3 Weapon High School Clinic w/ Kamali Thompson

Join Kamali Thompson and several elite Division I athletes for an intensive high school fencing clinic at Medeo Fencing Club. The camp is all 3 weapons and will consist of conditioning, footwork, and drills specific to each weapon. The preparation for college segment will instruct the fencers how to use fencing to boost their resumes and personal essays, how to approach college coaches, and expectations as a student athlete. Kamali is a M.D/M.B.A student at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. She began fencing her freshman year at Teaneck High School and became a member of the Peter Westbrook Foundation (New York, NY) in 2006. She graduated with honors from Temple University with a B.S in biology and as an All-American and 4x NCAA qualifier. During the 2015-2016 Olympic qualifying year, she was a two-time national silver medalist and finished the season in 6th place. She is the 2016 Division I Women’s Saber National Champion and finished 2nd at the 2015 Division I National Championships. Camp Schedule: 10 – 11 Warm up and conditioning 11 - 12 Footwork 12 – 1230 Lunch 12 30 – 4 Separate into groups for drills, free fencing, college discussion 330 – 4 Parent Q&A about college fencing Fencers must have minimum 1 year of fencing experience. Fencers must be able to provide their own fencing equipment. Age: 9th-12th grade Fee: $150 payable via credit card, check, or cash upon arrival If more than one fencer in the family, $150 for the first fencer and $75 for each additional fencer Preregistration opens on 09/19/2017. Preregistration closes on 10/21/2017.