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Cincinnati - Location for USA Fencing NAC A

Cincinnati USA Fencing NAC A – Travel and Hotel Guides

September 1, 2010 · 2 Comments 

USA Fencing will be holding it’s first North American Cup (NAC) event of the 2010-2011 season in Cincinnati, Ohio from October 15th-18th at the Duke Energy Center.
We went out to find some more information on the NAC, flights and hotels to put that all in one location for you. (The US Fencing page shows [...]

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Iris Zimmermann – Breaking the Glass Ceiling

August 26, 2010 · 4 Comments 

Iris Zimmermann holds the distinction of being the first U.S. fencer in history to win a world championship in any weapon or any age category.  She earned this distinction in 1995, winning the World Under-17 Championships at her first major international event.   Four years later Iris would become the first US fencer to medal [...]

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Two kinda obscure foil point problems

May 10, 2004 · 1 Comment 

Okay—you’re at wit’s end. The problem showed up when you were fencing, but not when you tried to reproduce it on strip during a halt, and you can’t seem to find anything when you checking out the foil later on. You’re tempted to say ‘screw it’ and do a rewire with new point parts, but [...]

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Adidas High Top Shoes on Sale

July 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Clearance sale of the 2004 Adidas Adistar high top fencing shoe. A decent shoe that sold for as much as $260 when it first came out, now available for only $99 for a limited time.

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Video: Gerek Meinhardt vs. Peter Joppich at the Paris Grand Prix

August 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

This bout is from earlier in the year at the “CIP” Grand Prix event in Paris, France.  At the CIP in January 2010 US Olympian Gerek Meinhardt faced off against 3 time world champion Peter Joppich (GER).

Joppich usually forces his opponents into fencing a close distance bout using lots of remises and counter attacks.  Meinhardt [...]

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Weight Training for the Competitive Fencer

August 26, 2010 · 2 Comments 

Putting together a weight training and fitness plan isn’t a mystery only open to fencers vying for a spot on the national team.  Lorenzo Casertano highlights the steps fencers should be taking to improve their chances on the strip:

Dispelling the “Weights slow your fencing” myth
Any competitive fencer knows that strength and power play an integral [...]

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Cincinnati - Location for USA Fencing NAC A

Cincinnati USA Fencing NAC A – Travel and Hotel Guides

Fencing's NAC A will be held at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. USA Fencing will be holding it’s first North American Cup (NAC) event of the 2010-2011 season in Cincinnati, Ohio from October 15th-18th at the Duke Energy Center. We went out to find some more information on the NAC, flights and...

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We’ll Miss you Barb

Always ready with a witty joke, Barb brighted up many a long tournament day. Editor’s Note: This article crossposted from the one first posted at USA Fencing.  My wife and I knew Barb from your time on the UNC Fencing Team with her sister, and author of this piece, Lisa Campi.  My memories of Barb are of...

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Iris Zimmerman 1995 Photo by Carl Borack

Iris Zimmermann – Breaking the Glass Ceiling

Iris Zimmermann became the first US fencer to win gold at a world championship in 1995. Photo: 1995. Carl Borack Iris Zimmermann holds the distinction of being the first U.S. fencer in history to win a world championship in any weapon or any age category.  She earned this distinction in 1995, winning the World...

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