SUMMER FENCING CAMP
DYNAMO FENCING - RICHMOND
AUGUST 27-29, 2021

MICHAEL AUFRICHTIG

HEAD COACH, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

A 3-day In-person Intensive Training by Michael Aufrichtig, Head Coach at Columbia University, designed for high performance fencers to advance to the next level and learn more about IVY League recruitment first hand.

Meet Coach Michael in person at our Richmond Club and attend the elite program to learn a winning approach to competition preparation. Daily sessions emphasize and teach tactical knowledge, competitive bout situations as well as mental preparation and competition planning. 

ABOUT COACH MICHAEL 

Michael Aufrichtig is about to begin his eleventh season as the head fencing coach for Columbia University. The team’s combined record is 386-86 (82%) while with the Lions. Columbia Fencing won the 2015, 2016, and 2019 NCAA Championships and won the Men Ivy Championships (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) and Women Ivy League Championships (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020). Michael Aufrichtig is the 2016 USA Fencing Coaches Association Varsity Coach of the Year and Women’s Ivy Coach of the year in 2015, 2019, and 2020.

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Michael volunteers as the Chairman of the New York Athletic Club Fencing Program from 2007 to the present. During that time, the NYAC has won 21 Individual and 25 team National Championships, fielded 51 USA World Team Members, 11 Olympians, winning two bronze, four silver, and eight gold world team medals and one bronze Olympic team medal. The NYAC qualified five fencers and two pentathletes for Tokyo 2021.

EVENT SCHEDULE

August 27

August 28

August 29

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Morning training session. Physical, Agility and Fencing

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM – Lunch Break

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM – Topic Discussion 1 

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Afternoon training session. Fencing 

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10:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Morning training session. Physical, Agility and Fencing

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM – Lunch Break

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM – Topic Discussion 2 

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Afternoon training session. Fencing

5:00 PM – College Recruiting Seminar 

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10:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Morning training session. Physical, Agility and Fencing

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM – Lunch Break

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM – Topic Discussion 3 

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Afternoon training session. Fencing 

High Performance Camp
All 3 Weapons Event
August 27 - 29, 2021
Dynamo Yearly Member - $395+tax
Non member, Non yearly member - $500+tax

Open for any and all.

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