soft elbow

[fencingfoolfour]

i am incapable of keeping a soft elbow

does anyone know a drill that is usable to help me

[Shadow Fencer]

Hmmm, don't know of any drill. Are you gripping too hard? I know that when I changed from a french to a pistol grip, I gripped too hard and this caused my arm to be too stiff. Next time you pick up your foil, do a few consciousness checks with your grip.

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[fencingfoolfour]

i dont think that i am gripping to hard...because i have allways used a pistol grip.......but i used to have a perfect on guarde...then my coach changed and made my hand farther forward...if yuou know what i mean

now i have a really good coach and he is trying to get me to move my elbow back in so i have more mobility...but i cant do it.


--by the way...i am eppe