Disclaimer: I was provided with a complimentary pair of shoes from PBT Hungary in return for my honest review. I received no monetary compensation for this review, nor am I endorsed by PBT Hungary in any capacity. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own and not influenced by PBT Hungary and/or its affiliates … Continue reading PBT Fencera Review: The Fencing Shoe Renaissance Continues →

Disclaimer: I was provided with a complimentary pair of shoes from Rophoo in return for my honest review. I received no monetary compensation for this review, nor am I endorsed by Rophoo in any capacity. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own and not influenced by Rophoo and/or its affiliates in any way. … Continue reading Rophoo Fencing Shoes Review – The Even Nexus Between Price and Quality →

December is shaping up to have a loaded agenda, and there’s a lot our members should really take interest in! Namely, we will be voting to ratify the 2024-2028 Strategic Plan, a few low-impact administrative items, and a couple of RC-related bylaw changes. Per my promise of transparency, you can find a summary below of … Continue reading Lehfeldt’s Boring Board Blog: December 2023 Meeting – Strategic Plan, Putting t.109 Out to Pasture, and Other Pressing Items →

With the upcoming December meeting, the current Board will (likely) vote to approve the 2024-2028 Strategic Plan. If you want to read the draft plan (not yet approved), you can find it in the December 2023 Board Meeting Agenda (Appendix L). The last three months, we’ve been hard at work putting this together, and it’s … Continue reading Why I’m Excited About the 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and why I Think you Should be too →

Introduction This is a difficult piece to write. I’ve wanted to talk about it for years, as I’ve found that when it’s brought up on my anonymous messaging platform, the answers I give fail to capture the nuance and depth that the topic requires. I’ve avoided writing about it, because it’s something that’s often discussed … Continue reading On Trans Inclusion in Fencing →

To my constituents, One of the campaign promises I made was to operate out in the open, share with you my positions on different issues, and to write a blog post for every meeting articulating how I intend to vote. With the agendas for the September 8 and September 10 meetings now public, it’s time … Continue reading Lehfeldt’s Boring Board Blog – Coaching Education, Strategic Planning, and the Chair (September 2023) →

Methodology: Analyzed 2,783 single light touches at the senior international level and notated with the following zones, annotating based on where the front foot lands on the closing action. Findings: Overall 51% of touches are scored in the 3M Zone 36% of touches are scored in the Box 13% of touches are scored in the … Continue reading Where are Touches Getting Scored? →

In the senior international level of fencing, competitors have three periods and 9 minutes to establish victory (plus an extra minute in priority if need be). How are these bouts playing out? When are touches being scored? This analysis seeks to answer some of those questions for both the men’s and women’s games.

To the members of the American Fencing community— Nearly 24 hours after learning I’d have the privilege to serve you, I’m still giddy with excitement! In my ongoing commitment to transparency, I wanted to write a quick post on my priorities in the next few months and what happens now. My Message to the Community … Continue reading Things I’m Going to do Before my Term Begins in September…And Answering Some Questions from the Community →