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From today and until the end of June, all our sessions will move to different venues, as Cox Green is busy with school exams.
Wednesday: Furze Platt Senior School, theatre.
Saturday: Courthouse Junior School, main hall.
Just for today, both foil and epee sessions will be from 5.30 to 7.30pm at the Furze Platt Leisure Centre. Please note that we must be out by 7.30 today.
Wednesday: Furze Platt Senior School, theatre.
Saturday: Courthouse Junior School, main hall.
Just for today, both foil and epee sessions will be from 5.30 to 7.30pm at the Furze Platt Leisure Centre. Please note that we must be out by 7.30 today.
Last day of fencing at the British Youth Championships in Sheffield. On the piste for Luso Chris, Bence, Hamza, Harry and Romilly.
Harry, Hamza and Romilly, all at their first National competition, managed to shrug off the emotions and fenced their best. Harry and Hamza brought home a victory each, Romilly instead went forward to win 3 matches. A very tough DE saw Hamza finish 53rd and Harry 59th. A convincing performance for these two young fencers at the beginning of their careers. Romilly got a nice lead in the first period of her DE, but a bit of emotion took away her concentration and she finished in 36th place.
Bence had a challenging poule, but managed to get a nice victory and two very close defeats. A difficult first DE saw Bence winning 15/10 and securing the 32nd place.
Chris, at his last BYC, showed great control in the poule, bringing home 4 victories. After the first, complicated DE, Chris easily won the second DE to finally land the match that would give him access to the last 8. A close match saw the opponent always one point in the lead, with Chris following closely with nice attacks and well prepared actions. A close match that saw Chris stopped just on the edge of the medal zone. A good performance that puts him in 12th place.
Harry, Hamza and Romilly, all at their first National competition, managed to shrug off the emotions and fenced their best. Harry and Hamza brought home a victory each, Romilly instead went forward to win 3 matches. A very tough DE saw Hamza finish 53rd and Harry 59th. A convincing performance for these two young fencers at the beginning of their careers. Romilly got a nice lead in the first period of her DE, but a bit of emotion took away her concentration and she finished in 36th place.
Bence had a challenging poule, but managed to get a nice victory and two very close defeats. A difficult first DE saw Bence winning 15/10 and securing the 32nd place.
Chris, at his last BYC, showed great control in the poule, bringing home 4 victories. After the first, complicated DE, Chris easily won the second DE to finally land the match that would give him access to the last 8. A close match saw the opponent always one point in the lead, with Chris following closely with nice attacks and well prepared actions. A close match that saw Chris stopped just on the edge of the medal zone. A good performance that puts him in 12th place.
A bittersweet 2nd day for Luso at the British Youth Championships 2022 in Sheffield.
Sofia and Isabella opened the day in the U16 girls epee. A good performance put both of them in the mid table at the end of the first round of poule. After a quite easy first DE both of them found a tough opponent for the access to the last 8. Sofia struggled to find the right rhythm with her feet, but she was still able to score some nice hits. Isabella, after a first round that saw the opponent leading by one or two points, found the right gear to bring the match even on the 14/14. An unfortunate miss gave Isa's opponent the match, but she can be very proud because she showed all the skills necessary to be in the top 8 next year.
In the U16 boys epee, Sean, William and Jonathan struggled a bit to find the right key to their matches. Sean, at his first National competition ever, brings home a nice victory in the poule and the knowledge of what he needs to improve. William and Jonathan, after a first victory in their DE round, found some very tough opponents in the second knockout match. A good performance on their side that has the potential to be even better.
Garrick, the best of the boys today, won 5 out of 6 matches in the poule. A bye and an easy first DE have put him against an opponent with his same fencing style. A nail biting match saw Garrick stopping at the door of the last 16.
Final ranking:
Isabella 14th
Sofia 16th
Garrick 18th
William 31st
Sean 57th
Jonathan 61st
Sofia and Isabella opened the day in the U16 girls epee. A good performance put both of them in the mid table at the end of the first round of poule. After a quite easy first DE both of them found a tough opponent for the access to the last 8. Sofia struggled to find the right rhythm with her feet, but she was still able to score some nice hits. Isabella, after a first round that saw the opponent leading by one or two points, found the right gear to bring the match even on the 14/14. An unfortunate miss gave Isa's opponent the match, but she can be very proud because she showed all the skills necessary to be in the top 8 next year.
In the U16 boys epee, Sean, William and Jonathan struggled a bit to find the right key to their matches. Sean, at his first National competition ever, brings home a nice victory in the poule and the knowledge of what he needs to improve. William and Jonathan, after a first victory in their DE round, found some very tough opponents in the second knockout match. A good performance on their side that has the potential to be even better.
Garrick, the best of the boys today, won 5 out of 6 matches in the poule. A bye and an easy first DE have put him against an opponent with his same fencing style. A nail biting match saw Garrick stopping at the door of the last 16.
Final ranking:
Isabella 14th
Sofia 16th
Garrick 18th
William 31st
Sean 57th
Jonathan 61st
Brilliant first day at the British Youth Championships in Sheffield.
On piste today for Luso Henry, Zalan, Luca, Muaadh, Orrick and Leanna.
In the U14 boys epee best results for Henry, who confirms to have the right skills to be in the top 8 of the country 🇬🇧
A well deserved 6th place for him 🎖️
Muaadh, at his very first National experience, brings home 4 victories out of 6 matches in the poule. After winning his first DE, he stops right at the gate for the last 16. 20th place for him 👏🏻
Luca and Zalan, with 2 and 3 victories in their poules, fenced well and showed some very good progress. They still have one more year in this age group and we are sure the experience they got today will help them to do even better. 28th place for Luca, 35th for Zalan.
In the U12 Orrick brings home 2 victories in the poule and a nice first DE. In the second knockout round, he is the protagonist of a superb comeback that sees him fighting in the extra minute. A nice 27th place in his first National.
Leanna takes home 2 victories in the poule, building experience for the next competition.
On piste today for Luso Henry, Zalan, Luca, Muaadh, Orrick and Leanna.
In the U14 boys epee best results for Henry, who confirms to have the right skills to be in the top 8 of the country 🇬🇧
A well deserved 6th place for him 🎖️
Muaadh, at his very first National experience, brings home 4 victories out of 6 matches in the poule. After winning his first DE, he stops right at the gate for the last 16. 20th place for him 👏🏻
Luca and Zalan, with 2 and 3 victories in their poules, fenced well and showed some very good progress. They still have one more year in this age group and we are sure the experience they got today will help them to do even better. 28th place for Luca, 35th for Zalan.
In the U12 Orrick brings home 2 victories in the poule and a nice first DE. In the second knockout round, he is the protagonist of a superb comeback that sees him fighting in the extra minute. A nice 27th place in his first National.
Leanna takes home 2 victories in the poule, building experience for the next competition.
Good luck to all 20 fencers who are competing at the British Youth Championships in Sheffield over the weekend! We are proud of you!
We remind everyone that we are open today as usual, from 5.30 to 9.30 at the Cox Green Leisure Centre. See you there!
What's the best way to end the term? a competition!
Today some of Luso foilists faced friends from Salle Eton Fencing Club and students from John Hampden Grammar School. A great occasion for some of them to use metal foils for the first time and for others to train to get ready for the BYCs. Well done to Laura and Victoria who claimed the first place in their age groups.
On the other side of the hall, our usual team event for over 16 beginners and amateurs saw Kingston Uni, Luso and Salle Eton fencing each other. With a few points of difference between them, the ranking saw Salle Eton winning, with Luso taking the second place.
Now it is time for a break, so we will see you again in two weeks! Enjoy your holidays!
Today some of Luso foilists faced friends from Salle Eton Fencing Club and students from John Hampden Grammar School. A great occasion for some of them to use metal foils for the first time and for others to train to get ready for the BYCs. Well done to Laura and Victoria who claimed the first place in their age groups.
On the other side of the hall, our usual team event for over 16 beginners and amateurs saw Kingston Uni, Luso and Salle Eton fencing each other. With a few points of difference between them, the ranking saw Salle Eton winning, with Luso taking the second place.
Now it is time for a break, so we will see you again in two weeks! Enjoy your holidays!
Amazing day for Luso yesterday at the BYC qualifiers in Swindon. U14, U16 and U18 boys and girls stepped on the piste to fight for a spot in the British Youth Championships. Supported by our coaches James, Cat and Antonio, Luso fencers showed their skills and techniques winning medal after medal.
In the U14 boys, after the first round of poules, Henry, Zalan, Luca and Muaadh were all in the top 5 of the competition. Elimination round after elimination round our fencers defended their positions in the ranking, bringing home 3 medals! In the U14 girls, instead, Romilly won all her matches in the poule ranking 1st. After a BYE she fought a tough semifinal that saw her losing by just one point. A well deserved bronze medal for her.
In the U16 boys William, Jonathan, Garrick and Sean all fenced well. William returned to competitions after a few months of stop and he proved that he has what he takes to be in the top 5 of the competition. Jonathan and Garrick fenced well, bringing home many victories and winning their first DE. With the qualification already in their pockets, they both face tough fencers in their second DE, losing by just a few points. 6th and 7th place for them. Sean, at his first competition after years, proved to be on the right path. A bit of regret for a missed match and a very tough second DE put Sean just outside the qualification zone. The U16 girls saw Isabella, Sofia and Isa all fencing in the same poule. They all got some victories to be proud of. The first round of DE saw Isabella moving into the semifinals and Sofia and Ella fighting each other. A close victory for Ella got her a bronze medal. Isabella struggled to find the right key for her semifinal match, but she can be satisfied with a well deserved bronze medal.
In the U18 boys, Bence struggled a bit to find the right mental condition to bring home more victories. His first DE saw him facing a fencer he had already beaten in the past and although Bence scored a few nice hits against him, that was not enough for him to pass the round. On the other side of the hall, Chris made easy game of his poule round and then went on to win two DEs in a row, landing the final against an old friend. A nice to watch match were both fencers showed their abilites saw Chris losing 15/10. Nothing to regret for Chris who showed, for the entire day, the control and confidence of an experienced fencer.
In the U16 girls sabre, Leanna won all her matches in the poule, but one, against the very same girl she will face again in the final. First competition for Leanna and a silver medal the heralds future successes. In the U14 girls sabre, Anna won all her matches, not giving more than three points to each adversary. After an easy semifinal, Anna started the final round with the right gear. After the break, though, she lost a bit of concentration giving her opponent the control of the match who ended with the other girl winning for just one point. A bitter aftertaste for a match that could have been Anna's.
All in all, our coaches are very satisfied with all our fencers and the club can be proud of being the first club in the region for numbers of epee medals.
🥇 Orrick
🥈 Chris, Anna, Leanna, Henry
🥉 Zalan, Muaadh, Isabella, Ella, Romilly
In the U14 boys, after the first round of poules, Henry, Zalan, Luca and Muaadh were all in the top 5 of the competition. Elimination round after elimination round our fencers defended their positions in the ranking, bringing home 3 medals! In the U14 girls, instead, Romilly won all her matches in the poule ranking 1st. After a BYE she fought a tough semifinal that saw her losing by just one point. A well deserved bronze medal for her.
In the U16 boys William, Jonathan, Garrick and Sean all fenced well. William returned to competitions after a few months of stop and he proved that he has what he takes to be in the top 5 of the competition. Jonathan and Garrick fenced well, bringing home many victories and winning their first DE. With the qualification already in their pockets, they both face tough fencers in their second DE, losing by just a few points. 6th and 7th place for them. Sean, at his first competition after years, proved to be on the right path. A bit of regret for a missed match and a very tough second DE put Sean just outside the qualification zone. The U16 girls saw Isabella, Sofia and Isa all fencing in the same poule. They all got some victories to be proud of. The first round of DE saw Isabella moving into the semifinals and Sofia and Ella fighting each other. A close victory for Ella got her a bronze medal. Isabella struggled to find the right key for her semifinal match, but she can be satisfied with a well deserved bronze medal.
In the U18 boys, Bence struggled a bit to find the right mental condition to bring home more victories. His first DE saw him facing a fencer he had already beaten in the past and although Bence scored a few nice hits against him, that was not enough for him to pass the round. On the other side of the hall, Chris made easy game of his poule round and then went on to win two DEs in a row, landing the final against an old friend. A nice to watch match were both fencers showed their abilites saw Chris losing 15/10. Nothing to regret for Chris who showed, for the entire day, the control and confidence of an experienced fencer.
In the U16 girls sabre, Leanna won all her matches in the poule, but one, against the very same girl she will face again in the final. First competition for Leanna and a silver medal the heralds future successes. In the U14 girls sabre, Anna won all her matches, not giving more than three points to each adversary. After an easy semifinal, Anna started the final round with the right gear. After the break, though, she lost a bit of concentration giving her opponent the control of the match who ended with the other girl winning for just one point. A bitter aftertaste for a match that could have been Anna's.
All in all, our coaches are very satisfied with all our fencers and the club can be proud of being the first club in the region for numbers of epee medals.
🥇 Orrick
🥈 Chris, Anna, Leanna, Henry
🥉 Zalan, Muaadh, Isabella, Ella, Romilly
Great day for Luso! In Newbury Orrick, Harry, Hamza and Rory fought for a spot in the British Youth Championships.
After a great poule, Harry got a BYE in the first knockout round, qualifying to the BYC. Same story for Hamza, 2nd after the poule round! Rory fought well during the first round and then went on to fight a tough DE. A very close match saw Rory missing the qualification by just one point. He must be proud though as all his hard work at the training is showing already.
In the U12 boys epee, Orrick won all his poule matches earning the 1st place in the ranking. After an easy semifinal, he was losing 7-2 in the gold medal match. Last two minutes, Orrick changed gear scoring point after point and winning 10/8 with less than 2 seconds left on the clock! Amazing victory for him and a place in the Nationals for him.
Cat, James and Antonio are very proud of all fencers who showed them how hard work and practice can really make the difference.
After a great poule, Harry got a BYE in the first knockout round, qualifying to the BYC. Same story for Hamza, 2nd after the poule round! Rory fought well during the first round and then went on to fight a tough DE. A very close match saw Rory missing the qualification by just one point. He must be proud though as all his hard work at the training is showing already.
In the U12 boys epee, Orrick won all his poule matches earning the 1st place in the ranking. After an easy semifinal, he was losing 7-2 in the gold medal match. Last two minutes, Orrick changed gear scoring point after point and winning 10/8 with less than 2 seconds left on the clock! Amazing victory for him and a place in the Nationals for him.
Cat, James and Antonio are very proud of all fencers who showed them how hard work and practice can really make the difference.
Half term: there is no fencing this week, we will be back next Wednesday, usual times.
A great start of 2022 for Luso! Henry has been selected for the U14 England Epee team after a short, but very though season in 2021.
Congratulations to Henry for such an important achievement!
We remind you all that we are open every Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning, always at the Cox Green Leisure Centre. We have courses for everyone aged 7+
Congratulations to Henry for such an important achievement!
We remind you all that we are open every Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning, always at the Cox Green Leisure Centre. We have courses for everyone aged 7+
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