Train From Home- Rock Paper Scissors Style
Few people train from home as they probably should. I find people tend to under-train when trying to reach their goals. But what are some good ways to train from home? Footwork is always a great start. I used to spend 20 minutes working on my feet just about every day. Conditioning is of course…
Read MoreDrake’s Claw – The Secret of Fencing
Drake’s Claw: The Secret of Fencing “En Guard.” Two twelve-year-olds lay on their bellies. Their sword-arms are already extending forward in anticipation of finding the opponents foil lame with their tip. “Ready?” The two youths begin crawling forward despite the fact that they have not heard the “fence” command from their referee. “Fence!” As the…
Read MoreFamily Crest Challenge-June 18th, 2011
Ready to Defend Your Family’s Honor? Friends and family of our young fencers are charged with the duty of rallying friends and family to the duelist’s battlefield: the fencing strip. This tournament is geared towards parents and friends who have always wanted to give the sport a shot. Never fenced before? No problem! Neither has…
Read MoreCircling the Topic of Parries- Sabre’s Parry 3
One of the parries often left out of a sabre student’s repertoire is counter three (or circle three). If you are not familiar with this parry in Sabre and you are used to using “umbrella” parries like 4 and 5, you are missing out!
Read MoreTournament Preparation
So you’re psyched to fence at the Joe Schmo Fencing Invitational. You’ve put in extra hours at the club. You’ve committed to extra sparring; practicing your new footwork that you’ve been working on with Coach; you’ve even hit the pavement and jogged off a couple of extra pounds. But there is something you forgot!!! Check…
Read MoreEn Guard. Ready? CHEER: A Parents’ Guide for Cheering
I’d like to help all the parents who complain that their children can’t stand them cheering for them at tournaments. This problem is compounded by the fact that because fencing is such an obscure sport, parents often don’t know how to cheer at tournaments. I think this leads them to think that they should not…
Read MoreKids: Pack your gear yourself! Here’s a checklist…
YOU ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR EQUIPMENT At our recent tournament we had amazing results but they almost never were!!! Some problems with gear the day of the event. This is a serious NO-NO in an athlete’s world. Later in this article I’ll give you a few tips on how to prepare for a…
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