The US Fencing Association reported today that Michael Pederson will be returning to the post of national coach for the women's foil program for the remainder of the 2012 Olympic quadrennial.
Pederson recently resigned as US Fencing's High Performance Director following the 2009 World Championships.
Mr. Evangelista and his view of "classical" vs. "modern" fencing is polarizing and always sure to generate debate, much like the arguments for and against the designated hitter in baseball.
Deconstructing the The Free Arm in the Art and Science of Fencing
Here, we look to deconstruct these essays to pick out the nuggets of truth and highlight the areas that are misinformed and need correction.
Craig's been to the Temple Open and has fond memories of overnight van rides and Philly Cheessteaks.
You know the fencing season is kicking off when the Temple Open rolls around. The Temple Open is one of the two largest pre-season tournaments for NCAA fencers and for the growing host of Collegiate Club fencers.
This year the Temple Open marked it's 30th year. Quite an accomplishment for the University and a continued benefit for collegiate fencing.
Following an incident in which a foil punctured the FIE transparent visor mask, the FIE has removed their required use at FIE competitions.
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) announced that the use of the transparent visor masks would no longer be required at foil events pending an investigation into the causes of an accident where a foil broke through the Lexan protective plate during a foil bout at the European Junior Championships.
Duck and Cover - When is ducking really covering target?
Just when is ducking in foil allowed and when does it constitute covering target? In this brief guide we'll walk through some video examples of "good" and "bad" ducking to show you a properly executed duck and one that is an infraction and should earn the fencer a yellow card.
Read more to see examples of ducking and covering.
Scorecounter is the free fencing referee application for the iPhone and iTouch developed by Fencing.net user Gary Hayenga. It maintains all the basic essentials one needs to referee a bout: an adjustable stopwatch with both 1 and 3 minute resets, the ability to track yellow and red cards, and a counter for the score of both fencers (as the name of the app would imply).
Scorecounter is the free fencing referee application for the iPhone and iTouch developed by Fencing.net user Gary Hayenga. It maintains all the basic essentials one needs to referee a bout: an adjustable stopwatch with both 1 and 3 minute resets, the ability to track yellow and red cards, and a counter for the score of both fencers (as the name of the app would imply). 
