The Illinois Fencers Club presents:
A Fencing Conditioning Clinic  (All 3 weapons)

Date: Sunday, September 6, 2008, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Lions Park Recreation Center
411 S Maple Street, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056

Showers and lockers are available. There are restaurants in the area for lunch.
Price: $75/70 for Students & Veterans over 50
Space is currently limited to 12 people. Reservations for the clinic are required!  Make checks payable to Ina Harizanova. Registration is available on AskFred.net.
Objectives: Each fencing season includes a preliminary period of preparation, a competitive period and a transitional period. This first clinic is designed to address the general preparation period. It is built around general conditioning, planning the fencing season, and mental preparation pertaining to the preliminary stage of training. It will include footwork, blade work, conditioning session, individual lessons.
Schedule:
  • 9:00 am - 9:10 am — Introduction
  • 9:10 am - 9:30 am — Planning the season
  • 9:30-11:45 am — Footwork, Conditioning Session (Speed), Individual Lessons
  • 11:45 am - 12:30 pm — Lunch
  • 12:30-3:00 pm — Mental Preparation, Conditioning Session (Strength), Tournament

To-Bring List:

Your own fencing equipment, including...
  • electric weapons, uniform and mask
  • water bottle
  • running shoes, shorts & t-shirts, towel

Taught By Ina Harizanova
Ina2H@hotmail.com

Ina has coached fencing and swimming for over 10 years now. She has developed athletes to compete at the fencing and swimming Olympic Trials.

Competitive Achievements & Education

  • 1st Place, World Cup in Modern Pentathlon, 1994
  • 3rd Place, World Cup in Modern Pentathlon, 1993
  • Seven Times Bulgarian Champion in Modern Pentathlon
  • 1st Place, Open Team Women’s Epee, 2005 USFA Summer Nationals
  • 3rd Place, Division IA Women's Epee, 1999 USFA Summer Nationals
  • 1st Place, Women’s Epee, Bulgarian Fencing Championships, 1944
  • Bachelors degree in Physical Education and Swimming - National Sports Academy of Bulgaria, 1994
  • Masters Degree in Educational Leadership - DePaul University, 2002
  • UIPM international judge in pentathlon
  • Coached:
    • 1st Place, Open Team Woman's Epee, USFA Summer Nationals, 2005
    • 1st Place, Division 1A, Women's Epee, USFA Summer Nationals, 2004
    • 15 top 3 places, Men's and Women's Epee, USFA Summer Nationals, 1999-Present
    • 8th Place, Open Team Men's Epee, USFA Summer Nationals, 2001
    • 9th Place, Open Team Men's Epee, USFA Summer Nationals

For more information, or to RSVP, call Ina Harizanova at (773) 588-6244, or e-mail her at ina2h@hotmail.com.