Academy of Fencing Masters Blog

Visualizing is Important in Fencing! Using your sense of sight is crucial when it comes to fencing. Not just in terms of being awake on the strip and seeing what is happening while you are fencing, but in many other aspects as well. Visualizing is an important technique used by athletes in many different sports. The process of visualizing is actually very relaxing. You close your eyes and focus on your breathing. Once you have a steady breath going, you picture yourself on the strip. You...

Getting ready for back to school is something that all families do, but for fencing families the whole process is doubled down as fencing competition season starts to get going in the fall as well. That means that we’ve got to worry about both our sport as well as all of the academic and social changes that come with the new school year. Here are some ways that families can prepare for the back to school season to make things as easy as possible going forward into the new school year and the...

The Olympics are more than just any sporting event, they invoke within us something beyond. Hearing the Olympic fanfare alone is enough to make most of us experience a heart that rushes forward, pulse racing as we get swept away with the wonder and amazement. Olympic fencing is inspiring. There are so many reasons why, but here are just five that boil down why we feel so incredibly moved every four years. The Athleticism Nowhere else do we see the level of athleticism in fencing that we see in...

So you want to throw an awesome Olympic fencing party to share the excitement of fencing with all of your friends?  Of course you do!  But you don’t just want to order a pizza and pop some popcorn, this is a big deal. You’re raring to go and ready to pull out all of the stops, because after all Olympic fencing only happens once every four years. We ourselves love a great party, and we feel like life is definitely something to celebrate. But sometimes throwing one can feel a bit overwhelming....