![Victories Won in the Past Become Uninteresting in the Present – Interview with Ildar Mavlyutov [Translated from the Russian Fencing Federation]](https://i0.wp.com/academyoffencingmasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ildar-Mavlyutov-with-Inna-Deriglazova.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1)
This incredible interview of Ildar Mavlyutov by Tatyana Kolchanova was posted originally on the Russian Fencing blog on October 18, 2019. Ildar Mavlyutov is a major fencing coach from Russia who has been a mentor to Inna Deriglazova. Inna is the 2016 Olympic Champion,...
Regional path qualification for Fencing Summer Nationals is an important path to the big competition. It’s a path that offers what I think is one of the most accessible ways to get to Fencing Summer Nationals, and it’s a way that I encourage my fencers to pursue....
Patience is a virtue, but it’s one that many of us struggle with. I know that I struggle with patience, particularly when it comes to things that I don’t feel like I have a great deal of control over. I get frustrated when I get stuck in traffic or lose my patience...
![Fencing Safety Rules [Infographic]](https://i0.wp.com/academyoffencingmasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Fencing-Safety-Infographic.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1)
Fencing is a very safe sport, actually one of the safest. But as with any physical activity, especially those that involve swinging swords, it is up to fencers and everyone else in the venue to ensure the safety. In the past we extensively wrote about fencing safety...
What exactly is sacrifice? Everyone has a different definition of what it means to give a sacrifice. Something that is easy for one person to give up might be heart wrenching for someone else to give up. It’s hard for us to see that, because it’s inherently unnatural...
