The Piste: french for trackway, or course;
- our name for the ground we fence on;
- it consists of a 2 x 16(ish) metre wide strip, set out as follows:
- (the run back can be any length of 1.5m or more)
- (more fancy epee pistes are made of metal, so that with hits to the floor, the electric stuff is earthed, thus not registering a hit erroneously)
R: Run back:
- a safety feature, kept clear to allow fencers to come off the piste with out fear of tripping or collisions.
B: Back line:
- if you are driven back untill you have both feet over this line, your opponent scores a point.
W: Warning line:
- we are a fair lot, this gives the retreating fencer notice that if they do not pull their socks up, they will go off the end and give a point away.
G: On Guard line:
- the starting line for all bouts.
- the front foot must be behind this.
C: Centre line:
- name says it all;
- the scoring apparatus is stationed adjacent to this line so both fencers have an equal view of it.
- the president should also start here, facing the score indicator light-box.
Venue 22nd November
We are in the Performance Centre (Assembly Hall) at Twyford School this Thursday.
There will be limited parking at the school as there is a concert in the Sports Hall. Space for seniors will be limited before 20.00.
We must also be out of the hall by 21.45 as the caretakers need to lock up.
November 20th, 2018
Venue 25th October
Fencing Thursday 25th October:
We will be in Wasps FC:
Twyford Avenue Sports Ground
Twyford Avenue
London
W3 9QA
There is parking.
There will be 5 pistes & room for coaches.
October 19th, 2018
8pm start on Thursday 23rd August
The club won’t be starting until 8 today (Thursday 23rd August) – sorry for the late notice!
August 23rd, 2018
SUMMER VENUE
The floor of the sports hall at Twyford is being relaid this summer, so we are moving for that period.
From 19th July until 30th August we will be using the sports hall at St Benedict’s School. The entrance is in Marchwood Crescent W5 2DZ. Parking is expected to be available in the school grounds.
Here is a map link:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=517510&y=181460&z=110&sv=Marchwood+Crescent&st=6&tl=Map+of+Marchwood+Crescent,+London,+W_5&searchp=ids.srf&mapp=map.srf
July 6th, 2018
