Family Crest Challenge-June 18th, 2011

Ready to Defend Your Family’s Honor?

Friends and family of our young fencers are charged with the duty of rallying friends and family to the duelist’s battlefield: the fencing strip.  This tournament is geared towards parents and friends who have always wanted to give the sport a shot. Never fenced before? No problem! Neither has your competition. Your mission: make some touches, have way too much fun!

• Tournament geared for friends and family of all ages. Anyone can try.
• Friends and family get a first-hand peek into what their youngsters have been learning in Team Touché Fencing classes.
• Young athletes create a family/friends patch in class for their team to wear.
• On Saturday June 18^th’s Open House we will invite parents and friends onto the floor. Young athletes will have the honor of training the beginner fencers on their team from 1115am- 1145am.
• 1145am-145pm will be the time of the tournament. Poke your way to an astounding victory or suffer an honorable defeat!
• New! Extra padded fencing jackets for the comfort of beginners.
• Participants need to sign waivers. You will also need to bring loose clothing, sweat pants, tennis shoes and a smile. All other safety equipment is provided by Team Touché.

Questions? Email Coach Tedd:         tedd@teamtouche.com

About the author

Coach Tedd - Tedd Padgitt is the proud owner and operator of the finest fencing studio in San Diego: the Team Touché Fencing Center in Sorrento Valley. A competitive fencer for over 15 years, Padgitt continues to place in the top 32 in the country. Many of his accomplishments include being the 2005 Pacific Coast Foil Champion and winning the Pacific Coast overall foil points title in the 2005 and in 2006. Coach Padgitt has also made three trips to NCAA nationals achieving top 20 in the collegiate nation. While training with the Hungarian Olympic team in Budapest, he learned the finer points of foil and sabre. Coach Padgitt prides himself in his ability to teach children; he understands that the best way to coach children is through positive reinforcement. He believes in the power of humor to overcome adversity.