So what exactly does fencing tournament day look like at a national fencing tournament? For those who have never been to such high level competition, there are a few things that will help you to know more about what to expect. While every event is different (that’s...
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Month: June 2015
5 Ways to Make the Stress of Competition Easier
Competitions are stressful, especially big competition like fencing Summer Nationals. It’s easy for kids to let their nerves get away with them and to begin to feel overwhelmed and unhappy - which is never the kind of feeling that we want our young fencers to have....
Getting Comfortable with Fencing Summer Nationals
Fencing Summer Nationals are different than other competitions that your children may have participated in. It’s not unusual for parents to be nervous about this large and complex event that comes with high honor but also with high pressure. Read on to learn about how...
7 Tips for Cleaning a Fencing Lame from a Fencing Mom
All of the fencing equipment should be washed and cleaned from time to time as we, “cleaning servants” of our kids, know. Sweaty equipment is disgusting, no doubt. We already know how to simply throw a cotton jacket into a washer and dryer - but what about the Lamé?...
Fencing Club Affiliation: Get it Right BEFORE Summer Nationals
Every fencing club in the country spends its last weeks of June preparing for Summer Nationals. Camps, extended lessons, working and preparing weapons, plus a lot of logistics coordination are all part of the final steps. Just like everyone else, we’re in the thick of...
Fencing Uniform Stenciling – Where, How and Why
Anyone who has spent time attending competitive fencing events has probably know that national level competition requires that names be on uniforms. So if your child is going to attend this year Summer Nationals, , then this is something that you will want to think...
What are US Fencing National Points
We know that many new fencing parents are confused by the topic of fencing national points. You’re learning about practice and technique and fencing competitions, then you hear other parents talking about these points and whether their child has any, and … Wait, does...
6 Reasons to Videotape Fencing Competitions of your child
One day I was driving home from a fencing competition with an extremely disappointed son crying in the backseat over something that had happened that day at the competition. “It wasn’t my fault!”, he cried. “It’s not fair. I didn’t lose the bout, it was all the...