We recently received an email from a parent about helping his daughter face the struggles of improving her performance in fencing. This is a topic that nearly every parent of an athlete can recognize as very important, and it’s one that we thought would be best...
Academy of Fencing Masters Blog
Art of Fencing, Art of Life
Month: September 2017
New Epee Fencing Rule Aims to Makes Epee as Aggressive as Sabre
Change is coming to the world of epee. A recent meeting of the FIE rules committee saw a proposal that will drastically affect epee fencing. The proposal was accepted and will begin to be integrated into international competition starting this coming January 2018...
Why Different Fencers Progress Differently Despite the Same Coaches, the Same Lessons, and the Same Amount of Practice
Though it can be extremely frustrating, it’s important to realize that every fencer progresses at their own pace. Though they can have the same coaches, the same lessons, the same amount of practice, and sometimes even the same parents, nonetheless fencers progress at...
How to Plan Your Travel to Big Fencing Competitions – RYC’s, SYC’s, NAC’s, JO’s, and Summer Nationals
Prepping for fencing competition is part planning for the actual competition and part planning for the travel itself. Though it might seem like the planning for the actual competitive aspect is the most important aspect of getting ready for these big tournaments such...
World Fencing Day is September 9 – Four Ways to Celebrate
Fencing is amazing! We are always interested in spreading the word about our beloved sport. That’s exactly what World Fencing Day is all about, and we’re encouraging everyone to participate and share their love of the sport with people all over the world. World...
Announcing Three New AFM Coaches!
As Academy of Fencing Masters continues to grow, we find ourselves needing to add more coaches to give our students the fantastic fencing training that they need. Finding the right fit for a coach is not an easy task, but after scouring the available coaches from far...