Summary
About Fencing
The KSU Fencing Club is a group of fencing enthusiasts including both students and non-students.
The eventual goal of the club is to involve more University students in the program.
The club is currently run by Derek and Heather Wilkinson (as of Feb. 2006) who also run the
Rogue Fencing Club off campus in Kent.
Location
During the semster, we meet in a side gym in the Gym Annex on campus Tuesday and Friday 7-10pm.
To get to the KSU gym Annex once on campus, see
the Campus Map and Section B of the Campus Map for the
rest of the way. (If coming by car you can either park near the Student Center or the Taylor Hall memorial parking lot.)
You may get to the Taylor Hall parking lot by traveling 59 East in the Direction of Ravenna and turning right at the second light
past the parking lot past Susan's Coffee and Tea. After turning right, go straight past the stop sign. The next right is the
Taylor Hall parking lot. Ask Derek for a parking pass if you are a non-student as the KSU police are out in full force and will give you a ticket.
Your best bet if you are a non-student wishing to come and particpate is to park in the student center lot until we can procure you a
pass.
Specifics
All fencers are welcome from beginners to advanced and
equipment is supplied for the duration of the practice time.
Lessons are taught by the members of the club to beginners.
Our club is recreational to those people who want it that way and more in depth for those who wish to
pursue fencing more avidly.
Not only do we fence, but we will usually go to the student union for a bite to eat after practice.
For any further questions contact Derek or Heather at (330) 798-0153 or
Fencing is a rewarding sport, in that it delivers a
powerful anaerobic exercise which benifits the body physically, but
at the same possessing the strategy of a chess game. Indeed there is both a
mental and a physical side to fencing, both of which we explain at the club.
Fencing is also unique because it is a sport for all ages. The older you
get, the more strategy you can learn. Likewise, youth
has all of the speed necessary to fence competitively. However, though it
is a very rewarding sport, fencing also takes time to cultivate and to do
right. This is the real inherent challenge in fencing: discipline in order
to excel. Thus beginners to the club are also exposed to lessons to learn
and skills to learn in order to keep reaching for the next level of
mastery. We don't just believe in hack and slash. There is an emphasis on
technique and form.
Announcements
It is the beginning of the Spring sememster 2006.
We are currently recruiting as many students as possible to join the fencing club.
The goal is to get the club back up to 25-30 students like it was 4-5 years ago. --Derek