Day 1 is behind us, Columbia leads with 56 wins, and not too many surprises after day 1, other than how off Leland Guillemin’s picks were. Men’s Saber As expected, Eli Dershwitz (Harvard) coasted through the first day, going 14/15 for +39. With eight bouts remaining, his toughest opponent is Jonah Shainberg (ND), but all…
Click here to read Damien, Hannah, James, Leland, and Monika’s Predictions Note: WordPress won’t let me change the numbering. There is no such thing as 4th place, so assume that 4th = tied for third. EDIT: Zuikova is at SJU, NOT Wayne State. Men’s Epee Lewis Weiss (OSU) Marc-Antoine Blais (OSU) Jake Raynis (Princeton) Jake Hoyle…
USA Fencing Personal Injury Insurance: a Hidden Gem The first thing I’ll mention in this blog post is that if you don’t know about it, USA Fencing has secondary insurance to cover any costs not covered by your primary. It’s a must have if you get injured at any fencing event, and I would like…
“We’ll walk this road together, through the storm Whatever weather, cold or warm Just letting you know that you’re not alone Holler if you feel like you’ve been down the same road.” -Eminem, “I’m Not Afraid” In twenty years of fencing, the “monotony” of NACs and national events is something I’ve lived for. Show up…
Dear Parents, You should be proud. You should be excited. This weekend, your child/children will be competing in the Capitol Clash Super Youth Circuit (SYC), a tournament that had over 1,500 competitors last year! The Capitol Clash is an amazing tournament for many reasons. For one, it’s a joy to go into a room full…
“Here they come to snuff the rooster Yeah here come the rooster, yeah You know he ain’t gonna die No, no, no ya know he ain’t gonna die.” -Alice in Chains, Rooster A registered nurse, a benefits consultant, a barber, a golf caddy, a psychologist, and a dietitian walk into an abandoned mattress factory and…
Earlier this week, USA Fencing released its new criteria for national championship qualification and the July challenge. The collective fencing community (myself included) scratched their heads and said: “quoi?” In order to make this information more digestible, I created the following infographic. It’s still not the most intuitive. I hope this is of use to…
Hey Redditors! This went over the 15,000 character count allowed by the page, so I’m posting here on my crappy shell of a website. In recent weeks, I’ve been doing team-by-team reviews of the last ten years of first round drafting. So far, I’ve done: St. Louis Rams Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans New York Jets New…
Originally posted on See Hannah Fence:
Recently, I had a minor disaster at an in-house youth event. One of our young fencers had an emotional meltdown when her weapon wasn’t working and she lost touch after touch because nobody noticed and she didn’t know how to handle the situation. I am determined not to let…
There once was a town called “Peanut Gorge” in the deepest of forests within the north. In the gorge lived the fencenocks, some creatures you know, who loved to do fencing, in sun, rain, or snow. When the sun rose at six, so too did the nocks, who would dress for their battles, in masks,…
