Time for some over-the-top fencing in an Adidas deodorant ad from 2010. Such is the cachet of fencing in France, Adidas persuaded French soccer star Zinedine Zidane to kit up for some stage-fighting that makes the ludicrous James Bond Die Another Day routine look like Playschool. …
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Find the book Winning at Épée reviewed in the January 2021 edition of The Sword Magazine. Text in full on the Proactivity Press website.
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Amongst the many disappointments of 2020, we have to add sessions cancelled in Lockdown 2.0.
A new national lockdown will run from November 5 to December 2 with England to be placed under stricter nationwide restrictions from Thursday in an attempt to slow down the spread of coronavirus. …
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As sessions resume in Okehampton, some changes are required in the conduct and running of classes and freeplay. …
Guidance on the Practice of Fencing and HEMA In the COVID-19 EnvironmentRead More »
Guidance on the Practice of Fencing and HEMA In the COVID-19 Environment Read More »
Fencing is not a very televisual sport, for several reasons.
Firstly, the fencers wear masks which not only makes it difficult to know who’s who, but completely disconnects the viewer from the competitors. This is one reason why, for every hit claimed, the fencers rip their masks off for a burst of emotional shouting. Just as quickly, everyone calms down, covers up and carries on. It all looks like the demented behaviour of a bunch of crazy people. …
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Winning at Épée: Techniques for the Shorter Fencer is now available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions.
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Winning at Épée: Techniques for the Shorter Fencer available on Amazon NOWRead More »
Winning at Épée: Techniques for the Shorter Fencer available on Amazon NOW Read More »
British Fencing has issued detailed guidance on restarting indoor fencing sessions from July 25.
The full text is re-posted below. We are consulting with colleagues in the BFHS regarding restart of HEMA sessions in August.
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Robin Catling
In the highly technical sport of Modern Olympic Fencing, stepping up from the club to competition can seem a daunting, baffling prospect – but no longer.
This newcomer’s guide sets out the requirements, formats, rules, etiquette and the all-important technical language. All you need to take your first steps into competition without looking like a wide-eyed novice.
Ideal for the club fencer, parents of fencers or partners of fencers, the Newcomers’ Guide is based on thirty years experience from a competitor and coach.
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 4183 KB
Print Length: 192 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: Proactivity Press; 1 edition (12 July 2020)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Language: English
ASIN: B08CVNQNYB
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
X-Ray: Not Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Paperback: 150 pages
Publisher: Proactivity Press (13 July 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1916119425
ISBN-13: 978-1916119420
Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 0.9 x 22.9 cm
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Fencing is very much an individual sport and over the years we have seen time and again the fencing attracts many of those children who turn away from the main stream team sports, those who can’t run, throw, catch or kick, those who aren’t natural athletes in group environments.
Give them a sword, however, and something fires their imagination. …
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