REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2027 SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL FENCING CAMP!
3-11 JANUARY 2027
STRICTLY LIMITED SPACES! BOOK NOW!
Now in its fifth year, the Sydney International Fencing Camp is designed for Foil and Epee fencers as well as Coaching Professional Development, running from January 3-11, will be led by Maestro Enrico Di Ciolo (Italian Olympic Coach) and attract fencers from across the Oceanic Zone.
Serving as the perfect launchpad for the season ahead, fencers will be challenged to improve their fitness and refine their technical skills so they can return to their usual training armed with new ideas and renewed passion.
WORLD FAMOUS HEAD COACH
EXPERIENCED INTERNATIONAL MENTORS
HIGHLY STRUCTURED CONTENT
THE BEST REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CHAMPIONS, EMERGING FENCERS AND COACHES
Our Coaching Director is one of the world’s most respected and successful fencing Masters. Enrico is President of Pisa Fencing Club Antonio Di Ciolo, one of Italy’s most successful clubs across all weapons. He is a Knight of the Italian Republic for sporting merit.
Enrico is a major force in Italy’s fencing discipline, and has been a backbone of the national program. He has an outstanding record of participation in the Majors, as a coach;
- 9 World Championships (as physical trainer)
- 16 World Championships (as fencing master)
- 8 Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2021, 2024)
- Enrico’s students have also achieved extraordinary results, he has mentored many to great achievements, including 5 Junior World Champions, and 3 Senior World Champions.
Enrico is highly educated and qualified;
- Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education
- Master Fencing Instructor Diploma – Highest qualification awarded by the Federazione Italiana Scherma
- Level IV Diploma – C.O.N.I – Highest qualification awarded bvy the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (Italian National Olympic Committee).
- Has over 35 years of experience teaching as a fencing master and physical trainer including collaboration with national teams;
- Italian National Team (1994-2024)
- U20 and Senior National Teams
- Finnish National Team (2025)
Having also participated in the Melbourne UFC Summer Camps 2012 – 2018, as well as the Sydney International Fencing Camp in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and now for 2027.
For a more extensive look at Enrico’s experience, achievements and training, please see his full CV here.
- Level III Coach in the Italian fencing instructors’ training system
- Degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology with a neuroscience thesis on arm and hand movement
- Working as a fencing coach since 2016 while still competing
- Maestra at Club Scherma Pisa Antonio di Ciolo
- Maestra at Circolo Scherma La Spezia ( a Club that follows the Di Ciolo School and methodology)
- Coached several national and international competitions in both foil and epee
- Coached individual regional champions in the U14 and U12 categories in foil and epee 2024/2025 and 2025/2026
- Coached epee top 8 finalist in U12 Italian Championships 2026
- Coaches epeeist qualified for U17 and U20 italian championships in the years 2021-2024
- As an athlete I fenced epee, obtaining few regional titles (junior and senior) and qualifying for several national events in the years 2016-2024
Mentor Supervisor, Foil Mentor
- Tommaso, 27yo, Club Di Ciolo’s team Captain, leading the club in Serie A, 5º overall.
- Fencing athlete, on the high-level list from 2016 to 2022. He’s been part of U17, U20, U23 and Senior Italian National fencing team
- He’s been a coach for the Italian Paralympic fencing team in preparation for Tokyo 2020, and now is part of it as a foil coach and physical trainer as well, working for 2028 Paralympics.
- In 2025 he took part at World Parafencing Championship in Iksan, Korea.
- He’s a developing fencing coach in the highly respected Italian System, F.I.S. 2nd level, and has a Master’s degree in Sport Science from Pisa University.
- Tommaso is also an advanced personal trainer, sport specific, and specialized in paralympic weightlifting.
Results
- Italian Championship U23 3° place
- Italian Championship U20 2° place
- Italian Teams Championship U20 2° place
- Italian Championship U17 3° place
- Italian Cup Senior 1° place
- 5º place in team Serie A, 3 times in a row
- Italian Teams Cup Senior 1° place
- Italian Teams Cup Senior 2° place
- World & European U17 Championship partecipation
- European Circuit U23 2° place
- Teams World Cup U20 1° place
- World Cup U20 8° place
- Satellite World Cup 10° place
- Mediterraneans Games U17 1° place Mediterraneans Games U20 3° place Mediterraneans teams Games 1º place
Ted has been coaching at Sydney University Fencing Club since 2014. He is the founder of the long-running and highly successful Juniors program at the club and works with athletes of all ages, from beginner to elite level.
Ted has coached Australian National Champions in all age categories and has worked with many international athletes throughout his career.
Ted started working with Enrico in 2018 and has been a disciple of the Di Ciolo school ever since.
Relevant experience:
- Coached Australian National Champions in all age categories from U15 through to Senior and Veterans.
- Attended UFC Summer camps in 2018 and 2020, as well as all previous Sydney International Fencing Camps.
- Current Australian National Assistant Coach for epee.
- Coach of Australian epee teams at the 2024 Asian Junior and Cadet Championships as well as the 2024 Hong Kong Junior World Cup events.
- Coach of NSW National Squad sessions.
- Over a decade of coaching experience at multiple clubs in Sydney, including Sydney University, UTS and Sydney Beyond Fencing.
- Elena, senior category Epee fencer training out of Terni, Umbria.
- High-level athlete, who has been taking part in the Italian Senior National Team training camps since October 2021.
- Experienced sparring partner, serving international athletes at the Summer Fencing Camp, Epeexperience, and the Singapore and Italian Modern Pentathlon National Teams.
- Winner of the 2025/2026 Eurofence League.
- Accomplished coach and group manager at Accademia d’Armi Musumeci Greco, alongside holding a certification as a FIS Paralympic Classifier.
- Holds a degree in Physiotherapy with honors (110/110 cum laude) from Sapienza University of Rome, specializing as a licensed sports rehab professional.
- Multilingual professional speaking English, French, German, and Modern Greek.
- Joining the Greek National Program in 2027
- 1° starting U23 ranking 2022/2023
- Winner of 2025/2026 Eurofence League
- 1° place, European Circuit U23, Zagabria 2025
- 1° place, Eurofence League, Luxembourg 2026
- 1° place, International Trophy Città di Desio 2025
- 2° place in teams, World University Games, Essen 2025
- 2° place, Senior Italian Cup, Ancona 2019
- 2° place, Mediterranean Cup, Carrara 2021
- 2° place, World Cup U20 teams, Bratislava 2020
- 3° place, Satellite Tournament, Ginevra 2025
- 3° place, Satellite Tournament, Belgrado 2024
- 3° place, Eurofence League, Kamnik 2026
- 3° place, European Circuit U23, Busto Arsizio 2020
- 3° place, World Cup U20 teams, Digione 2020
- 4° place, European Championships U20 teams, Porec 2020
- 6° place, World Cup U20, Laupheim 2019
For a more extensive look at Elena’s experience, achievements and training, please see her full CV here.
Giulio Gaetani – Epee
Student of Maestro Enrico Di Ciolo
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Giulio returns for SIFC27, his 4th Camp and will be one of our epee mentors.
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He was the World #1 Junior and a World Cup podium finisher with an impressive record of achievement at the highest levels
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He is part of the senior Italian epee national with a goal to go to Olympics,
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Once his competitive career will be over, he plans to be part of the Italian National Fencing team staff.
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When he’s not competing or training he loves to go dancing and exploring the world to expand his mind and his experiences.
- Participants must be 12+ years
- Participants who are 12-15 years old must have the endorsement of their coach
- Professional Development
The Camp is designed for fencers of all capabilities. Fencers aged 12 and over (under 15, must be experienced, and agreed with their coach please).
- The camp is a Day Camp (see “Schedule” tab)
- The coaching content is under the direction of Maestro Enrico Di Ciolo, coach to the Italian Olympic Epee Team (see “Meet the Coaches” tab)
- Nearby University college accommodation is available at SANCTA colleges, both within easy walking distance of the venue (see “accommodation” tab)
- Parents/carers are welcome to remain during the day but not essential.
- For a full explainer, download the “SIFC Explainer Document” HERE
- The Camp is also a Professional Development Program for coaches who will work with the fencers (see “Professional Development” tab)
- Full explainer “SIFC Explainer Document”, will be sent on registration.
Camp Director:
For additional information contact Bill Ronald OAM, OLY at: [email protected]
LINK COMING SOON FOR BOOKINGS
For additional information contact Bill Ronald OAM, OLY at: [email protected]
The schedules accessible via the links below are a tentative program for the Camp and the Professional Development Program.
It is subject to possible amendment and review as registration numbers firm.
SIFC27 Professional Development
The 2027 Professional Development program will offer over 50 hours of coaching development.
With 40 places available to be reserved, this unique opportunity may be combined with working to achieve the OFMA Level 2 Epee accreditation detailed below
Content includes lectures and practical skill development and transfer under the Direction of Maestro Enrico and Maestra Diletta, the #2 coach at the Di Ciolo school in Pisa.
Coaches will work with the camp fencers in group sessions and workshops where they will deliver their new skills with a variety of fencers with widely varying ages and experience.
For enquiries or details of the SIFC27 Professional Development program, contact:
Bill Ronald (Program Director SIFC27) at [email protected]
Collaboration with the Oceania Fencing Confederation
We are pleased to advise that our 2027 Sydney International Fencing Camp Professional Development Program will again collaborate with Oceania Fencing Masters Academy (OFMA) and the Oceania Fencing Confederation to provide seminars and practical application opportunities, and assessments for the OFMA Level 2 Epee program.
Sydney International Fencing Camp is an intensive eight-day Foil/Epee coach education and athlete training event to be held from 3 – 11 January 2027 in Sydney. (Rest Day 7th January).
The OFMA candidates will work under the Direction of Maestro di Ciolo and be assessed by the OFMA Coaching Program Director and Coaches nominated by the AFF and FeNZ who will also attend and provide assistance at the camp.
If there is interest from other coaches participating in the coaching program, it may be possible for the OFC Coaching Commission members to carry out assessments based on Recognition of Prior Learning for additional coaches who wish to obtain certification from OFMA.
For further information about the Camp, assessment, and requests for RPL please contact: Leon Thomas, OFC Regional Development Officer, OFMA Coaching Program Director, [email protected]
Pathway to a Level 1 coaching qualification in NSW.
NSW Fencing, authorised by the AFF, is pleased to again endorse the Sydney International Fencing Camp 2027 coach development stream, as the NSW Level 1 coaching course.
This high-quality event, with a holistic approach to coaching and to coach development, represents an excellent opportunity for coaches, and aspiring coaches, to pursue a Level 1 qualification in time to undertake their coaching activities in the new year.
Candidates for the qualification will undertake the coach development stream of the camp, under the direction of Maestro Enrico Di Ciolo (Italian Olympic Coach), Maestra Diletta Gramigni #2 Maestra at Pisa, Maestro Angelo Santangelo, then be assessed for competence at the end of the camp by designated assessors.
In order to be eligible to pursue the Level 1 qualification, candidates must register for, and attend, the coach development stream of the camp, and also register with NSW Fencing for assessment.
NSW Fencing values the collaboration with SIFC and AFF which has made this opportunity available to support and strengthen coach development in NSW.
The camp represents an excellent opportunity for referees and aspiring referees to undertake professional development in time for the new year.
Fencers and coaches will receive lectures, demonstrations and practical and theoretical instruction. There will be observation and feedback and the opportunity for an objective competency assessment at the conclusion of the camp
To engage in the referee development opportunity, you will need to:
If you select to be assessed and demonstrate competence at the end of the Camp, you will be given a certificate of competence.
Please click the link below to access the 2027 camp information:
Where? New Balance Stadium, Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre (SUSAC)
Located on The University of Sydney’s main Campus, the Centre is easily accessible by car, taxi, or railway and conveniently situated near Sydney Airport, Youth Hostels and Restaurants.
Sancta Sophia College: SIFC Accommodation Partner
Sancta Sophia College is an accommodation option for participants and coaches of the Sydney International Fencing Camp. The college is located at 8 Missenden Road, Camperdown, and is popular amongst guests to The University of Sydney due to its proximity to university grounds, and excellent accessibility via public transport from the CBD and other nearby hubs (such as Central, Redfern and Newtown). We are pleased to offer a special rate to participants of the SIFC 2027.
Accommodation option:
- $105 per night – Single Ensuite Rooms (King single bed; sleeps 1) within the college’s Modern Graduate House.
Inclusions:
- Direct access to the University of Sydney
- Free Wi-Fi
- Linen, towels, and regular room servicing by Sancta’s housekeeping team
- Shared kitchen facilities, and rooftop terrace with city views
Please note that parking is not available and meals are not included.
For more information and to make a booking request, please click here.
