Brown Fencing Camp - RIFAC | Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club

Take your fencing to the next level this summer!

Up Your Competitive Game with Brown Fencing Coaches

Co-ed competitive camp
Foil, Epee and Saber
Ages 12-18
Train at the state-of-the-art facility of RIFAC, home to the Brown Bears Fencing Team
Work with Brown Fencing Head Coach Alex Ripa and the Brown coaching staff
Perfect tune-up for Summer Nationals (June section)
Visit the beautiful Brown University campus in Providence, RI

Brown Coach Alex Ripa

Alex is the Head Coach and owner of RIFAC, and is the Head Coach at Brown University. He was named Coach of the Year in 2016 by the US Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA). He coaches successful international competitors, members of the US Cadet/Junior and US Veteran World Teams, Ivy League and NCAA champions.

Camp Description

Coed ages 12-18 by the start of camp

The Bears Elite Fencing Camp will offer competitive fencers an opportunity to work with Brown’s awesome coaching staff and elevate their fencing to the next level. This is an excellent camp for fencers interested in competing at the national and collegiate level. The June section is also the perfect tune-up camp for those heading to Summer Nationals.

Join us for instruction in all three weapons, with a special focus on mental preparation. Campers will achieve improvement in footwork, bladework, tactics, and mental toughness while working with Head Coach Alex Ripa and the Brown staff, who approach training with a focus on athlete individuality.

Coach Ripa will teach athletes to expect the best from themselves and will guide them to expand their best attributes that make them unique! Come join us this summer for hard work, lots of learning, and lots of fun in the Ocean State!

Required Fencing Equipment
Since this is a competitive camp, fencers are required to have all of their own equipment. This includes everything they would use at a competition: underarm protector, jacket, glove, mask, knickers, fencing socks and sneakers, lame (foil or saber), 2 body cords and at least 2 electric weapons.

This camp is open to any and all entrants, limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender.

See Camp Details and Housing Options

Schedule/Camp Details

This camp will take place at RIFAC, which is located just a few miles from the Brown campus. RIFAC is home to the Brown Bears Fencing Team.

RIFAC has 14 full sized grounded strips, air-conditioning, and all the training equipment needed for fencing at the highest level.

Participants can either pack their own lunch or may purchase lunch each day for an additional cost.

Week One: June 17-21, 2019 (Monday- Friday)

Week Two: July 21-25, 2019 (Sunday-Thursday)

Cost: $695

Week One Schedule

Please note the schedule below is tentative and subject to change

Monday – Thursday
8:30 – 9:00 am • Arrive at RIFAC
9:00 am -12:00 pm • Warm-up, Footwork, Conditioning, Mental Toughness/Goal Setting, Group Lesson
12:00 – 1:00pm • Lunch*
1:00 – 4:00 pm • Group and Individual Lessons, Structured Bouting, Competitive Fencing
4:00 pm • Dismissal from RIFAC

Friday
8:30 – 9am • Arrival at RIFAC
9:00 am – 12:00 pm • Competitive Team Events/ NCAA style tournament
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm • Dismissal from Camp

Evening Activities may include Brown Campus Tour, Movie Night, and Game Night at RIFAC.

*Campers can either pack their own lunch or may purchase lunch each day for an additional cost.

Week Two Schedule

Please note the schedule below is tentative and subject to change.

Sunday
2:30 – 3:00 pm • Arrival and check-in at RIFAC
3:00 – 6:00 pm • Orientation/ Training and Open Fencing
6:00 pm • Dismissal

Monday – Wednesday
8:30 – 9am • Arrival at RIFAC
9:00 am -12:00 pm • Warm-up, Footwork, Conditioning, Mental Toughness/Goal Setting, Group Lesson
12:00 – 1:00pm • Lunch*
1:00 – 4:00 pm • Group and Individual Lessons, Structured Bouting, Competitive Fencing
4:00 pm • Dismissal

Thursday
8:30 – 9am • Arrival at RIFAC
9:00 am – 12:00 pm • Warm-up, Footwork, Conditioning, Mental Toughness/Goal Setting, Group Lesson
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • Lunch
1:00 – 4 pm • Competitive Team Events/ NCAA style tournament
4:00 – 4:30 pm • Dismissal from Camp

Evening Activities may include Brown Campus Tour, Movie Night, and Game Night at RIFAC.

*Campers can either pack their own lunch or may purchase lunch each day for an additional cost.

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Housing Options

Host Hotel:

Clarion Inn Seekonk-Providence
940 Fall River Avenue, Seekonk, MA, 02771
+1 (508) 336-7300 Rate: $99/night- please call hotel for reservations. Deadline for June camp is 5/17, deadline for July camp is 6/16.

Conveniently located less than 2 miles from RIFAC, this hotel has a great pool and courtyard area where participants can gather and interact. While chaperones are not provided, a Bears Elite Camp staff member will be on site at this hotel as a point of contact for participants traveling without a parent/ guardian. Breakfast is included and there is a restaurant onsite as well. Transportation to/from RIFAC will be provided daily.

Additional Hotel Option:

Hilton Garden Inn Providence
220 India Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903
+1 (401) 272-5577 Rate: $229/night- please call hotel for reservations.

On the East Side of Providence near many wonderful restaurants and the Brown campus. Perfect for participants traveling with a parent/guardian. Breakfast is included and there is also an on-site restaurant. Hotel will provide daily transportation to/from RIFAC.

We offer courses for all levels and ages: boys, girls and women and men.

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