A dead tree trunk with spiny broken branches with water rushing in the background. The last year brought us to a wholly new and sad reality, and though we are making it through, it has been a year of survival. Recovery has to come sometime, but when? One sad reality...
There is more to fencing than just being passionate about it and wanting to do it - you have to have the means to fence. There are many reasons that someone might not be able to fence, but by far the biggest impediment is the simple fact that it is accessible...
Pandemic-era parenting challenges is completely new territory. Before coronavirus, there were challenges in parenting, but on the whole we felt like we had a handle on what we were doing. There wasn’t a roadmap per se, but there were people who had been there before....
An open notebook with white blank pages lays next to a graphite pencil on a textured wooden desk It’s a bold statement to say that the worst purchase of mine was my 2020 planner, but then 2020 has been a bold year. Twelve months of 2020 have almost come to a...
Where can you find a definitive guide to the best fencing gear ever? You know, a comprehensive, exact list of the best fencing swords that will tell you exactly what you need to purchase for your fencer in a handy dandy blog that you can quickly zip through on your...
This image features an elegant, covered shopping arcade beautifully decorated for the Christmas season with shoppers and stores We have put out many gift guides for fencers in the past, but for 2020 we have had to rethink how we approach gift giving and holiday...
Attention is basically the action of fixating the mind on some activity or some event. And when I say fixating the mind, it means being able to carefully listen and watch, and be in constant and instant awareness of everything happening in the event of interest....
A lone person standing and contemplating the sprawling landscape during a beautiful sunset, conveying a deep sense of introspection, solitude, and tranquility. Quiet. Shy. Reliable. Rigid. Reserved. Passive. Though there are introverts in every sport, in fencing we...
Mentorship is life changing. It is unlike any other relationship that an individual can have in the personal way that it inspires growth and development. Mentorship that is founded upon peer relationships is often even more powerful than the mentorship that comes from...
Some fencing figures are more than what they seem, and one such figure is Andrew Fischl, known to most of us as Cyrus of Chaos. For those of you who might not know it, Cyrus of Chaos is a major resource for fencers on YouTube. I’ve been subscribed to this channel for...
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