Are shorter fencers at a disadvantage? Isn't my child too short to succeed in fencing? This question is much more common than some might think and is one that parents of prospective fencers ask all the time. For many aspiring fencers, height is a determining factor...
How long to push a child into staying in a sport is an important question. It gets right to the balancing act that parents walk as they work to scaffold their children’s development while also giving kids the right amount of autonomy to grow into independent...
Dear USA Fencing Board of Directors, The push and pull of the responsibilities of USA Fencing is significant, particularly as our sport has grown and of course through the massive challenges of the pandemic. It’s critical that we look out for the future of our...
In photo: some of these Y10 kids compete today on International Cadet Circuit Things change in fencing, but they don’t always change for the better. Right now, we’re potentially facing the loss of a section of fencing on the national level, and such a decision would...
The sport of fencing continues to grow, and the good news is that means there are more and more ways to watch fencing bouts online. In the last few years, there has been an increase in high quality videos of competitions especially on both stand alone websites and...
If you’ve ever struggled to find the right gift for that very special fencer in your life, you’re not alone. Figuring out what to give is a struggle, especially because none of us wants to give a present that will go unused. Choosing the right piece of fencing gear,...
Thanksgiving is not only a time for being thankful for what we have, it’s also a time that we can reflect on WHY being thankful is so important. That’s why we’re coming to you with a thankfulness challenge this year. Our own experience in fencing is centered...
In anything that we do, we want to maximize the amount of value that we get out of it. That’s not about forcing anyone to fit into some sort of box that will make things work out right. It’s about helping people figure out what’s working and what doesn’t, and how to...
On its surface, the national ranking system employed in fencing can look pretty confusing. However, understanding and using the National Points List is crucial to advancing in competition and growing as a fencer. The more you understand how national points are...
Of all of the questions that I get from parents about their children in fencing, the one that I get the most is: “Will my child be a successful fencer?” This question comes up early and often from fencing parents, and it’s understandable that they would want to know...
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