by Chris Jones | Dec 20, 2021 | Fencing Beginners, Fencing Facts
The History of Fencing is a long and storied one, and while sword-fighting has been around for thousands of years, the sport of fencing has ancient origins and is believed to have developed from the similar techniques of swordplay, wrestling, and boxing. The first...
by Chris Jones | Dec 6, 2021 | Fencing Beginners, Fencing Facts
When you think of fencing, you might think it’s a dangerous sport – after all, swinging swords at each other must be dangerous, right?! Well, our experience (and studies!) have shown it’s one of the safest sports you can take part in. Everything about modern...
by jwischniafap | Mar 23, 2020 | Fap, Fencing Facts
Hello All, Below is a link to some fencing training videos, suitable for all levels. For those who are more advanced, the preparatory footwork review is work! When you are a new beginner you don’t realize how much strength and control some of the basic...
by jwischniafap | Mar 22, 2020 | Experienced Fencers, Fencing Facts
Hello All, Although this is a foil lesson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSBmGC6z_E0), it is a good example of a solid working lesson for an experienced young fencer. I chose this particular lesson because the fencer demonstrates what we are trying to achieve in our...
by jwischniafap | May 3, 2019 | Fencing Facts, Fencing Member Guest Posts
Whenever I tell someone that I am a competitive fencer, they usually ask one of the following questions: “Doesn’t it hurt to get stabbed with a sword?”“You must get injured a lot in a sport like that.” Now these are reasonable questions especially, to somebody who...
by jwischniafap | Mar 2, 2019 | Experienced Fencers, Fencing Facts
For those who don’t play video games, the concept of ‘joysticking’ as a coach refers to coaches who are micro-managing the performance of their athletes in every bout, telling them what to do and when to do it every step of the way, with the athlete merely a conduit...
