As your child advances and grows within the sport of fencing, they will encounter physical and mental hurdles that will be difficult, but not impossible to overcome. They will become stronger. They will become more competitive. But surprisingly, there is one hurdle...
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Month: April 2018
Plan, But Validate Your USFA Rankings Are Official
The next two weeks are the last to be qualified for summer nationals in some categories via a regional tournament or divisional qualifier. In other words, this is your last chance to evaluate your current standings including how many regional points your child has,...
Five Ways Beginner Fencing Summer Camp is Different from other Summer Camps
Beginner Fencing Summer Camp is Different from other Summer Camps. Here is why - There are 13 summer vacations in a kid’s life. That’s all! Just thirteen. What a child does during those two months can enrich them, expand their minds, and open doors to new experiences...
Tournament seeding – what it is and how it is done
Tournament seeding in fencing can be a confusing and complicated concept to grasp and understand. Especially for a first time competitor or new spectator to the sport. Hopefully I can help you break down what you need to know in a simple and concise way. Seeding is...
New Rule Change in Foil Regarding Plastic Chest Protector
Recently, the FIE officially approved a rule change that would allow wearing only a specific type of chest protector in the foil category of fencing, which was also adopted by the USFA. The rule is dictated by the following: Per Section m.25.4(c): “At all weapons,...
Respect for Your Opponent On and Off the Strip
Fencing may be one of the oldest sports in recorded history created out of the duel: A way for two disagreeing parties to settle their dispute by battling it out to see who would be the worthy victor. Entire wars were often fought as an expansion of a duel. Duels...
New Innovative Technology Comes to Epee to Validate Questionable Foot Touches
One of the most problematic areas of detecting a valid touch in epee is a foot touch. Even at the highest level of competition with grounded pistes there is always a concern whether the touch was valid or not, especially near the strip’s boundary. Many epee...