Success/failure begin to occur the very minute you begin to do what you really want to do in life. If you do not know what you want to do, find out what the world needs and work to fulfill that need. Overcome your personal problems, embrace failure, but take further...
It’s the thing that defines us, fencers - the notion that fencing is about more than just banging swords together, it’s about learning to live life better. Art of Fencing. Fencing of course began not as a sport, but as a means of war. Sword fighting wasn’t invented...
It’s Thanksgiving, the original American Holiday that calls for us to stop and take stock of the good things in our lives. This day has a beautiful tradition of highlighting the positive things in life, the aspects of our relationships and our world that inspire us to...
This is a story of the warm and kind hearts. This is a story about appreciating our shared humanity. This is a story about sincerity and the goodness of people. This is a story about one superhero, a regular boy with extraordinary strengths and burning desire to win....
Sports in general and fencing in particular can be an expensive venture for families to embark on. There are the lessons to pay for, the equipment to buy, the travel to consider, the competition fees, the uniforms, the nights eating out when there’s not time to make...
The Importance of a Team in Fencing - By Aditi Soin When people think of fencing, they think of two people on a strip trying to stab each other. That it is an individual sport and fencers fence one on one. In fencing, we do have team events in addition to the...
What does life look like for an Olympic Fencer? It’s one of those intensely burning questions that many of us have, trying to figure out how these amazing athletes get there so that we can try to emulate what they’re doing and get that much better ourselves. We’re...
It’s no secret that the American fencers are roaring and ready to go for Rio. And we really think that this year is our year! The U.S. fencing team this year has a lot going for them, with talent, passion and experience all contributing to what we know will be an...
Though we’re all very much familiar with the competition and the ceremony surrounding the Summer Olympics, and though most of us in the fencing community know a great deal about the kind of dedication and hard work that it takes to get to those high level...
I’ve been fencing for almost seven years and those seven years have been busy. I started high school, I took the SATs and ACTs, I went to prom, I graduated, and I just finished my first year of college. People always asked me how I managed to dedicate hours to train...
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