This year the premier organization for fencing in the United States, USA Fencing, initiated a program to honor fencing schools around the country for excellence in the sport. Starting in 2016, USA Fencing will annually recognize clubs that excel in attracting new...
We always talk about getting “psyched up” for competition - but what if getting “psyched down” is really what we need to be doing? Fencing in competition is complicated stuff. There’s so much to it, so many things to think about all at once from your stance to the...
It’s nearly Mother’s Day, a day to celebrate and honor those strong and powerful women who guide us through life. Mom’s are truly something special. Some would say that fencing moms are extraordinary, even for moms, and here are just some of the reasons why. ● ...
Big dreams take serious goal making and a great deal of patience in order to get there. Putting things on a calendar or jotting down what you want to make happen aren’t enough to create the success that many young people and their families are looking for when they...
Once while skiing at Lake Tahoe, I stood there on the top of the mountain and was frightened to death of going down. Suddenly, a couple of skiers raced past me. I wondered how they were able to ski almost simultaneously with one another, as they were almost perfectly...
I recently ran across this fantastic motivational tool, something that I found to be just mind blowing! A simple formula The concept is a simple one: If "1" is 100% of your effort yesterday, then if today you do only by 1% more, you will do 1.01. If every day you do...
How do you raise a girl who has high self esteem? Empowering girls is important work for parents, not only because it helps them to feel good about themselves but also because positive self esteem leads girls to better decision making and success in life. Fencing’s...
Do children need to have their favorite superheroes ? Of course they do! Children are looking for examples of ideal characters to which they can aspire - they feel compelled to find moral references in people they want to be like. People have always created legends...
The student/coach relationship in fencing is an incredibly deep and resonant one. A real coach leaves his true and great mark on the soul of his students. The best coaches are not chasing medals or pushing for high scores, they recognize that these are really just...
The Russian Fencing Federation just published a video interview with Dmitry Rigin, one of the world top men’s foil fencers. Hailing from Russia, Dmitry is currently ranked #4 in the world. When I listened to this interview I immediately thought that there were just so...
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