The end of the year is the time that we step back and take stock of what we’re thankful for. No matter whether you celebrate with a big meal of special New Year’s delicacies, curled up on the couch with your loved ones watching sports, heading out to run a 5K, or...
Taking stock of where we’ve been this year is a normal part of life as the year turns. It’s as natural as making New Year’s resolutions. The problem is, we all know that those resolutions don’t usually get very far into the future, falling away by February. I...
“You must feel a lot of pressure from parents to ‘guarantee’ the success of their child,” a parent in our club said to me the other day. Youth sports in general put a lot of pressure on both kids and on organizations to do more and to be more. Indeed, there are...
A boy in casual clothing sits on the ground, his laptop resting on his lap as he focuses intently on the screen, fully immersed in the digital world before him Another year, and now it’s time for another recap of the world of online fencing information. Every year AFM...
High school is a whole different world. It’s the bridge between childhood and adulthood, the moment when you are figuring out what direction you want to take and how you’ll become independent for the first time. The reality of high school is almost never what we...
Scoring a point in fencing in most cases requires accuracy, and precision with the blade is critically important for fencers. The point is to get the point where you want it to go. That point gets there through a combination of the lower body and upper body movement....
A close-up photograph capturing an individual in a purple shirt writing notes in a white notebook with an orange border using a pen. This highlights the concept of taking notes, planning, or jotting down ideas, and emphasizes the importance of written communication...
Laughter is the best medicine, and sometimes that laughter comes from the crazy and wonderful world that is the internet. These fencing memes are hilarious and a couple of them hit us right in the emotions, but all of them resonate with us because they are so...
An image of a wooden calendar marking December 25th with a small green Christmas tree, signifying Christmas day, the joy of the holiday season, and festive celebrations. The holiday rush affects us all in major ways, and even the joy of the season isn’t always enough...
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