"My life wouldn't be half as good without fencing" Every Wednesday night during the open fencing time, a gray-haired, noble looking man rigorously works through the same sequence of warm-up exercises week after week. Then he goes on strip and fences with any one who...
Academy of Fencing Masters Blog
Art of Fencing, Art of Life
Month: May 2014
8 Tips How to Help your Child Learn the Fine Art of Juggling Academics and Fencing
A few posts ago, we discussed the importance of learning how to balance school and an activity, like fencing. More and more colleges are looking for well-rounded students who not only have high grades, but outside interests as well. This means having the ability to...
Jordan Schmidt wins Bronze and earns “D” at latest Bay Cup epee tournament
Congratulations to Jordan Schmidt who in the recent Bay Cup Epee tournament won Bronze Medal and earned "D"! But the story goes much more interesting. Jordan got off the tournament on the wrong foot. In the pools he lost all his bouts. Not only he lost all of them,...
Putting ME back at the top of my To Do List
As a mom or dad, you’re probably all-too familiar with the crazy schedule that dictates our lives: work, managing the home, taking care of the kids, making sure there’s food on the table, cars are working properly, money is put away for education and retirement,...
The Importance of Balancing Academics and Athletics
“Balancing both my academic and athletic goals has always been important to me, and, as such, I have had a lot of practice juggling it all over the course of my fencing career,” says Gerek Meinhardt, who earned the #1 world ranking in fencing in last January and won...