This week will be the perfect blend of sport, tourism, and social interaction—an exceptional opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty of Puglia and create unforgettable memories together with fencers from all over the world. Don’t miss this opportunity!
The enchanting town of Vieste, with its postcard-perfect beaches, crystal-clear sea, iconic cliffs, and charming historic center.
Visit to the Umbra Forest
Umbra Forest tour, a rejuvenating experience in the green heart of Gargano, through scenic trails and breathtaking landscapes.
Our mix: sport
tourism and friendship
This week will be the perfect mix of sport, tourism, and socializing, allowing you to immerse yourself in the beauty of Puglia and compete with fencers from all over the world!
We can’t wait to let you immerse yourself in the diverse nature of Puglia!
Pizzomunno
Fairytale landscapes
Let yourselves be enchanted by the fairy tale of the Pizzomunno and Cristalda monolith
Vieste
The pearl of Gargano
Stroll through the streets with stone arches, the Romanesque cathedral, the Swabian castle, and small squares overlooking the sea
Baia delle zagare
Sea Arches
The sea stacks "Arco di Diomede" and "Le Forbici" are the main attractions of Baia delle Zagare, enhanced by small coves accessible by boat.
Foresta Umbra
The green lung of Gargano
Take walks along 15 different trails, admire the ancient beech forests—UNESCO World Heritage sites—and spot roe deer and wild boar for an exceptional experience in Puglia’s green lung.
Just a few steps from the hotel, a fencing hall will be set up at the S. Giovanni Rotondo Sports Hall (1,500 sqm), with around 20 electrified metal pistes for technical fencing training. Inside, there is a fitness area dedicated to athletic preparation sessions. There is also an outdoor space for recreational and physical activities in the open air.
Cooking show
Facility with an on-site restaurant where you can enjoy local delicacies made with zero-kilometer ingredients, featuring live cooking shows!
Accommodation
Overnight stay, breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the 3-star “Hotel Corona” in San Giovanni Rotondo (FG).
Rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a desk, wardrobe, private bathroom, LCD TV, and free Wi-Fi.
Shuttles will depart from the hotel to the beach, allowing you to relax between training sessions.
Born in 1983, he is one of the most talented and inventive épée fencers in the history of the Italian national fencing team.
Olympic individual gold medalist in Beijing 2008, bringing Italy its most precious medal in this discipline after approximately 48 years.
Olympic team bronze medalist in Beijing 2008.
Winner of 11 medals at European and World Championships in the top category, with multiple podium finishes in the World Cup.
After a glorious career as an athlete, Matteo is now embracing his journey as a coach, sharing his passion, talent, and undeniable expertise and experience with emerging athletes...
Class of ’85, he was an athlete on the Italian national team and with the Air Force Sports Group, where he is now the technical head of the sabre division.
Technical director of the Musumeci Greco fencing club in Rome, Cristiano has built a coaching career marked by multiple national and international titles, training top athletes of the Italian men’s and women’s sabre national teams.
He is a coach of the Senior National Sabre Team of the Italian Fencing Federation.
From the piste, both as an athlete and as a coach, Cristiano passes on all his passion, skill, and expertise to the fencers of the future.
Class of ’85, he is one of the most talented and successful foil fencers of modern Italian fencing.
Andrea became Olympic team champion in London 2012, winning a historic medal for the Italian foil national team.
He has earned numerous medals at World and European Championships, standing out for his technical elegance, tactical intelligence, and a career at the very top of international foil fencing.
After years as a leading figure on pistes around the world, Andrea has successfully embarked on a coaching career, passing on to young fencers his innovative vision, attention to detail, and the passion that made him a champion.
Three-weapon master of the Italian Fencing Federation, coordinator of the Federal foil training center for Puglia, Basilicata, and Calabria, head of the foil division at Olympia Fencing Club, winner of 3 medals at the Italian GPG Championships and 3 gold medals in national GPG events.
One of the greatest figures in contemporary Italian fencing. A multiple national and international sabre champion and athlete of the Italian National Team, Luca is a benchmark for talent, determination, and sporting spirit.
During the summer camp, participants will have the unique opportunity to train with a world-class champion, sharing experience, technique, and passion for fencing in an environment focused on both athletic and personal growth.
Captain of the Italian Senior National Sabre Team, he is one of the strongest Italian sabre fencers of his generation, with an international record rich in individual and team successes, the result of a career consistently spent at the highest levels of world fencing.
He has built an elite career, distinguished by consistent results, competitive drive, and leadership on the piste.
His résumé includes an Olympic medal, winning team silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as well as participation in the Paris 2024 Games.
At the Senior World Championships he has earned 8 medals, including a team gold, firmly establishing himself among the best sabre fencers in the world.
At the Senior European Championships he boasts 9 total medals across individual and team events, confirming his constant presence at the top of the continental rankings.
On the FIE World Cup and Grand Prix circuit, Curatoli has achieved numerous podium finishes, surpassing double digits in medals — the result of years competing at the highest level and maintaining a world ranking of absolute prestige.
His presence at the summer camp represents an extraordinary opportunity for young fencers: training with an Olympic medalist means not only improving technically, but also learning essential values such as discipline, resilience, and passion; key elements for growth in sport and in life.
• Degree in Sports Science
• Professional specialized in fencing-specific athletic preparation
• Specialized in posturology
• Specialized in sport rehabilitation and return-to-play training
Professional Personal Trainer
• Specialized in posturology and sports rehabilitation
• Expert in sport-specific conditioning for fencing and football
• Trainer of numerous high-level athletes, including fencers:
FRANCESCO D’ARMIENTO,
MARCO TRICARICO,
MARTINA CRISCIO
Class of ’71, he was an Olympic athlete in sabre at the team event of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and served as Head Coach of the Italian Sabre National Team for 16 years, achieving numerous prestigious results. He is the most successful Head Coach in the history of the Italian fencing team.
After competing on the world’s most prestigious pistes and stages, both as an athlete and as a coach, he now promotes and teaches all the secrets of our sport, offering his exceptional professionalism, expertise, and experience.
Class of ’87, she was an Olympic sabre athlete and a prominent member of the national team, recognized both for her international triumphs and the tenacity she demonstrated throughout her Olympic career.
European Team Champion in Tbilisi 2017 – World Team Champion in Leipzig 2017 – Individual finalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She is currently a coach at the Giardino Fencing Club in Milan and is ready to share all her experience on the piste.
Coach Alex Sourimto began practicing fencing at the age of 7. He was a member of the Belarusian national team from 1996 to 2003, and during his fencing career he won: the Cadet World Championship (1996), the Junior European Championship (1998), the Junior World Championship bronze medal (1998), and the Senior European Championship silver medal (2001, team event).
In addition, he earned multiple medals in Senior World Cup team competitions and at the Belarus National Championship.
In 2002, Alex Sourimto graduated from the Belarusian State University of Physical Culture and Sports, specializing as a fencing coach. From 2011 to 2012, he completed an advanced course in the specialization “Fencing.”
From 2005 to 2007, he served as Head Coach for Cadets and Juniors at the Republican Center for Olympic Preparation (RCOP) in Belarus. From 2007 to 2015, he was Head Coach of the Belarusian Senior Men’s Sabre National Team.
In February 2015, he moved to the United States to work at Ohio State University as an assistant coach (sabre), where he stayed for two years. During this time, the OSU team finished 5th in the NCAA 2014–15 season and 2nd in the 2015–16 season. His students, Domenik and Frederik Koch, placed 2nd and 3rd at the October 2015 NAC.
Alex served as Olympic Head Coach for the Belarusian national team at the Beijing and London Games.
In Beijing, the team placed 5th in the team event, and his athlete Alex Buikevich placed 7th individually. In London, his men’s sabre team placed 7th. Additionally, his team won silver medals at the 2011 World Championship in Catania, Italy, and finished 4th at the 2013 World Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
Since 2015, Alex has worked at the Manhattan Fencing Center, and from 2024 he has been an assistant coach at New York University.
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