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Month: February 2017

How to choose the right fencing club

How to choose the right fencing club

Finding the right fencing club is a big process, and it’s one that matters for success in the long term. For families who are just starting out in this sport, knowing how to choose the right fencing club can be a major challenge. What matters? What doesn’t matter?...

Valentine’s Day, Love, and  Swordfighting Duels

Valentine’s Day, Love, and Swordfighting Duels

We all know that the safe and thrilling sport fencing that we know and love today grew out of the art of swordfighting. On this Valentine’s Day, we’d like to walk you through some of the great sword duels of the past that weren’t for points, but were instead for love!...

The Importance of Good Fencing Footwork

The Importance of Good Fencing Footwork

Footwork in fencing is essentially about one thing – control. Good footwork allows fencers to control the distance between themselves and their opponent. During defense, we can use our footwork to move further away from their sword. During offense, good footwork...

Celebrating 3 Years of the AFM Blog!

Celebrating 3 Years of the AFM Blog!

It seems like only yesterday that we started the AFM blog, but it’s already been three years. Back in 2014 we never could have imagined how wonderfully this venture would have turned out. It’s a labor of love that we love to do. Fencing is incredibly misunderstood, in...

The Role of Fencing Parents

The Role of Fencing Parents

There’s so much talk today of what role parents should take in the lives of their children. Parents in sport seem to be constantly accused of either being overprotective and not allowing their kids to learn from loss, or else being too distant and letting their kids...

Igor’s Debut Thriller

The Rise of American Fencing

AFM Named #1 Fencing Blog in the World!

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