The Cercle fencing orangeois has chosen Saint-Victor-la-Coste to install a branch of their club for the attention of the potential reservoir of athletes in the southern sector of Gard Rhodanien who would like to move towards practicing fencing .
Thierry Dorbe, a state graduate, will provide initiation and training for future local fencers, of whom he hopes will be numerous. Since September 18, the first two sessions have been intended to introduce the discipline, two free trial courses are offered before joining. The Orange club which, with Nîmes and Saint-Paul-les-Trois-Châteaux, is one of the only fencing clubs in the region wishes to take full advantage of the Olympic Games effect during which fencing, a major provider of medals, is heavily publicized to develop its sport.
Thierry Dorbe, to illustrate their strategy which aims to offer fencing to a living area which covers the Gard right bank of the Rhône, quotes a famous musketeer: “if you don’t come to me, Lagardère will come to you”. He campaigns for a sport, accessible to all, which allows the development of mental and physical skills of concentration, alertness, flexibility and combativeness. The first contacts are encouraging with the first registrations, for the moment local, which allow the section to function.
Classes take place on Wednesdays
During an adult session on a Wednesday, Maïté, who came to discover the conditions under which the lessons were held, assured: “I have always been attracted to this sport, what I saw on television made me passionate.born, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to practice fencing in Saint-Victor.” With her comrades, she willingly complied with the necessity of the warm-up session; the exercises based on speed and liveliness quickly acted on the cardio, fortunately the instruction on the codes which manage this sport, then the learning of the posture, the movement and the handling of the weapon will follow in order to make ‘a beginner a good shooter.
Classes take place on Wednesdays in the René Mathieu room, for children aged 6 to 12, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., for adults and adolescents, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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