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The Union, January 24, 2011.
Fencing, only Olympic sport of Spanish origin, seems to be fashionable, and the Union is not far behind thanks to the Fencing Club, since November, trains at City Hall with some of the best "shooters" from Murcia, as unionense José Joaquín Hernández, ranking number one in the sport in the Region of Murcia.
This is a sport where two opponents or shooters should try touching with a blunt knife-combat-during a robbery, which requires not only skills of concentration and speed of movement, but also adequate space in which to practice with electrical tracks sufficient to indicate the "hits" and, ultimately, determine who is the winner.
"In September, the club decided to create CECT, but so far have not enabled public room in Cartagena, we got permission to train in the Municipal Pavilion of the Union", said Jose Joaquin Hernandez, who adds that "since November, we welcomed here open arms and gave us the perfect spot, but not yet fully adapted for fencing. "
Since then, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 19.30 to 20.30, the municipal school, consisting of time of four children and ten adults from various parts of the region, train with great enthusiasm by the equipment and material provided by the Federation of Fencing in the Region of Murcia, and expected to support the mining town allowed him to settle in permanently.
"People are starting to create a fund based on technical and physical assaults, and we'd love that young people are encouraged," says Hernandez, who said "fencing hooks, and the good thing is that, unlike other forms of combat depending on the weight or height, this sport is a collection of small virtues, such as technical, speed, background or experience. "
The only condition to join this club, which charges no fee, is that its members are federated, a procedure that can cost between 20 and 40 per year, depending on the category, which starts from 10 years continues with sub-15, U-17, U-20 and absolute, as well as veterans from 40.
For this unionense, English teacher and martial arts enthusiast, the practice of the sport began just four years ago, time has helped him improve his technique in the three specialties-foil, épée and saber, and become, Ultimately, the best shooter in the senior category in the Region of Murcia today.
Next to him teaching at the Union totanero Angel Gonzalez, a mining engineer and regional ranking number three, who believes that fencing is a way to keep fit, to develop concentration and memory exercises, since especially in the beginning, the positions and technique are learned orally, repetitive. "
She also practices and teaches military Ortín Javier Cartagena, 50, ranking number ten and fond of fencing by her daughter, who took the initiative to get into this sport, and who now trains every week.
"At first I was watching it and little by little he liked this sport that complements me, as you have to be fast and have reflexes," says Ortín.
"All that is needed is desire, come and try, it is important that people know about the fencing and bring the dwarves here to learn."
Those interested in joining the fencing club can obtain more information in the Municipal Pavilion of La Union, located in the Career of Irun, 17-19, and on the phone for these facilities -968 33 75 41 - and e-mail José Joaquín Hernández, idiomaslaunion@hotmail.com.
Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión
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