If you fence foil or sabre long enough you learned that fencing lames fail, and that this can happen in just 1 day. But before you buy a new lame, let’s step back for a moment to realize that you still can resurrect your broken one. If you are doing this for your...
What a strange word "knickers" we use in the US for fencing pants, right? For British fencers, for example, "knickers" means female underpants. But in North America it's almost synonym of nobility! To be honest, looking at the dirty fencing knickers of my kids, with...
Anyone who has spent time attending competitive fencing events has probably know that national level competition requires that names be on uniforms. So if your child is going to attend this year Summer Nationals, , then this is something that you will want to think...
Fencing equipment check. For many novice parents this sounds completely unknown - what is an equipment check? When is it required? In a nutshell, an equipment check is an organized and consolidated check of the equipment by tournament organizers during the...
One of the main job requirements for parenting is: Make sure your child has what they need. Not emotional needs, although those are certainly important, but making sure they have their lunch, that they walk out the door with their school project, that they aren't the...
What can be more straightforward than straightening your weapon? (Pun intended.) The basic idea is simple: Weapons should be straight and they often get bent during a bout … so you need to straighten them. The problem is that beginner fencers, especially children,...
Fencing is a unique sport for many reasons: one being the equipment used during competitions. Weapons, electrical cords, masks—it certainly stands out from the rest! The functionality of the equipment is so critical to the bout, both for scoring and safety reasons,...
As I mentioned in a recent post, I know that talking about protecting our intimate areas is not the most comfortable subject. However, as a parent of two young boys, I’m up to the challenge of addressing the subject head on. The previous post tackled the question of...
Any male fencer that has been training for some time has experienced the uncomfortable moment when he takes an ill-placed hit below the belt—it hurts! It’s actually worse for beginners because the less experienced fencers often think that the stronger the stab, the...
We've often discussed the cost of fencing equipment, where to buy, and how to make the right choices at any particular time in a fencer’s career. I’m passionate about making fencing as cost-efficient as possible so that the most people are able to participate and...
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