Fencing Discussion - 25,30 http://www.fencing.net/forums/ Read the latest fencing news, equipment reviews and training tips in the most active discussion forum for fencing. en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:45:23 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.fencing.net/forums/images/misc/rss.png Fencing Discussion - 25,30 http://www.fencing.net/forums/ The Agora http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66648.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:00:04 GMT During last November I was lucky enough to be invited to The Agora in Busto Arsizio. The national Italian Museum of fencing of which Giancarlo Toràn... During last November I was lucky enough to be invited to The Agora in Busto Arsizio. The national Italian Museum of fencing of which Giancarlo Toràn is the curator, located in the space the now defunct museum of textiles originally occupied. While there Toràn gave me a tour of the museum, conducted in Italian, explaining the history of fencing in Italy. I was quite amazed at some of things I witnessed, they have physical copies of treatise from the 1600's and earlier from the early european schools of fencing, such as in Spain, Italy, Germany and others. All of these have been painstakingly scanned and archived onto computers within the museum walls, I was lucky enough to be given a digital copy of one of these ancient treatise. On the tour I was guided through the development of fencing over the ages, specifically how it developed in Italy in later years from martial art to sport and how after the second world war the main four coaches which brought about the big changes in Italian fencing were Ezio Triccoli, Antonio di Ciolo, Mangiarotti and Livio di Rosa (who, if I understood Toràn correctly, was a direct student of di Rosa).

All of this culminated into one of the most exciting pieces of the museum. The Nedo Nadi collection included masks, blades, letters, images and other items which once belonged to Nedo Nadi and were recently discovered within a motorcycle shop. Getting to handle one of Nadi's blades was quite a thrill!

At the end of the tour I was shown the computer archive. Here all the things I thought never existed or were long lost have been collected. Recorded lessons from all of the great fencing masters, (I was lucky enough to take back a copy of a Triccoli lesson), footage from Olympics starting from around 50 years ago. And ancient treaty upon ancient treaty.

Toràn was very generous and I had a great time learning more of the history of this great sport. If you speak some Italian and are ever in the Milan area, I highly recommend you to visit the Agora. But if you want to learn more about it, I am currently finishing writing a Point-in-Line article about my fencing experiences in Busto Arsizio and my time at club Pisa Scherma. Read Point in Line to find out more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3YGjdUyN18 ]]> Fencing Discussion epeeslasher http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66648.html Pan am zonals http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66638.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:30:05 GMT Ok this is day 3 and I know the finals are online - but is there anywhere with live-ish results. USFA tweets about once every 4 -6 hours which might... Ok this is day 3 and I know the finals are online - but is there anywhere with live-ish results. USFA tweets about once every 4 -6 hours which might be ok if you didn't actually want to know anything but the final results........ ]]> Fencing Discussion lewis http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66638.html Paging Peet http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66637.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:10:48 GMT Hello folks,

I wouldn't normally just post something like this but I've been trying to get hold of peet (or a Fred related minion if he has them). I've emailed the contact details I have for him but I've had no reply.

Peet: There might be business for you over here. Get in touch.

If anyone knows him well enough to speak direct ask him to get in touch.

Much obliged. ]]> Fencing Discussion Gav http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66637.html Evaluating clubs http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66602.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:21:02 GMT How do you evaluate potential clubs? Part of it is price and if their times work well for you, but most large clubs have several A's and maybe one or two internationally competitive fencers at the moment. Im not sure how much weight to put on the skills of the individual fencers when choosing clubs. ]]> Fencing Discussion cartman630 http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66602.html What features would you want to see in a scoring machine? http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66599.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:19:49 GMT Hi everyone,

I'm working on an integrated systems problem and thought about writing new software for some of the current scoring machines out there. I've come up with a few features I think might be helpful but I'd love to get more opinions.

Firstly I'd like to add a simple debugging mode that will help narrow down, if not pinpoint, the cause of hardware trouble (i.e. if it's body cord, jammed tip spring, or reel ect.). And, going along that line, adding a testing mode so that users can easily check other scoring machine timings. What do you guys think? ]]> Fencing Discussion cyamada http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66599.html European Fencing Championships http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66563.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:50:02 GMT Anyone else watching via Youtube? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BORHuP2DRZs Anyone else watching via Youtube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BORHuP2DRZs ]]> Fencing Discussion Gav http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66563.html Cheap Korean equipment site? http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66558.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:06:15 GMT So when searching for a Negrini plastron, I stumbled upon 'Fencing Korea' (http://www.fencingkorea.com/mall/m_m..._ctid=01180000) which seemed to heavily sponsor Negrini as far as only selling it and some Absolute equipment.

What took me off guard were their prices; at approximately 1000 won to $0.9, their Negrini Evolution plastron cost less than $80, compared to $120 at cheapest US prices, and their Evolution jacket is $265 compared to near $300 that I have seen here, In fact, these prices nearly match Negrini's own, leading me to wonder if Negrini sponsors Korean fencing and otherwise how the prices are so low.

(Seriously, I would have liked a high-performance plastron for less than my Evoution)

Does anyone have any knowledge into this?

EDIT: oops, Absolute uses High-Performance. ]]> Fencing Discussion Linkbane http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66558.html Certificate to teach fencing? http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66526.html Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:16:41 GMT Hello all, I know this may seem like a strange question, but a friend I know from Cleveland that I grew up in has claimed he had fenced in the... Hello all,

I know this may seem like a strange question, but a friend I know from Cleveland that I grew up in has claimed he had fenced in the past, owning a Foil ( I've seen it in his old place years ago in the 1990s ). I haven't seen him in many years until he showed up on a social network recently when I brought up the fencing topic to another friend who's connected to him. He made a comment about dusting off his Foil and wanting to teach again.

However, I know my coach is certified and I believe that to teach fencing, one needs to be certified or insured for this reason. Because if he does attempt to teach without a mask and uniform (which I never saw at his old place), then he has to be out of his mind. And by the way, it's a dry weapon and I don't think he has experience in directing a bout or fencing electric.

To be clear, I did not fence at the time until I took it up in VT around 2008 and have been doing this since then.

Thoughts? Thanks in advance! ]]> Fencing Discussion Marquis1972 http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66526.html staining on FIE uniform http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66511.html Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:18:52 GMT my ecostar is starting to show an yellowish color on the seams of the lower back and around the waist. I noticed that when I took it out of the... my ecostar is starting to show an yellowish color on the seams of the lower back and around the waist. I noticed that when I took it out of the machine ad just gave it another run. Didn't work. The thing smells fine and I wash it with a standard cheapo synthetic liquid detergent at least after every other usage.

Any ideas? ]]> Hans M. http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66511.html Pomme de Terre 2013 Live Results http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66504.html Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:42:30 GMT Live Results for Pomme de Terr 2013 will be posted on at Individual Results - www.prisedefer.com/PdT2013 Team Resutls -... Live Results for Pomme de Terr 2013 will be posted on at

Individual Results - www.prisedefer.com/PdT2013

Team Resutls - www.prisedefer.com/PdT2013Team


Still working on getting the Team posting

David Blake ]]> Fencing Discussion David Blake http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66504.html Looking to improve my fencing, take private lessons. http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66486.html Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:21:17 GMT Hello. I currently am training epee 3 times a week, and I have been fencing for a bit less than a year, although I have been unable to do so... Hello. I currently am training epee 3 times a week, and I have been fencing for a bit less than a year, although I have been unable to do so consistently for more than a few weeks at a time(I end up taking only one or two classes a week many times). I am planning on being more consistent, as I have fewer temporal obligations at the moment. I'm one of the weakest fencers in the salle, at the moment, although this may be due to comparing myself to the more advanced fencers, and I seem to be close to even with some of the newer ones. Years ago I fenced foil for three years. I never fenced electric prior to now. The lessons I currently take rarely involve bladework, which I understand is perfectly normal for beginners such as myself. We do quite a bit of free fencing, however. I am interested in taking more lessons, since I enjoy it a lot, and hope I can improve more by doing so. My only option for that, right now, seems to be qualifying to take private lessons. So I am wondering, other than coming more consistently, what things can I do to be ready to take private lessons? Or is this an unreasonable idea, and I will just have to wait until Maestro decides I am ready? ]]> Fencing Discussion cheese http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66486.html Easy way to post live results from FencingTime using Dropbox http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66479.html Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:33:01 GMT If you are running tournaments and want to take advantage of live result feature of FencingTime without the hassle of ftp into a website, follow... If you are running tournaments and want to take advantage of live result feature of FencingTime without the hassle of ftp into a website, follow below steps to leverage DropBox. Feel free to share this instructions with others.

Jae Sang
Z Fencing Los Angeles
213-321-0683
fence@zfencinglosangeles.com
www.zfencinglosangeles.com

-------



using the live publishing feature of fencingtime without having to ftp into your website by using dropbox

install dropbox on the same computer as fencingtime
goto Dropbox folder on the computer
create a folder called Public
log into www.dropbox.com
Enable public folder feature in your dropbox account by click on following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/enable_public_folder

start fencingtime
from the Tools drop down menu, select “Publish Live Results to the Web”
Check box “Enable live result publication” and check box each of the events to publish
Select “1” minute for “Publish every …. minutes”
Select Publish results to “File share or folder”
Select Output path of the “<your user account>\Dropbox\Public” folder

from Windows Explorer, goto your Dropbox\Public folder
if fencingtime is correctly configured above, you should see number of html files with a very recent time stamp
find the index.html, right click and select “Dropbox->Copy Public link”

goto Internet Explorer and select the address bar
right click and select “Paste” to paste the public address of the live results
this website link is accessible by anyone (even without a Dropbox account)

since the public dropbox link is often very long (https://dl.dropbox.com/u/.........../index.htm) and hard to share with tournament attendees, it is advisable to create an alias address using tinyurl.com

goto www.tinyurl.com
paste in the public dropbox address
type in an optional text into the Custom Alias text box
click “Make TinyURL!” and share the new address generated with your tournament attendees

if you are using the same computer for next tournament, you do not need to repeat any of the above instructions.
Attached Files
]]> Fencing Discussion zfla http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66479.html 2013-14 EFC Cadet Circuit Calendar http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66473.html Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:15:47 GMT 2013-14 EFC Cadet Circuit Calendar (Which includes Jr WC dates and locations.) 2013-14 EFC Cadet Circuit Calendar

(Which includes Jr WC dates and locations.)
Attached Files
]]> Fencing Discussion teacup http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66473.html Running a Shark and Minnow event question http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66470.html Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:37:32 GMT We’re always looking for new ways to keep the kids interested in fencing. The Sharks and Minnows event format sounds like a fun way to go. For about... We’re always looking for new ways to keep the kids interested in fencing. The Sharks and Minnows event format sounds like a fun way to go. For about 12 kids, how long would it take to run? We usually have about 1.5 hours during our monthly Tournament days.

Our tournaments run dry so moving kids around is fairly quick.

Thanks. ]]> Fencing Discussion jkormann http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66470.html Does anyone know when the Kickoff Tournament in northern Virginia will take place? http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66462.html Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:44:58 GMT Does anyone know when the Tune Up Tournament in northern Virginia will take place? Thanks. Does anyone know when the Tune Up Tournament in northern Virginia will take place?

Thanks. ]]> Fencing Discussion multum in parvo http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread66462.html