The most challenging of qualification paths for fencing is the Cadet/Junior path. It’s incredibly confusing. Even those of us who have an intimate understanding of these two paths can find the whole thing a bit overwhelming. I know I’ve written about the...
After a recent RYC in Santa Rosa, one of our fencers came to me and asked why she just lost the bout in priority when “nothing really happened, I just stepped sidewise out of the fencing strip and clock was still counting”. When I started to investigate what actually...
When you watch a fencing bout, what exactly are you looking at? For the novice fencing fan, including parents and even new fencers, it can be confusing to watch fencing. Things move fast, and the bouts only last for a few minutes. It can be a major challenge to...
JANUARY 10th is the first day of the year for Cadets and Juniors when it comes to the Regional Junior Cadet Circuit (RJCC) season reset. This is critical for parents, coaches, and fencers to remember as it affects qualification for Fencing Summer Nationals and Junior...
Figuring out the US fencing Summer Nationals qualification process is no small thing. In fact, it’s one of the questions that we hear more often than any other! The reason that qualification for Fencing Summer Nationals is so confusing is simple: it changes every...
In the recent Arizona SYC, I witnessed a situation when in a pool bout an inexperienced referee called “HALT” and moved the bout to 1 minute due to non-combativity. Of course both coaches jumped in and explained the rule to the referee, who needed to verify with the...
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