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Jessie Radanovich faces an opponent at the 2006 Junior PCCs
Fresno Fencing Academy is located in the great San Joaquin Valley in California and teaches fencers the three Olympic sports of foil fencing, epee fencing, and sabre fencing.
Jessie Radanovich with Coach Vladimir Ostatnigrosh.
The professional coaching staff at our fencing club has developed a series of programs to help all fencers, beginner to grizzled veteran, young and old alike, learn and improve their fencing by bringing the highest levels of educational experience, athletic skill, and love for the sport to the design of fencing lessons that are unique, fun, and fulfill the needs of all individuals and groups interested in the modern art of swordplay.
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Friday, August 15, 2008
Club Schedule update: Open bouting for youth foil and open sabre on Friday evenings has been moved up to 5:30 p.m., followed by Introductory classes and private lessons at 7:00.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Over the summer, I've been putting some new things on the website to benefit our members. Just posted is a gallery of pictures from our first season in operation (2006), and from this last season's SYC in San Jose. (Wow! Have our kids grown). Its still a little glitchy, (sometimes the header movie ends up in the middle of the page in Firefox; just scroll the page up to make it go back to where it belongs). So, technical difficulties aside, if any of you have pictures from Summer Nationals,(or any other competition) you would like to add to the gallery, make sure and email them to me HERE and I'll get them posted as quickly as possible.
J.G.
webmaster@fresno-fencing.com
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Final results have been posted. A hearty well done to Rob Radanovich fencing outside his normal weapon (epee) winning an 8th Place medal in Veterans 40-49 Men's Sabre.
Thanks to all our competitors who fought hard this last season. You are putting FFA and Fresno on the map by all your hard work.
The 2008-2009 USFA schedule has been posted here. We'll link to the Baycup 2008-2009 and the Regional Youth Circuit schedules when they are posted, which should be soon, to allow our members to plan their competitions in the new season.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Congratulations to our Bronze medal winners, Katrina Martinez and Jessie Radanovich for their excellence in the Youth 10 Women's Foil and Youth 12 Women's Epee respectively. Our veterans have yet to fight, so stay tuned for more results after the last bouts this Thursday.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Welcome back to our competitors who travelled to the NAC in Portland, Ore. Although our results were mixed, with Jesse earning a 3rd place bronze medal in Y12 women's epee, and Jeremiah narrowly missing a top 8 finish in Y14 men's sabre, everyone gave their best.
The season is winding down, with only a few more Baycups and one more RYC leading up to Summer Nationals at the beginning of July...and so begins the big push to train to new levels. Stay focused and let's show them what we can do at Summer Nationals!
Saturday, April 5, 2008
The results for the SYC in San Jose are available using this LINK. We had a lot of new competitors attending their first tournament at the Convention Center, and a good time was had by all. Our members did very well, scoring gold (Jessie does it again!), third place bronze (nicely done Jeremiah [earning his D08]!), two other third place bronzes (Katrina in Women's Foil and Andre in Men's Epee) along with a number of top 8 finishes.
Next stop: NAC Portland!
Monday, January 21, 2008
Another New Year has begun, and with it the spring half of the USFA fencing season. We've already had competitors at tournaments this month, with some important ones upcoming, including the Super RYC in San Jose (this March), the Portland NAC in April, and of course Summer Nationals (also in San Jose) in July. Also coming up is the second Academy Cup compeition on March 1st, and the Spring Break fencing camp here at the club for additional training for our competitiors.
Our fencers have been working hard and deserve to have their results posted quickly. Sorry about the delay folks, but all2 results have been updated and posted on the Results page. If you see (or don't see) and entry, or one that is in error, be sure to let us know.
The club is also growing rapidly with new members signing up over the holiday vacation, and the Fresno Fencing Foundation has an opportunity to take fencing into the inner city in concert with the gang prevention program sponsored by the City of Fresno, possibly as early as this spring. Exciting times! More will be posted as news is made.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Our competitive youth fencers are back from the RYC #1 at Kezar in San Francisco, racking up the medals thick and fast.
Jessie Radanovich came out of the blocks winning GOLD in Youth 12 Women's Epee and SILVER in Youth 14.
Jacob Baker turned in a terrific performance bringing home a SILVER medal for Youth 14 Men's Epee.
Jeremiah Gunn hacked his way to a 3rd Place BRONZE in the Youth 14 Men's Saber event.
Katrina Martinez fought her way to a 3rd Place BRONZE for Youth 10 Women's Foil.
A special congratulations to Adam Hendey, who came with arm's reach of making top 8 in the Youth 14 Men's Saber event; his first competition as a saber fencer. Well done!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
The season is in full swing, and our fencers are doing very well in their competitions. Most of our competitors will be going to the RYC at Kezar Pavilion this weekend, and our elites will be in Dallas the following week.
Our non-profit, the Fresno Fencing Foundation, is sponsoring its first event: a two-day fencing camp for beginning fencers over the Thanksgiving holidays. Click on the link on the left for more details.
It going to be a wild ride all the way to Christmas, with competitions almost weekly. Keep an eye on our RESULTS page as it is updated to reflect our competitor's accomplishments.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Summer is over and the push for the new season has begun, with Baycup events beginning this last weekend and the first Cadet/Div II and III NAC in a mere three weeks.
School is back in and everyone is getting settled in with their new routines. There are a few new things at the club as well.
First is the posting of our schedule of beginning and competitive fencing camps happening in December, April, June, July, and August. Second is the formation of the Fresno Fencing Foundation, a non-profit foundation raising money to help pay for our athletes and their coaches to train and travel to national and international events.
Its gonna be a great ride! Now let's get to work.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Summer Nationals has come and gone, and another season comes to a close. Congratulations to our fencers who ventured to Miami; Olga O, Jacob B, Jeremiah G, and Katrina M. Well fought everyone!
Welcome also to Vadym Shturbabin, who has made a special trip from Ukraine to help us prepare for '07-'08 over the next six weeks \through our pre-season camps.
So, get some rest while you can and see you next season!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Askfred apparently gets the RYC results faster than the RYC website does. Our fencers did nicely in this last of the year RYC, with two Golds, two Silvers, and two third place Bronzes among the seven club members who participated. Well done and see You in Miami!
Saturday, June 16, 2007
World Cup Champion to Participate in Competitive Fencing Classes.
Fresno Fencing Academy is proud to announce the
opening of sign-ups for our pre-season Sabre, Foil, and Epee Competitive
Fencing Classes and Clinics, designed specifically for advanced Youth, Cadet,
and Junior fencers training to compete in the 2007-2008 fencing season.
Making
a special trip from Ukraine just to participate in these Clinics and Schools will be Vadim Shturbabin. A World Championship Sabre silver medalist,
Maestro Shturbabin is the coach for a number of World Class fencers, including members
of the Ukrainian Women’s Sabre Team who took the Gold at the Senior World Cup
Women's Sabre competition in the spring of 2007.
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
We are looking forward to welcoming Olga O. home from her participation in the Grand Prix and World Cup competitions in Korea, China, and Japan. It was a challenging trip and we are very proud of her.
After a few brief weeks at home, our Youth competitors have been at it again, this time in the Bay Cup. Jessie R. pulls down another Gold Medal and Jacob B. fights his way to a Silver, while Parker K. and Jeremiah G. prove they are to be taken seriously on the strip with their top 8 finishes, especially Jeremiah's 7th Place finish in Juniors (a 12 year old fighting 20 year old fencers). Well done everyone!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Results from this last weekend's NAC in Tucson are in. Congratulations to Jeremiah Gunn and Katrina Martinez; each landing in the top 8 in their age divisions. Special congrats to Jessie Radanovich, unstoppable with her Gold Medal and a brand new D ranking for her performance in Y-12 Women's Epee. Well done all!
Next stop: Summer Nationals in Miami!
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Attention Parents!
Fresno Fencing Academy is announcing the opening of sign-ups for our Summer Youth Day Camps. We are hosting six 4-day camps from mid- June through mid- August for children ages 7 and up with classes running from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. More information and a downloadable sign-up form is available HERE. Space is limited and are already going fast, so register early and beat the rush!
Monday, April 2, 2007
Attention to all club members! On Saturday, April 28th we will be hosting the 1st Annual Academy Cup, a benefit tournament to help raise the travel expenses for Olga as she travels to China, Japan, and Korea.
Cost:
$10.00 Registration fee. Donations are welcome too, of course.
Check-in Close Times
10:00 am Y-10 Foil and Sabre
12:00 pm Under 16 Foil and Sabre
2:00 pm Adult
Foil, Epee, and Sabre2
Medals and trophies will be awarded. Rick Baker will be barbequeing and providing drinks for a small fee to be donated to the cause. So come hungry.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Results for the Junior Pacific Coast Championships are in! We had 12 fencers competing in Pasadena with a Gold and several Bronzes brought home. Well done all!
Sunday, February 11, 2007
A very busy weekend for our fencers with terrific results! Gold medals coming in from the Hawaiian Open and from the Bay Cup. Well done all!
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
The results for last weekend's Regional Youth Competition in San Jose have been posted. Congratulations to all our competitors, especially our Y-10 Girls foil team who pulled in 5th, 6th, and 7th Place finishes.
Wednesday, January 23, 2007
Results from this weekend's Bay Cup tournaments are now posted. Also, tune into Channel 26 (local FOX affiliate) from 5 to 9 in the morning this coming Thursday to see us at the club!
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Our fencers are doing well so far into this new year. One of our newest Veteran competitors earned his "E" rating in his first event, our sabre youths continue to medal in local tournaments, and our most experienced fencer has qualified for international competition in Senior Women's Foil. Good work everyone!
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
This last weekend was very busy for our Youth 10, 12, and 14 fencers. Fencing Foil or Sabre, most took top 8 honors with one 3rd Place bronze. We are looking forward to more medal finishes in the second half of the season with 3 RYCs, one NAC, a boatload of Bay Cups, and of course Summer Nationals; all just around the corner. So until then have a
Merry Christmas
and a
Happy and Successful New Year!
Friday, November 17, 2006
Welcome back to our fencers that travelled to Albuquerque NM for the NAC B this last weekend. Everyone fought hard and more than a few earned national points in Y-14 and Juniors. Well done everyone! You can check out their results HERE, or use the Results tab on the right above if you know who you are looking for.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Congratulations to our youth competitors at the season's first Regional Youth Circuit event in San Francisco. It was a long weekend and a tough competition. See their results here.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Our newest competitors were unleashed on the unsuspecting public this weekend at the Youth-10 competitions in the Baycup. Way to go Katrina and Andre!
Monday, October 2, 2006
Some of our members went down to Long Beach this last weekend, and did us proud. Check out Olga's and Parker's results. Keep it up guys!
Saturday, September 22, 2006
The new season is off and running. We've got some new competitors entering the arena this season; we wish them all the best.
In the meantime, for those who are planning on going to the RYC at Kezar in San Francisco in October 21-22, here's the link to download the entry form. The deadline is Oct. 11, so send yours in early.
For those going to the NAC B in Albuquerque on Nov. 10-13, you can find the entry form here. The deadline is Oct. 13.
Monday, August 20, 2006
The clubs hosting the BayCup events have been posted. Click on the event link to find the check-in close times. Click the club link for the club website. Upcoming tournaments for September include:
Sept. 10:
Y14 All Girls Foil #1 (Halberstadt)
Y14 All Boys Foil #1 (Halberstadt)
Junior All Mens Epee #1 (California Fencing Academy)
Junior All Womens Epee #1 (California Fencing Academy)
Veterans All Mixed Foil #1 (The Fencing Center)
Veterans All Mixed Epee #1 (The Fencing Center)
Veterans All Mixed Sabre #1 (The Fencing Center)
Sept. 16:
Y12 All Mixed Sabre #1 (Coastside)
Y14 All Mixed Sabre #1 (Coastside)
Sept. 24:
Y12 All Mixed Epee #1 (California Fencing Academy)
Y14 All Mixed Epee #1 (California Fencing Academy)
Junior All Womens Foil #1 (California Fencing Academy)
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 11:15pm
I found this link to an article entitled "The Expert Mind", having to do with how experts in many fields of endeavor become that way. There are many applications to fencing, which you can find on this fencing.net thread.
Wesdnesday, August 9, 2006 3:04pm
Changes are afoot at the USFA. They are apparently working on a new website which will include online membership and eventually online registration for events. Read more including interesting speculation on possible new ranking systems on fencing.net HERE.
Monday, August 7, 2006
The new Bay Cup schedule has been posted on the BayCup website. Click HERE for details.
Thursday, August 3, 2006
The official USFA tournament schedule has been posted at fencing.net but here it is anyway.
2006-2007 USFA Dates, Event Locations & Deadlines
October 6-9, 2006 (Fri-Mon) Division II/Division III/Cadet
Memphis, TNDeadline for Entries at Regular Fees: September 8, 2006
Late Entry Period at Triple Fees: September 9 - 22, 2006
Final Deadline for Entries at Triple Fees: September 22, 2006
*Deadline for Classification Changes: September 22, 2006
November 10-13, 2006 (Fri-Mon) Junior/Cadet/Youth 14
Albuquerque, NM
Deadline for Entries at Regular Fees: October 13, 2006
Late Entry Period at Triple Fees: October 14 - 27, 2006
Final Deadline for Entries at Triple Fees: October 27, 2006
*Deadline for Classification Changes: October 27, 2006
December 8-10, 2006 (Fri-Sun) Division I/Veteran
Richmond, VA
Deadline for Entries at Regular Fees: November 10, 2006
Late Entry Period at Triple Fees: November 11 - 24, 2006
Final Deadline for Entries at Triple Fees: November 24, 2006
*Deadline for Classification Changes: November 24, 2006
January 12-15, 2007 (Fri-Mon) Division I/Junior
Columbus, OH
Deadline for Entries at Regular Fees: December 15, 2006
Late Entry Period at Triple Fees: December 16 - 29, 2006
Final Deadline for Entries at Triple Fees: December 29, 2006
*Deadline for Classification Changes: December 29, 2006
February 16-19, 2007 (Fri-Mon) Junior Olympic Championships
Denver, CO
Deadline for Entries at Regular Fees: January 12, 2007
Deadline for Division Qualifying Forms: January 12, 2007
Late Entry Period at Triple Fees: January 13 - 26, 2007
Final Deadline for Entries at Triple Fees: January 26, 2007
*Deadline for Classification Changes: January 26, 2007
March 9-12, 2007 (Fri-Mon) Division II/III/Veteran
Atlanta, GA
Deadline for Entries at Regular Fees: February 9, 2007
Late Entry Period at Triple Fees: February 10 - 23, 2007
Final Deadline for Entries at Triple Fees: February 23, 2007
*Deadline for Classification Changes: February 23, 2007
April 20-23, 2007 (Fri-Mon) Division I/Youth 14/12/10
Tucson, AZ
Deadline for Entries at Regular Fees: March 23, 2007
Late Entry Period at Triple Fees: March 24 - April 6, 2007
Final Deadline for Entries at Triple Fees: April 6, 2007
*Deadline for Classification Changes: April 6, 2007
June 29-July 8, 2007 (Fri-Sun) Division I National Championships
Miami, FL
Summer National ChampionshipsDeadline for Division Qualifying Forms: May 4, 2007
Deadline for Section Qualifying Forms: May 11, 2007
Deadline for Entries at Regular Fees: May 18, 2007
Late Entry Period at Triple Fees: May 19 - June 1, 2007
Final Deadline for Entries at Triple Fees: June 1, 2007
*Deadline for Classification Changes: June 1, 2007
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Welcome to Fresno Fencing Academy's new website. We've done our best to rebuild it to make it easier to find the information you are looking for. Read more...
Are you a competitor at our club? Find yourself in our new
PHOTO GALLERY.
Want to post a photo? Just email it HERE.
Medal Roll
Season Totals
Congratulations to our SUMMER NATIONALS Medalists!
Jessie Radanovich
BRONZE- Y12 Women's Epee
Katrina Martinez
BRONZE- Y10 Women's Foil
Rob Radanovich
BRONZE- Veterans 40-49 Men's Sabre
Congratulations to our NAC Medalists!
Jessie Radanovich
1 SILVER - Y14 Women's Epee
1 BRONZE-Y12 Women's Epee
Congratulations to our RYC/SYC Medalists!
Jessie Radanovich
2 GOLD - Y12 Women's Epee
SILVER - Y14 Women's Epee
Jacob Baker
SILVER - Y14 Men's Epee
Jeremiah Gunn
2 BRONZE - Y14 Men's Sabre
Katrina Martinez
2 BRONZE - Y10 Women's Foil
Andrey Ostatnigrosh
2 BRONZE - Y10 Men's Epee
Liam Cronin
BRONZE-Y12 Men's Foil
Congratulations to our Baycup Medalists!
Olga Ostatnigrosh
GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE - Senior Women's Foil
Jessie Radanovich
GOLD - Y12 Mixed Epee
Jacob Baker
BRONZE-Y14 Men's Epee
Katrina Martinez
2 BRONZE-Y10 Girls Foil
Jeremiah Gunn
3 BRONZE - Y14 Men's Sabre
Kenneth Blair
BRONZE-Senior D & Lower Mixed Epee
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