A new school year is a busy time of year for families that’s full of excitement and new beginnings. Kids are starting new grades in school with new teachers and new classmates, and everyone is full of energy after the summer. This time of year is also when...
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Month: July 2023
The 2023 Fencing World Championships are Happening! What You Should Know and Why You Should Care Right Now!
The Fencing World Championships just started on July 22nd and will run through Sunday the 30th in Milan, Italy. This is a major international fencing event that happens every year as the culmination of the season, except during the Olympics, where the Games serve the...
Toasting to Success: Celebrating the Outstanding AFM Competitors at Summer Nationals & the July Challenge!
First off, let us send out a huge thank you to the American fencing community for their continued striving and the inspiration that it brings to all of us! Every year we have the privilege of coming together to push ourselves to get better, and it’s a true honor to be...
Elitism in an Elite Sport: Strategies to Avoid Creating Entitled Fencers
There’s a high level of skill, dedication, and commitment that goes along with fencing. We are part of an Olympic sport that has a strong, proud history. While it’s great for us to pursue excellence, and we definitely encourage everyone to try to be the best they...
How Fencers can Maintain Momentum Through the Summer Break
Keeping momentum in the summer for youth fencers can be crucial for their development and performance. If you don’t keep working on it, then those skills you’ve invested all of that energy into developing will dull with time. Coming back into the full swing of things...