Tamer Tahoun, Mahmoud Elshal, and Ahmed Hamdy, all professional fencers and national team coaches, visited Village School recently to demonstrate the fast-paced sport of fencing to a group of fourth and fifth grade students. The event was organized by Tahiti Roy, a West Windsor resident and a fencer at Premier Fencing Club; and Christopher Singh, the gym teacher at Village. Pearl Rowland, a student at Village and a fencer who trains with the club, also helped out.
“The children were treated to live bouts by the coaches in all three weapons, foil, epee, and sabre,” says Roy. “A strip — or a piste as it is technically known — was laid out on the gym floor completely equipped for electrical fencing, and the children were mesmerized by the live demonstration along with explanation of rules and gear.”
The highlight of the event was the visit by Alaaeldin Abouelkassem, the silver medalist in men’s foil at last year’s London Olympics.
Premier Fencing Club, based in Monmouth Junction, is a competitive fencing club affiliated with the United States Fencing Association, where the visiting coaches train students at all levels from beginners to the elite level in all three weapons. For more information on classes and camps visit www.premierfencingclub.com or call 732-853-4469.
