When we think about different kinds of fencing, the first thing that jumps into our minds are the words epee, foil, and sabre. But within fencing there are far more subtleties than just what kind of weapon you use. Getting down to it, there are essentially two ways to...
The year is already moving full steam ahead, but unfortunately due to the very niche nature of our sport there aren’t many new fencing blogs to read. There are some newcomers this year and we highly encourage our readers to check out lots of sources for information,...
Dear Fencing Referee, We know that the most hated person in pretty much any sport is the referee. No matter how hard you try, no matter how evenly you call a match, somehow you always end up with someone unhappy with the choices that you make. Whatever decision a...
Unwillingness to fight. Passivity. Non-combativity. All of these things mean the same thing. They mean that two fencers are not fencing, they are just standing there looking at each other. In effect, the fencers who are supposed to be big and bold masters of the sword...
You’ve done it! After months upon months of hard work and diligent progress, listening to your coach and spending plenty of time at the club, you’ve finally done it! You finally reached that goal and got the fencing rating you were looking for. Often fencers think...
Let’s take you back, way back. Half a decade back. All the way to 2014. It was a good year overall! Here’s a quick reminder of what was happening. The Winter Olympics in Sochi were held under the cloud of Russian state-sponsored doping. People poured buckets of ice...
