This excerpt was brought to my attention by reddit user /u/notinsanescientist. It is from Imre Vass's book Epee Fencing: a Complete System: "Fencing is like a language. Just like someone trying to listen to a rapid conversation in a foreign tongue, only occasionally can a non-fencer or casual spectator recognize how the individual actions of the … Continue reading Fencing as a Language (Imre Vass) →

A student once told me a "horror story" of a time when Olympic Bronze Medalist Susie Scanlan came to fence at his university. Following one of her practice bouts, a club team college fencer with no more than two years fencing experience proceeded to approach Susie and provide an unsolicited critique of her fencing. They quickly … Continue reading A Brief Post On Unsolicited Criticism in the Sport of Fencing →

Full credit for the idea of the riposte .gif goes to reddit user /u/venuswasaflytrap  

Hey folks, I have thrown together the following playlist for your footworkin' convenience. All songs are edited versions and are appropriate for the kids. I hope you'll find this to help get your students in a groovy footwork groove. Because children listen to horrible music like Justin Bieber, this is a playlist that doesn't include … Continue reading The Fencing Coach’s Footwork Playlist →