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The rumors are true! We are back in business! Practice this semester will be conducted over Zoom, with days alternating between footwork and conditioning. To participate, all you need is a WiFi connection and enough space to lunge! We look forward to seeing all your beautiful faces⚔️❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CFVIn7MnYGs/?igshid=1k85mu83zn8pm
As we ring in the new semester, here’s a round-up from the last: 1. We hosted the Big One! So many thanks to everyone who attended, and congrats to those who placed! 2. We felt some ✨Extreme Team Spirit✨at the NEIFC meet graciously hosted by @brownuniversityfencing 3. We fought valiantly for the Iron Being, pictured here, mascot and prize of our annual pre-winter-break inter-team pan-weapon multi-day tournament smackdown! This year the Iron Being was awarded to sophomore sabrist Colette. Thank you, everyone, for a fantastic semester. Here’s to the next! 🤺💕⚔️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B7z1x9wHX-d/?igshid=1tld5jnoxz7zy
When the coach is away, the fencers will dual wield. We bring you... doublestick! 50% foil, 50% epee, 100% tomfoolery. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7uo42_HJL_/?igshid=kzakpx0wxu42
A common piece of advice you may have heard is to never let your knee move forward beyond the front of your foot. This is well-meaning, but not actually true.
Great article on form and a commonly regurgitated myth that while it may (as many other myths) come from some logical points originally is not correct
As someone who has heard ‘dont bend your knee over your toes!!!!’ so much duringbmy first year of fencing, as i am quite bendy and always lunge too far, i now dont know what to think
As the article says it’s not that one should try and slam the knee past the toes - it’s just that often (not always) when coaches are correcting the ‘knee over toe’ thing what tends to happen it’s either the symptom being treated of a bigger issue or a non-existent problem. Sometimes as coaches we need to find cues that work for particular students. In terms of knees for example we generally in fencing don’t want them falling inward, speaking specifically about the knee of the lead leg. The issue being that if the knee falls inward and you lunge you’re loading it in a way it’s not supposed to be loaded, your muscles likely won’t be able to handle that stress and it goes pretty much straight to the joint. One bad repetition likely isn’t going to blast your knees but any one really committed (explosive) lunge with the knee inward can potentially fuck you up. A simple cue for that is to try and have your knee face outward. A knee facing outward can have somewhat similar issues, but with passing steps for example is sometimes actually preferred (especially when we look at images like the ones in Joachim Meyer for example. Simply saying ‘push the knee out’ is sometimes more doable with a big class as a quick cue rather than always re-explaining why that’s being said for example. The explanation should be given but one sometimes forgets. There’s a chance the coach was trying to use the knee over the toes as a metric you can easily keep track of that’s influenced by another thing that’s not really working. And it’s possible the coach was just repeating what they were told before without it making sense but I try and give folks the benefit of the doubt.
I'm an extremely closeted non-binary fencer, and I want to fence in more competitions without misgendering myself. Do you know how often tournaments are co-ed rather than split into men's and women's? Once I'm in a safer situation where I can be myself, I want to move on while being my true self. In your experience, how are they usually grouped?
All competitions that are with your country's fencing affiliation are usually separated into men's and women's. It often goes down to the states or provinces as well. I would suggest to stick to non-official competitions as they're often co-ed. You can look them up on askfred depending on your area! And a lot of information about the comp is usually written down, so you dont get any surprises once you get to the comp.
Fencing Emojis as rated by someone who's fenced for like. a year
Was wondering what the fencing emojis were like. if you were curious:
apple:
Pretty decent start. Visually fine, dynamic motion. Clearly meant to be a foilist. Look at the detail on those socks and shoes! Even has the weird crotch strap and the zip on the lame. only unfortunate thing is the sword. Why is it bent in that direction? either they are doing a bad flick or the foil is bent in the wrong direction. Mostly accurate and not terrible to look at. 6/10.
google:
Definitely a more cartoonish take. Again, I think this is meant to be a foilist, but this time the lack of distinctive coloring is confusing. No socks. No weirdly colorful fencing shoes. Why is the whole sword gold? Puzzling. There’s little attention to detail in this guy. Definitely less dynamic. This is a fencer before the ref says fence, and it shows. 4.5/10.
microsoft:
weird to look at. My first reaction is “oh no”, my second is “but at least they got the shoes.” listen the outline is just too thick for this lad. Also, their knee is past their foot, and that will really screw up the knee. 2/10 for the shoes.
samsung:
this is…. kind of just a marginally worse version of apple’s fencing emoji. Most of the criticisms apply here. They also took away the colorful fencing shoes. 5.5/10.
whatsapp:
The first one with non-white socks! I appreciate the pop of color and again, the attention to detail is stunning. The pose is fun. I don’t really understand the arm, because it doesn’t look like they’re lunging, but I feel like I have both seen and done this exact thing before. The sword is still bent weirdly, but I feel like here at least its conceivable they’re doing a flick. 9/10 nice socks
twitter:
Very clean! I enjoy how simple it is. No outlines no detail only Facts here. weapon angle is perfect. they’re ready to go. no arguments from me, this is just a good good sword friend. 10/10.
Facebook:
words cannot convey how angry I am at this one. What weapon is this supposed to be? The bell suggests it’s an epee, but the figure is apparently dressed entirely in plate armor. why is your finger up sir? Where’s your weapon pointed? watch your knee. you’ll ruin it. If you’re lunging maybe have your arm extended behind you. Your proportions suck and your vibes are wack. -100/10.
joypixels:
Mostly I’m fine with this, except for the fact that the thighs are about the same width as their torso which is a lil wack. they also appear to be wearing clogs. I’ll give this a solid 7/10 for being after the Facebook one and not making me angry. My standards have fallen.
openmoji:
try harder. 0/10.
emojidex:
YES! this is what I’m talking about. Perfect form. deep lunge with the back leg straight and the knee not past the foot. back arm extended. foil slightly curved in the RIGHT DIRECTION. this one was clearly drawn with care and thought, and I appreciate that. 100000/10
emojipedia:
?????? why holding foil but no lame?? what is this position? reminds me of every fencer I’ve fenced who has thought the secret to victory lies in throwing themselves bodily at me. -10/10 I don’t trust like that
when your opponent beats the lower two thirds of your blade
History is filled with various seemingly unbelievable things such as clockmakers and armormakers making tournament armor with never before or after seen features.
A fold-out version of the Infantry (and Cavalry) Sword Exercise, published in Manchester, Great Britain, 1822.
*a person goes to hug me but I bat their arms away and hug them first*
Parry riposte touche
Remains of a Longsword recently retrieved from the Vrbas river in Bosnia Hersegovenia,
OaL: likely 47.2-51.2 in/120-130 cm
possibly made in Passau, Germany, ca. late 13th-early 15th century, to be housed at the Museum of the Republic of Serbia.
An Indian Tulwar with a High Contrast Mala (Scarf Weld)
This tulwar has a handsome and interesting blade, possibly a result of trade with Malaysia. The forte is made from laminated steel, ensuring that this ‘base’ section is strong and stiff; while the rest of the blade is a dark and very high carbon steel—flexible and light. The objective of this union is to make sure the blade would have efficiently delivered the wielder’s power without shattering upon impact. The difference between these two steels can be seen in the photographs, with the high carbon section being unusually dark. (This colour difference can be easily polished out if this isn’t to your taste.)
The presence of a scarf weld (or mala) on a blade like this not only suggests a certain degree of sophistication on the part of the bladesmith but it was also considered auspicious by the warriors of the Indian Subcontinent. Clearly, this was a valued fighting sword in its day.
However, the centuries have exacted payment from the sword. The hilt would have been covered entirely in sheet silver, only a small amount remaining, and the blade has numerous bends all along its length—luckily, these are not particularly noticeable when displayed.
An interesting rapier and dagger match
“ Robert Childs (gold) - Black Tigers vs John Patterson (black) - Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship
SoCal Swordfight 2018
http://socalswordfight.com/
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Hey all, new mod signing in! A belated welcome to the 2019-2020 season!
An update: you can now find us on instagram: @smithfencing
Don’t worry Coach, we can hold practice without you, they said. What could go wrong, they said.
(No fencers were harmed in the making of these photos)
[ID: an epee fencer celebrating a win.]
The French men’s epee team has won Paralympic gold! Anchored by Romain Noble (pictured, from the 2012 Paralympics), France beat China by priority, 41-41.
[ID: one photo of a wheelchair foilist shouting in victory, another photo of a wheelchair foil bout.]
Beatrice Vio (top) took gold in women’s foil Cat. B yesterday! China took every other gold - Jing Rong (bottom, left) won women’s Cat. A, Yanke Feng won men’s Cat. B, and Ruyi Ye won men’s cat. A! Men’s and women’s epee team today - I’m watching Poland v China in women’s team, which has been ridic tense.
