http://www.fencing.net/forums The main discussion board for all things fencing. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:58:52 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.fencing.net/forums/images/fencing_net/misc/rss.jpg http://www.fencing.net/forums http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46929.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:03:35 GMT Men's Foil, Junior World Cup, Individual, Aix-en-Provence, 21 Nov, 2009
Entrants and pools are posted.

http://www.asptt-aix-escrime.fr/licciardi2009/index.htm

MASSIALAS Alexander
SHAITO Zain
WILLETTE David
PENSLER Alexander
CHANG Jerry
KRIVENKO Igor
KANESHIGE Brian
LIN Lucas
CALDWELL Turner
IMBODEN Race
GOLDSTEIN Jeremy
BRAVO Nobuo ]]> Fencing Discussion teacup http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46929.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46917.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:25:54 GMT http://fencing.wikia.com/

Some guy originally made this Wiki and didn't edit it- ever. And if you know Wikis from Wikia after a long period of time you can "adopt" them. I adopted Fencing Wiki. I cleaned up the main page but I need some help editing it.

Anyway, I posted this thread to get YOU! That's right, You, to get YOU! To contribute towards it. ]]> Fencing Discussion Nico http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46917.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46916.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:46 GMT Hi! Every once in a while, my club does events, in which groups get to try out fencing for a fee. Typical groups can be men´s clubs, bachelorette parties, company events for their employees, and the like. Now, we have a company event coming up, and I could use some help with scheduling and figuring out a reasonable format. The particulars: 2 pistes available, 1.5 hours competition time= 180 minutes piste time 1 hosting company, which has invited 3 of their customer companies. The hosts, 4 people, will take part in the fencing initiation, but not in the competition. Customer company #1 will have 7 people attending, while CC#2 will have 8-9, and finally CC#3 will have 4. The paying company has requested that we will organize a format which fulfills the following criteria: 1. A winning team must be crowned 2. A winning individual must be crowned 3. The small team may not be at disadvantage. I am reasonable sure that bouts will have to go to first to one, or at most 2 hits. Even so, this is going to be a really complex problem. Obviously, I do not have to worry about the competition format rules of the Swedish Fencing Federation, the problem is strictly about time constraint. To cut down time, I am reasonably sure that the format should require that no bouts between team members take place. Also, the format should cull fencers after at most 2 losses. I have some ideas, but I will save them for later so as to keep the brainstorming going. What are your suggestions? Have a nice time! Peter Gustafsson Hi!


Every once in a while, my club does events, in which groups get to try out fencing for a fee. Typical groups can be men´s clubs, bachelorette parties, company events for their employees, and the like.

Now, we have a company event coming up, and I could use some help with scheduling and figuring out a reasonable format.

The particulars:

2 pistes available, 1.5 hours competition time= 180 minutes piste time

1 hosting company, which has invited 3 of their customer companies. The hosts, 4 people, will take part in the fencing initiation, but not in the competition. Customer company #1 will have 7 people attending, while CC#2 will have 8-9, and finally CC#3 will have 4.

The paying company has requested that we will organize a format which fulfills the following criteria:
1. A winning team must be crowned
2. A winning individual must be crowned
3. The small team may not be at disadvantage.

I am reasonable sure that bouts will have to go to first to one, or at most 2 hits. Even so, this is going to be a really complex problem. Obviously, I do not have to worry about the competition format rules of the Swedish Fencing Federation, the problem is strictly about time constraint. To cut down time, I am reasonably sure that the format should require that no bouts between team members take place. Also, the format should cull fencers after at most 2 losses. I have some ideas, but I will save them for later so as to keep the brainstorming going.

What are your suggestions?


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson ]]> Fencing Discussion PeterGustafsson http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46916.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46912.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:52:13 GMT Hi! The Epee Masters in Levallois, France, will be shown on Eurosport this Sunday, 22/11. Time is 19:15 - 20:15 Swedish time. It is also shown via computer, Europsport Player: http://video.eurosport.se/eurosport-player/teaser.shtml. A one-month payment is 49 SEK, slightly more than 7 bucks. Have a nice time! Peter Gustafsson Hi!


The Epee Masters in Levallois, France, will be shown on Eurosport this Sunday, 22/11. Time is 19:15 - 20:15 Swedish time.

It is also shown via computer, Europsport Player: http://video.eurosport.se/eurosport-player/teaser.shtml. A one-month payment is 49 SEK, slightly more than 7 bucks.


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson ]]> Fencing Discussion PeterGustafsson http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46912.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46910.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:38:51 GMT My private foil lessons are going really well. According to my coach, my technique is improving, I'm getting faster and more accurate. I see and feel all of those things as well. In the group class, the things we work on make sense and in the class drills, I'm able to perform the actions (most of them) fairly well. Yet, translating everything to an actual bout leaves me frustrated and sometimes it feels as if there's been no progress at all. Gauging my successes against a few other fencers regularly should give me some sense of whether or not I'm actually improving and more often than not, it doesn't seem like I am.

Is this a normal growing pain? Any tips on taking what my lessons are giving me and translating that to the strip when it counts? It has crossed my mind that maybe it's just a lack of confidence in what I'm learning. I'm open to ideas. ]]> Fencing Discussion Verbify http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46910.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46901.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:29:32 GMT 294 Registered fencers with birth years 1993 - 1997
Live results for the McDonald's Cup in Heidenheim:
http://212.34.165.4:8080/WAFechten/index.jsp
HOLMES, Katharine
SEVERSON, Ashley
AMELI, Nik-Nik
ONEILL-LYUBLINSKY, Jessica
BARNA, Isabella
PETERSON, Emma
VAN LOON, Nina
VAN BRUMMEN, Anna
BHINDER, Mandeep
TSINIS, Diana
EDWARDS, Aleina
PETERSON, May
HALL, Cara
OMAR, Somer ]]> Fencing Discussion teacup http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46901.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46895.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:08:55 GMT coup lancé

What is this and why does it exist?

The rules, 2008 version, mention it but do not explain or specify except to say that the time stops it from counting. fencingsucks.com's nonfunny glossary calls it:

a launched hit; an attack that starts before a stop in play but lands after. Valid for normal halts, but not valid at end of time.

This just leaves me more confused. The situation it brings to mind is one that I have had happen several times. I'm fencing, ref says halt I relax and immediately after get hit. Opp gets touch. Is this that situation? ]]> Fencing Discussion LordShout http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46895.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46893.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:14:41 GMT http://usfencing.org/news/2009/11/18...am-coach/29171

Article posted today on US Fencing's website.

-B ]]> Fencing Discussion oiuyt http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46893.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46892.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:03:33 GMT YEARS ago, there was a LP fencing game, i think. I just saw a video of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xM8aqqwVAw From a turn based perspective, it might be interesting for beginners to play around with tactics and stress the importance of distance. YEARS ago, there was a LP fencing game, i think.

I just saw a video of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xM8aqqwVAw

From a turn based perspective, it might be interesting for beginners to play around with tactics and stress the importance of distance. ]]> Fencing Discussion Superscribe http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46892.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46889.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:26:57 GMT I would like to just get a quick poll of the fencing community as to which is more important to a fencer, a full length strip or having runoff room at each end of the strip. My club is expanding and part of that expansion is redoing the strips. Physical constraint is a total length of fifty (50) feet. The alternatives that I would pose are: 1. full length strip with short runoff: 46 foot strip with 2 feet of runoff 2. short length strip with regulation runoff: 40 foot strip with 5 feet of runoff at each end. I would like to just get a quick poll of the fencing community as to which is more important to a fencer, a full length strip or having runoff room at each end of the strip. My club is expanding and part of that expansion is redoing the strips. Physical constraint is a total length of fifty (50) feet. The alternatives that I would pose are:
1. full length strip with short runoff: 46 foot strip with 2 feet of runoff
2. short length strip with regulation runoff: 40 foot strip with 5 feet of runoff at each end. ]]> Fencing Discussion jjefferies http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46889.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46884.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:54:35 GMT Hi,
I was wondering what the rational behind have Div2 and Div3 events was? Not that I think it's a bad idea, just that it seems curious since the difference is merely the inclusion of one extra rating.

-Paul ]]> Fencing Discussion kapunga http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46884.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46882.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:26:05 GMT New article analyzing one of the points in the Art and Science of Fencing which is the positioning of the back arm.

Michael Garrison provided the bulk of the points from a letter he wrote to me some time ago when I was contemplating walking through the entire book to sift out the things that the modern community would agree with vs. the anti-electric foil diatribes.

Here's the first take:

Art and Science of Fencing - the Free Arm

Craig ]]> Fencing Discussion Craig http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46882.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46875.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:37:13 GMT Saturday, November 21 and Sunday 22 in Palermo, Sicily, the FIE will have its 2009 Congress. Both days the Congress will be in session from 9 am to 6 pm involving 134 national fencing federations members of the FIE. The agenda includes the approval of the minutes of the 2008 Paris Congress, the acceptance of the new members to the FIE, and voting on the proposals and reports submitted by the various FIE Commissions. Then the discussions and decisions on London 2012 will take place: the most significant being which weapon team events will be in and which two team events will be out, since the IOC did not approve for London to have an expansion from 10 to 12 medals for the discipline of fencing. The next item will be the voting to award the World Championships: * 2011 Junior Worlds (and Cadet if the motions by France and Germany to suppress the cadet portion of the world championships did not pass) * 2011 Senior World Championships * 2010 and 2011 Veteran World Championships The anticipation is high in Palermo waiting to see which city will get the 2011 Senior World Championships between Budapest, Catania, and Tianjin. The FIS has pulled all the stops to make this a memorable FIE Congress mobilizing the press and the local entities to welcome all delegates hoping that Catania will result the winner of this three ways race. Check the information and presentation of the Catania and Budapest candidature http://www.siciliascherma.it/ http://issuu.com/hunfencing.hu/docs/wfc2011_budapest_candidate_city The FIS will have live reports and interviews on *Federscherma TV* on the Congress proceedings. http://www.atleticomtv.it/federscherma/ :cool: Saturday, November 21 and Sunday 22 in Palermo, Sicily, the FIE will have its 2009 Congress. Both days the Congress will be in session from 9 am to 6 pm involving 134 national fencing federations members of the FIE.

The agenda includes the approval of the minutes of the 2008 Paris Congress, the acceptance of the new members to the FIE, and voting on the proposals and reports submitted by the various FIE Commissions.

Then the discussions and decisions on London 2012 will take place: the most significant being which weapon team events will be in and which two team events will be out, since the IOC did not approve for London to have an expansion from 10 to 12 medals for the discipline of fencing.

The next item will be the voting to award the World Championships:

• 2011 Junior Worlds (and Cadet if the motions by France and Germany to suppress the cadet portion of the world championships did not pass)
• 2011 Senior World Championships
• 2010 and 2011 Veteran World Championships

The anticipation is high in Palermo waiting to see which city will get the 2011 Senior World Championships between Budapest, Catania, and Tianjin.

The FIS has pulled all the stops to make this a memorable FIE Congress mobilizing the press and the local entities to welcome all delegates hoping that Catania will result the winner of this three ways race. Check the information and presentation of the Catania and Budapest candidature

http://www.siciliascherma.it/

http://issuu.com/hunfencing.hu/docs/...candidate_city

The FIS will have live reports and interviews on Federscherma TV on the Congress proceedings.

http://www.atleticomtv.it/federscherma/

:cool: ]]> Fencing Discussion gladius http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46875.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46873.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:07:40 GMT About a year ago, RIT had a thread about having everyone post 3 good ideas somehow related to coaching. I think thats a very good idea, and learned some interesting stuff about coaching. I am proposing the same thing but this time for refereeing.

Post 3 good ideas somehow related to refereeing. Strip control, seeing actions, dealing with pressure, dealing with head referees, referee development, etc. Really anything related to reffing. Regardless of how obvious it may seem, post them anyway, because surely there is someone reading who wasn't heard it before.

In RIT's tradition, I'll start.

1) Always be professional. This is my most important, and the other 2 are spin offs of this. Never do things that jeopardize your professionalism as a ref. Be dressed appropriately, and act appropriately. IMHO, that doesn't mean to wear blues and grays every time your reffing and never have any fun when you're there as a ref, but rather to know the time and place. And be mindful that those things can all have an adverse affect on the perception of your refereeing.

2) Make the best calls you can make. This means practice at the club. Watch videos of high level fencing. Watch high level fencing in person when you have the chance, and especially with high level referees working the bouts.

3) Don't be afraid of criticism. At the club, don't shy away from questions or discussions of actions. At the club practice is where you can discuss actions in depth in a way you cannot in competitions. Getting a feeling of what the fencers think of your calls in club has been very helpful to me. ]]> Fencing Discussion catwood1 http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46873.html http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46872.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:30:18 GMT Hi! A few weeks ago, I coached two kids from my club in a regional event. To get more hard data, I took notes of what happened during their bouts. Apart from general just looking at what happened and commenting to them what I thought that they did well and what should be fixed, I also filled in two diagrams: 1. A stem-leaf diagram which showed during which 30-second interval the hits occurred 2. A scatterplot which showed where the scoring point was, in relation to the piste lines, when it hit the opponent. Different symbols for my kids and their opponents. Both of these produced interesting trends, especially the 2nd one - more on that later in this thread. However, the main point of this thread is: what kind of notes do you take, as a coach? If they are more formalized, can you describe them and what information you tend to get from them? Have a nice time! Peter Gustafsson Hi!


A few weeks ago, I coached two kids from my club in a regional event. To get more hard data, I took notes of what happened during their bouts. Apart from general just looking at what happened and commenting to them what I thought that they did well and what should be fixed, I also filled in two diagrams:
1. A stem-leaf diagram which showed during which 30-second interval the hits occurred
2. A scatterplot which showed where the scoring point was, in relation to the piste lines, when it hit the opponent. Different symbols for my kids and their opponents.

Both of these produced interesting trends, especially the 2nd one - more on that later in this thread.

However, the main point of this thread is: what kind of notes do you take, as a coach? If they are more formalized, can you describe them and what information you tend to get from them?


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson ]]> Fencing Discussion PeterGustafsson http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread46872.html