’s team took home silver from Baku. In addition, the U.S. Senior Men’s Foil team placed 5th at the 2011 Grand Prix in Bonn, the highest ranking ever attained by the U.S. men’s foil team in that international tournament.

Daniel Gorman

Dan Gorman is full-time coach at Salle Mauro, where he teaches classes and private lessons in saber, foil, and epee. His students have achieved top rankings in regional and national United States Fencing Association tournaments. Coach Dan is distinguished by his intense passion and energy for the sport of fencing, whether guiding an up-and-coming talent to the national level or introducing fencing to a child or adult for the first time. He started fencing at Purdue University and went on to coach the fencing club at Texas A&M.

Noura Younis

As a foil competitor in Egypt during the ’90s, Noura Younis earned a place on the national women’s foil team over several years. She has won numerous gold medals at national and international competitions.

Coach Noura channels the same energy that made her a top international fencer into developing and inspiring her students. At Salle Mauro, she focuses on future fencers, working with students to develop a solid foundation of footwork, right of way, sportsmanship, and discipline for their future competitive careers. She has brought many of the club’s fencers to top regional and national results, including, most recently, the 2010-11 Regional Youth Circuit competitions.

Aldo Precciozzi

Aldo began fencing in his native Uruguay before coming to the U.S. At Salle Mauro, Coach Aldo specializes in foil. He works with the full range of Salle Mauro fencers, from young beginners to senior champions, building great athletes through a combination of rigorous training and passion for the sport. He has developed several of the club’s fencers to finals appearances in national competitions.

Camp Fees:  $425

$200 non-refundable deposit is due by Dec 15, 2011, with te balance due at the start of the camp. Late applications are accepted with a $25 late fee, subject to availability.

Lodging
Lodging is available with local fencers on a first come, first served basis. Please let us know if you need lodging.

Blackbeard Memorial 2011

November 8, 2011

293 years ago, Cpt. Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard met his end on the high seas. Join us in a fencing tournament marking the end of someone who knew the value of a quality blade.

Venue:
This will be held at Salle Mauro Fencing Academy.
4007 Bellaire Blvd. Ste. EE
Houston, TX 77025

Fees
Registration: $25
(at the door: $45)
Event Fees: $15

Events:

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011

  • 9:00am — Senior Mixed Foil
  • 10:00am — Y14 Mixed Epee
  • 11:00am — Y12 Mixed Saber
  • 12:00pm — Y12 Mixed Foil
  • 1:00pm — D & Under Senior Mixed Foil
  • 2:00pm — Senior Mixed Saber
  • Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011

  • 11:00am — Senior Mixed Epee
  • 11:00am — Y8 Mixed Foil
  • 11:30am — Y10 Mixed Foil
  • 12:00pm — Y12 Mixed Epee
  • 1:00pm — Y14 Mixed Saber
  • 1:30pm — Y14 Mixed Foil
  • 2:00pm — D & Under Senior Mixed Epee
  • 2:00pm — D & Under Senior Mixed Saber
  • Waiver is available for download at: http://gulfcoastfencing.org/GCwaiverconsent.pdf. Fencers must have a waiver to compete. Minors must have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian.

    —————— To Preregister: ——————

    http://askfred.net/Events/Prereg/prereg.php?tournament_id=15717

    Preregistration closes on 11/11/2011

    1. Sammy Open
    Host Club – Rice
    Div 2/3, Youth
    Location – Salle Mauro Fencing Academy
    Sep 17-18, 2011
    Registration Deadline – Sep 16, 2011

    2. Blackbeard Memorial
    Host Club – Salle Mauro – Protected
    Div 2/3, Youth
    Location – Salle Mauro Fencing Academy
    Nov 19-20, 2011
    Registration Deadline – Nov 5, 2011

    3. Bester Open
    Host Club – Salle Mauro
    Div 2/3, Youth
    Location – Salle Mauro Fencing Academy
    Dec 17-18, 2011

    4. Salle Mauro SYC
    Host Club – Salle Mauro
    Youth 10, Youth 12, Youth 14
    Location – Rice University
    Jan 21-22, 2012
    Registration Deadline – Jan 10, 2012
    usfencing.org/events/7500

    5. Van Buskirk Memorial
    Host Club – Rice – Protected
    Open, Div 3, Youth
    Location – Rice University
    Feb 11-12, 2012
    Registration Deadline – Jan 28, 2011

    6. Salle Mauro Challenge and RYC
    Host Club – Salle Mauro
    Div 2/3, Youth 10, Youth 12, Youth 14
    Location – Rice University
    Feb 24-25, 2012
    Registration Deadline – Feb 2, 2012
    usfencing.org/events/7504