Everyone wants to succeed. Athletes in general and fencers in particular are passionate about it. When you train hard you want to succeed. While everyone wants to succeed, success is an individual thing - it is different for different people. For Mariel Zagunis,...
Do children need to have their favorite superheroes ? Of course they do! Children are looking for examples of ideal characters to which they can aspire - they feel compelled to find moral references in people they want to be like. People have always created legends...
The student/coach relationship in fencing is an incredibly deep and resonant one. A real coach leaves his true and great mark on the soul of his students. The best coaches are not chasing medals or pushing for high scores, they recognize that these are really just...
The Russian Fencing Federation just published a video interview with Dmitry Rigin, one of the world top men’s foil fencers. Hailing from Russia, Dmitry is currently ranked #4 in the world. When I listened to this interview I immediately thought that there were just so...
When we think about fencing, one of the things that we really think about is passion. That’s what Tim Morehouse brings to the web with Fencing University. Tim is an Olympic Silver Medalist and the founder of Fencing in the Schools, a program that promotes access to...
Though fencing is technically an individual sport, it’s always important for kids to build positive interactions and to learn how to navigate the world of people. After all, even though each child is on their own on the strip, they’re constantly surrounded by their...
Elite athletes can be found in all sports, but undoubtedly one of the biggest sporting events every year is the Super Bowl. Football and fencing might seem like polar opposites, but in reality they have a lot in common. First off, both are very physical sports that...
Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Seems simple enough right? Breathing is really simple. It comes naturally to our bodies as a way to nurture and sustain us, providing life sustaining oxygen to our brains and our muscles. The simple act of drawing air...
