The Illinois Fencers Club presents:
Summer Nationals Clinic

Date:
  • June 14 , 2008, 3 Weeks Before Summer Nationals will be the Youth Foil Clinic, for ages 8 to 14
  • June 21, 2008, 2 weeks before Summer Nationals, will be the Open Epee Clinic, open to all epee fencers
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Lion's Park Recreation Center
411 South  Maple Street Mt. Prospect, IL  60056

We will meet at the front door. Showers and lockers are available (just bring your own lock).

Price: $85 per day, $75 for IFC members. Space is currently limited to 12 people. Registration is available on AskFred.net.
Objectives: To provide an opportunity for the fencers who qualified for the 2007 Summer Nationals to participate in a full day event with long duration and high intensity. The experience in this clinic will be very close to the type of workload at the Summer Nationals. Moreover, you will receive tons of useful information related to making the 2007 Summer Nationals a successful event for you. No regular tournament will provide you with the experience that you will receive here.
Schedule:
  • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Periodization of the season; footwork, speed drills and individual lessons
  • 12:30 pm - 1:15 PM, Lunch; Nutrition/Hydration
  • 1:15pm - 2:00 PM, Mental Preparation
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Warm up, individual tournament
To-Bring-List: Your own fencing equipment, including...
  • including electric weapons
  • water bottle
  • running shoes, shorts,  t-shirts & a 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, please email Ina Harizanova at Ina2H@hotmail.com or call 773.588.6244