Summer newsletter 2025

Dear SCA Members,

As the summer is already blooming, we’re excited to share a few important updates and announcements from the club. Please read on for details about our holiday schedule, recent competition highlights and an upcoming training camp.

Summer training schedule at SCA

Training continues throughout the summer, but only at the FOS training facilities. Below is the training schedule for the summer period. Everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re training recreationally or looking to stay in shape for the new season.
The Apollohal is closed from 9 July until 20 August; the first training at the Apollohal will be on Wednesday, 27 August.
The Saturday trainings will be on hold from 12 July until 23 August. The first training will be on Saturday, 30 August.

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Youth training (foil, both groups combined):

• Tuesday: 19:00 – 20:30hr
• Thursday: 19:00 – 20:30hr
• Friday: 19:00 – 20:30hr

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Adult training:

• Monday:
  • 19:00 – 20:30hr (recreational foil)
  • 20:30 – 22:00hr (sabre)
• Tuesday: 20:30 – 22:00hr (foil, epee)
• Thursday: 20:30 – 22:00hr (foil, sabre)
• Friday: 20:30 – 22:00hr (foil, epee, sabre)

Competition highlights

We had a very successful NK (Dutch national championships) with lots of national champions:

• Daniël Giacon – foil men seniors
• Enli Chiang – sabre women seniors
• Maria Xiaoman Li – sabre women juniors
• Xander Boes – foil men cadets
• Jasmijn Lemmen – sabre women cadets
• Lin Jifeng – sabre men cadets
• Hagun Chae – foil men pupils
• SCA foil team men seniors
• SCA sabre team women seniors

There was also success for our veteran fencers:

• Anton Oskamp – silver at the Veterans World Criterium Paris (F), men V3 sabre
• Sef Laschek – gold at the EVF Circuit in Luik/Liège (B), men V3 sabre
• Eline Snoek – bronze at the EVF Circuit in Luik/Liège (B), women V2 sabre
• Epee gold and sabre silver at the Team competition of the Sint Michiels Guild in Ghent (B)

Impact Fencing Camp

Our trainers Daniël en Matthijs will be coaching at the Impact Fencing Camp in Amstelveen, on 22-23-24 August. They will be accompanied by several other trainers, so this is a great opportunity to get in shape for the new season! See attachment for details.

See you on the piste soon!

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