Since I'm home in NJ for the holidays and my mother's birthday, I made it a point to go down to the NYAC and get my ass handed to me. It was very fun to be an athlete again, not a coach or a coach who happens to also fence. Don't get me wrong, I love coaching, and I'm very happy that I'm able to do it as much as I do. It was just nice to go out and fence. That's not the main point of my entry, though. On the way in, I had a long discussion with a friend who is a very good fencer ...
Because I'm still on break, I walked over to the gym, did some cardio for half an hour (on Animal Planet, I watched a show on saving penguins in South Africa following a massive oil spill), and did the machine circuit. In many cases I was able to do higher weights than the last time, so it's probably a good idea that I didn't lift yesterday. All the trainers I talk with recommend lifting more often than I do, but I get such good results by allowing several days in between weight workouts. I might ...
Remind me to NEVER take 2 weeks off from fencing. Ever. Again. The holidays do that to you. You’re the hostess with the mostest. You’re Santa. You’re Disgruntled Employee in need of a vacation. You’re the Class Mom. You are She Who Shovels. You are Scullery Maid. You don’t have time to fence. You barely have time to breathe. Then you return to the club, fence a few hours, a few nights in a row, do a special night of training. Then you can’t walk for days. You miss class. You hurt. ...
I want to review the epee rules next week in preparation for a clinic and exam when I return from a business trip. Unfortunately, I'm failing to find some of the easiest stuff and thus I'm asking a couple of simple questions here and hoping someone can point me towards the obvious. 301. How are the shim gauges used to test the epee point? a. Insert the 1.5 millimeter gauge, making sure it will fit, insert the 0.5 millimeter gauge and depress the point, making sure it registers ...
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