Hit Other Guy Before Other Guy Hits You
Disclaimer: if you try to use this against an elite level fencer, you will end up in a body bag. Hey folks, For your viewing pleasure, I have put together somewhat of an epee action map. This is not a blueprint, but a compass on approaching an epee bout. The intended audience is for beginner … Continue reading Lehfeldt Epee Action Map Version 1.0
Fencers like to debate about yelling in the sport and whether or not this is unsportsmanlike, whifferninnious conduct. The truth is, yelling is a part of fencing, and those who are offended by it are likely the same people who were tattle tailing on the playground until they were 18 years old. Yelling in the … Continue reading The 10 Commandments of Yelling in Fencing
This is a new weekly mailbag I will begin addressing on the blog. People from fencing.net and other sources have submitted questions about fencing, life, and other AJ McCarron's girlfriend. I will be answering these on the blog! Danger Mouse: First I want to thank you for bringing your knowledge to the internet like this. … Continue reading Ask Damien #1 (January 11, 2013)
Hey folks, as you know, Junior Fencers are often physically talented but when it comes to tactics, if it's raining brains, they don't get wet. This is a program I came up with for junior fencers to practice tactics. I made this a few years ago while coaching in Florida, and will now be bringing … Continue reading Lehfeldt Tactical Epee Clinic
Jason Pryor is a shark on the strip, or as he calls himself, a “maniac.” Watch any bout with Jason, and you will see a man determined to punish his opponents from the time he puts his mask on until the final salute of the bout. Even when sitting on a comfortable lead, Pryor senses … Continue reading An Interview with Division I Men’s Epee NAC Champion Jason Pryor