practice information
Club practice is divided into two parts – beginner and advanced. Depending on time and space, we may divide time equally between beginner group and advanced group, or carry on discrete practices at the same time. When the practice is divided into two groups, the beginners always start first, followed by the advanced members.
Beginners will focus on learning the basic footwork and swing/cut motion required to practice sparring. Upon successful completion of the beginner stage (usually one semester) and grading, beginners will don bogu (sparring armor) to practice with the advanced members of the club.
We practice three times a week, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. Beginners can join us at the beginning of each semester, September, January, and May respectively. If you are interested, beginners can drop by our practice any time and try out before deciding to join us.
The club practices at Fencing Salle within the Athletic Centre. You must be a member of Athletic Centre to enter the facility and join our club. If you are a U of T student, AC membership is part of your incidental fee.
If you are a guest, you can contact us to receive a guest pass from one of our members. You must register in order to join the club. The registration fee is $50 per session. You can sign up online here:
http://www.ac-fpeh.com/athletic_centre/registered.php
or you can register in person at the Athletic Centre office during its business hours.
SCHEDULE FOR WINTER 2010
Monday
7:00PM to 8:00PM - instructional class (not club practice)
8:00PM to 10:00PM – advanced members bogu practice.
Thursday
8:00PM to 11:00PM – beginners start at 8:00PM
Saturday
10:00AM to 1:00PM – beginners start at 10:00AM.
University of Toronto Athletic Centre is located at 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, inside the St. George Campus of University of Toronto.
It is located at the corner of Spadina Avenue and Harboard, few hundred metres south of Bloor Avenue and Spadina Avenue intersection.
