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Closed Saturday, March 30

Since Sunday is Easter, here will be no activities Saturday, back to normal schedule on Monday. If anyone wants to fence Saturday, they are welcome to contact other club members and come in at a time of their choosing.

Register now for the April NMFF tournament

We're running a Open Mixed Epee in the morning and D & Under (Div 3) Mixed Epee and Y14 Mixed Epee in the afternoon

Santa Fe April Foolishness Registration
Saturday, April 20
Open Mixed Epee at 9:30; D & Under and Y14 Mixed Epee at 12:30
» Register at AskFRED
» Register at GoMotion:
 Open Mixed Epee
 D & Under (Div 3) Mixed Epee
 Y14 Mixed Epee

There are two parts to registering for an NMFF tournament, the AskFRED registration gives us our count and participant information, prepaying at GoMotion helps speed up the check-in; we will also accept registration fees at the event, but prepaying is a big help.

Register for Epee and Foil Coaching Clinic in Albuquerque, May 18–19

Duke City Fencing Coach Evandro Oliveira and Salle De Long Coach Margaret De Long are holding an in-person, two-day clinic covering the principles of the Individual Lesson, recommended for coaches and fencers with experience in foil or epee.

Read the syllabus here.

This is part of National Coaching Development Program (NCDP). We're told there's a special $50 rate for students, contact Evandro for details.

Duke City Fencing — NCDP Core Clinic
Albuquerque, NM
Saturday, May 18–Sunday, May 19
9 am–7 pm Saturday and Sunday; Practical Examination Sunday 5–7 pm
» Register at USFCA

Register for upcoming events in the area

Several clubs in the region are hosting events in the coming weeks — if you're planning on competing, let others know and coordinate travel.

Groupers' Strife, Epee in Durango
Durango, CO
Saturday, April 27
E & Under Mixed Epee at 11:00am; Mixed Epee at 12:00pm
» Register at AskFRED

School's Out for Summer Tournament
Albuquerque, NM
Saturday, May 11
Mixed Epee at 8:15am; Y14 Mixed Epee at 2:15pm; Y10 Mixed Epee at 2:15pm
» Register at AskFRED

German Fencing Academy Youth Event
Tucson, AZ
Saturday, May 25–Sunday, May 26 (Memorial Day weekend)
Y8–Cadet, see registration for details
» Register at AskFRED

Calendar of local, Region 4, and national epee events

We've assembled a calendar of epee competitions for the rest of the season — download a PDF here.

It includes major national regional events as well as local and nearby tournaments. It's been assembled from several different sources, so be sure to double-check registration before making any plans.

Equipment recommendations from German Fencing Gear

Jens and Leticia of German Fencing Gear made the trip from Arizona for the November tournament — and donated a blade, glove, and repair kit as prizes.

Hopefully, you got to talk to them and see their offerings. It can be tough to figure out what gear is needed and what to prioritize, so we asked them to put together a guide with some recommendations — shown in that graphic above, download a PDF here.

You can also browse their site and choose your gear there. If you have any questions about sizing or anything else, or want other recommendations, send Jens an email.

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