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About our Fencing
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The Maccabi Jerusalem Fencing Club
was founded in 1990 by Vladimir Shklar, a former professional
fencer and a coach, now Head of the Municipal Sports Authority
in the Jerusalem Municipality.
Our Fencing Club is dedicated to
the development of new fencers, the improvement of those with
experience and the enjoyment of our sport for all.
The Fencing Club was founded to further
the development of the art and sport of fencing at the local, national
and international levels. |
Dr. Vladimir
Shklar, Head of the Jerusalem Municipal Sports Authority
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| During the
years of activity, the club has generated a number of national champions
and the club team owns a title of National Champion Team.A few of
our juniors and cadets take part in a special training program for
fencers, at boarding school "Havat Ha-Noar Ha-Zioni". |
| The head
coach of the MJFC is Samuil Shuster. Previous head coaches
were Evgeni Pikman and Andrei Geva. Today Pikman is
a head Coach of the Austrian Fencing National Team and Andrei works
as a coach in United States. |
| We have
the good results on the international level: |
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Alexandra Shklar:
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| 1997 - 3
rd Place in the World Cadets Championship in Venezuella. |
| 1998 - 3rd
Place World Cup Juniors , Spain |
| Yael Gerchikov: |
| 2000 - 2nd
Place World Cup , Barcelona |
| 2000 - 5th
Place in World Final Ranking |
| 2000 - 1st
Place World Cup, Ashkelon Israel |
| Hana Gerchikov: |
| 2003 - 6th
Place in World Cup, Budapest |
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About Fencing....
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| Fencing is
a European Martial Art which evolved in the late sixteeth century.
It is a sport which needs no special physical attributes to be a
successful participant. Fencing requires patience, concentration
and self-awareness. It's rewards are: self-reliance, self-confidence,
self-control and emotional strength for a healthier lifestyle. Fencing
is a lifetime sport which has often been desribed as the physical
version of chess. |
| Since its
origins in medieval combat, never has fencing enjoyed such popularity.
Modern fencinghas a diverse following, being an Olympic sport, and
vehicle for personal fitness. |
| Fencing is
a graceful, fast-moving, and exciting sport; and is a terrific workout
for both the body and the mind. It develops agility, concentration,
speed, and timing. More importantly, however, fencing is fun! |
| Enjoyed by
men, women, and children of all ages and levels of fitness, this
action-packed sport provides a choice of weapons: foil, epee, or
sabre, each having its own separate rules and style. |
| Fencing lets
you experience the art of swordsmanship while developing a well-toned
body. People who try fencing for the first time find that it is
like no other sport they have ever tried before. Join the millions
of fencing enthusiasts around the world, and fence for fun! |
