Fencers Losing Control of Their Sport
12 posts in the last 60 days, all from r/Fencing.
“The pin on top of my fencing mask has gone missing. How do I fix this? I suspect it might not pass the material control for some tournaments.”
“i’m a beginner fencer and i do love the sport a lot and want to do well but I really struggle readjusting when I make mistakes and being able to focus back on the bout when I get overwhelmed, then my mistakes compound. did anyone have/overcome this issue and have any advice??”
“I've been a saber fencing for a bit and this one girl who's been at my club for a bit now has started yelling super loudly after like every other point she wins. This isn't even during anything intense, it's like a quick 15 touch bout at the end of the class for fun. Then when I…”
Fencers are grappling with issues like bullying within clubs, unclear rules regarding mask personalization, and a lack of understanding about evolving fencing styles. This creates frustration for athletes and parents, potentially hindering skill development and enjoyment of the sport.
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“So, I just read a post about the behavior of some of the coaches/parents when interacting with their fencer(s). In fact, I knew a coach who treated his fencers very poorly (most of them have since left that club and have come to mine) I…”
“Saw a ref call out a saber fencer in D1 this weekend for not having an adequately long jacket. Armory was called in and they eventually let him fence with it. Call out to fencers & parents - make sure that jacket contact area covers the hip bone. submitted by /u/LieutenantStar2 [link] [comments]”
“The pin on top of my fencing mask has gone missing. How do I fix this? I suspect it might not pass the material control for some tournaments. submitted by /u/themaskedfinfoot [link] [comments]”
“I’m a university student working on a Capstone project centered around helping solo athletes train at their sports. We’re currently focused on the sport of fencing but could use some help understanding user issues a little more. If anyone is willing to answer a few of the questions below, it would be a big help, thanks! Are there any fencing skills you find difficult to train alone? Do you typically practice this skill during a normal training session? If so, how? Have you ever used any equipmen”
“Coming from a very passionate epee fencer thinking about a school project. What are your thoughts on the nicheness of fencing? Do any of you have any hopes on spreading knowledge about this awesome sport to more people? I know most people have little to no knowledge about this sport. Are there stereotypes assumed about us? What would you say about financial or location barriers for those, families or other, who would be interested if they had a chance? For fun: share stories, if you’d like, abou”
“i’m a beginner fencer and i do love the sport a lot and want to do well but I really struggle readjusting when I make mistakes and being able to focus back on the bout when I get overwhelmed, then my mistakes compound. did anyone have/overcome this issue and have any advice?? submitted by /u/Featherstarz [link] [comments]”
“I've been a saber fencing for a bit and this one girl who's been at my club for a bit now has started yelling super loudly after like every other point she wins. This isn't even during anything intense, it's like a quick 15 touch bout at the end of the class for fun. Then when I slightly poked her on accident she started screaming at the person who was reffing for us "Give him a yellow card!" Mostly what I'm trying to say is, why do fencers scream? Oh also she seems”
“I’m about to compete in my first sanctioned USA Fencing event (yikes) and purchasing a new weapon. I am very anxious about possibly having non-compliant gear. On the site I’m ordering my foil from, there are options for blade stiffness— what should I choose, and is there a rule regarding the stiffness of a blade? submitted by /u/miss_cara [link] [comments]”
“I'm a parent posting on behalf of my son Jordan, a high school épée fencer. He wrote the note below, but I’m handling the reddit part because I’d rather he spend his time fencing and building than discovering another way to spend hours on the internet! Hi r/fencing , I’m Jordan, a high school épée fencer, and for the past year I’ve been building SmarterFencing.ai , a computer vision tool that analyzes fencing videos. I started it because I wanted to understand my own fencing better. I got fr”
“Very nuanced question I know, but I go from fencing people who I can disengage/absence of blade fairly easily to hit one lights, and there are other opponents who I literally cannot hit even off-targets on because their parries/defensive arm positioning/distance control are S tier. Even when I intentionally try to setup attacks with feints based on knowledge of their previous reactions, and not choreograph my intentions with arm/blade position, I still screw up the timing or get parried, etc. I”
“Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice from parents or fencers who have been through this phase. My son is Y12 Foil and has been fencing for about 2.5 years. He currently trains quite a bit: 3 private lessons and 3 group classes per week. The problem is that there is a massive disconnect between his lessons and his actual bouts (both at the club and in tournaments). In his private lessons, he learns great skills and actions. But the second he hooks up to the strip for a bout, all of that goe”
“Hi! I'm an beginner in épée and I've been fencing for a week. I always lose 5 - 0 and I can't win. Any tips? submitted by /u/carl-johnson92 [link] [comments]”
“Hi guys, I’m getting back into fencing after a while off, about to go to a new high school with a fencing team now, seems like they’re decent. I used to fence foil when I was younger, then quit after bad results. I’m no elite competitive fencer, but I’d like to get pretty good while I‘m there. I’ve got a few years, but coming off a break several years long I’m not feeling great. Now I fence with older guys at a mainly rec club, where most guys have 1-2 years experience max. I can beat most of th”
“im going to a new Highschool this year and am looking at starting a fencing club there to teach others to fence. how do I do so? submitted by /u/LovelyLeft [link] [comments]”
“I've been fencing for almost 8 years. Recently I feel like I got much better. During training I got ideas I thought logically etc. But now a tournament came and I wasn't able to think at all. I've been going to a sports psychologist for about 4 years too and well it's not working. If I had to point out a difference I'd say I enjoy training and don't enjoy tournaments in the slightest. Any new perspective I could use to change the way I think? Or am I a lost case sub”
“Hey, guys, this is a serious question, so I would like to know if you have been in the same situation and what have you done. I consider myself very serious fencer, who competes nation ally and internationally. I plan to go to another country to train and study in university after this season. This is very important for the thing I will tell you. Here is the story… I’ve been training in one club for the past 10 years. During this time I had one coach who, in my opinion, is great and fantastic an”
“Hi everyone! I'm a french fencer , and 26-27 is my first season with adults (like 25-26 was my last season in u20 and there's no u23 in France ) I'm going to try nationals for the first time this season and I'm a bit scared of getting absolutely steamrolled (I know I'm probably not going past the first knockout round anyway but still) so I'm planning to take training more seriously that year. I already do 4 hours of collective training +30/45' of individual lessons a”
“My kid's club received this letter from Uhlmann to announce they'll be closing. A little surprised as they are still posting on Instagram like business as usual. submitted by /u/Thriftbook_collector [link] [comments]”
“The new point system was great... Now a bunch of math makes it terrible to understand again. You were doing so well. Just keep it simple! submitted by /u/Jem5649 [link] [comments]”
“So I’ve been fencing foil for a few years, and found myself in a bout yesterday where I was parried at very close quarters. I was off balance and calculated that it would be almost impossible for me to recover and win the point from my position, so rather than fight on I deliberately faked a bit of extra momentum and intentionally passed my opponent before he could get a touch on me. The director was forced to call ‘Halt’ and that allowed me to reset and ultimately win the point. I obviously did”
“Hello! I'm an unrated sabreist and have been fencing for about a year. Today my club was doing open fencing with all the weapons and so I decided to try doing a foil bout just for fun, it was my first time using a foil. I was told the guy I was fencing was a noob, but then found out after he was E rated, but it was just all in good fun and we were laughing so I wasn't upset at all. All that aside, here's what I noticed: Before the bout, I had to get foil gear, which felt so strange,”
“For example, a prominent one is Korean saber. Before that fencers used to have their feet grounded as much as possible, but the Koreans introduced bouncy movements and athleticism that changed the game. I would also say France’s style (entirely based on my knowledge through clips, so not 100% objective) , they have a very upright stance, cuts everywhere, and staccato footwork. submitted by /u/No_Owl_6254 [link] [comments]”
“I have tried looking on FIE and USA Fencing sites, and I’ve tried looking through here, but I haven’t found anything conclusive on how/if I can put my last name across the side of the shell of my mask. If someone can just explain what the ruling is that would be great. submitted by /u/buggaboo_07 [link] [comments]”
“I'm seeking general advice for how to identify what is the barriers you are hitting in your fencing journey? For example I know with distance I pay attention to where I was getting hit. If I get hit in the arm I'm doing something off at far range. If shots are finishing in the torso I'm getting too close submitted by /u/Ok-Research7922 [link] [comments]”
“My child has been bullied by the same child at their fencing club in the past few months, I have spoken with their parents and their parents have actually became very defensive and stated my child is the one getting himself into situations with their child and their child has done nothing wrong. I have captured a video of my son practicing during class and happened to capture a moment where this child physically attacked my child for no reason, my question is, can I show this video to their coac”