For many of you, fencing is a new passion for your child and a new frontier for you as well! With the lack of mainstream knowledge, it can be a tough sport to jump into when it comes to supporting your child and figuring out the best choices for attending...
With recent changes to the USFA qualification rules for Y10 and Y12 fencers, many parents are confused and we’d like to do our best to clarify the new rules and answer some common questions. We know that you are working to plan your next year of fencing competitions...
It’s not easy to put into words the excitement and pride we feel after a wonderful five days last week at the AFM Beginner Fencing Camp. This was the first of our summer camps for the year and we’re off to a great start. It’s truly amazing to watch these young fencers...
Have you ever seen someone sit through a football or baseball party bored and uninterested in the game? It’s usually because he or she doesn’t know the rules and can’t follow along. When it comes to a lesser-known sport like fencing, most parents come to the table...
Many novice parents want to know what fencing equipment is really required for fencing competitions. They look at the heavy bags and cases carried around by experienced fencers and they see dollar signs. All of that stuff looks expensive, doesn’t it? Buying fencing...
When you attend big fencing tournaments with events occurring simultaneously for multiple weapons (foil, epee, and sabre), you will notice how different the bouts are to watch depending on the weapon. You will see epee fencers jumping in place for a long time until...
We know the rules of fencing can be confusing when you’re only talking about one weapon, then you add in three different sets of rules for three different weapons! Well, first, many rules are exactly the same for all weapons as covered in our last blog. Second, most...
As you can imagine, we’re finding it hard to think of anything BUT Fencing Summer Nationals as we get more excited to travel to Columbus. I realize many of you might be flying with your fencing gear for the first time (*), so I wanted to share this post on tips for...
With US Fencing Summer National Championship quickly approaching, it’s a good time to remind ourselves that each and every opponent deserves our respect. With a large group of competitors, you are likely to come up against an opponent with less experience or a lower...
You’ve probably noticed that the rules of fencing are a bit complicated. Not to mention they also change often as both the FIE and the USFA experiment with different rules to make the sport attractive to a wider audience. For example, the FIE is experimenting with...
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