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...
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Art of Fencing, Art of Life
Month: December 2022
How Long Should I Make My Child Stick with Fencing?
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...
An Open Letter to the USA Fencing Board of Directors Regarding Y10 & Y12 National Events
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...
Urgent: Why You Should Sign the Petition to Save National Y10 & Y12 Competitions
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...
How to Find Fencing Bouts to Watch Online
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...