09-06-2004, 02:11 PM
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| I always thought this one was cool. It's not real fencing though. | 
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09-06-2004, 02:32 PM
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#22 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by capa Thanks Kalivor,
What's "belled" in the head mean? I know fencing masks are great to absorb impact, plus, the blades are usually flexible and light. n-e-how, can't wait to give sabre a go.
Thanks also for the wallpapers. Especially so those of the Polish cutie. Actually, I think her pics may be good for fencing - wrist strength  (sorry, couldent resist)
Cheers | "Belled" is when you're struck with the guard, rather than the blade. It's illegal, and doesn't happen often. | |
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09-06-2004, 03:42 PM
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#23 | | Senior Member
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| If someone does this to you on a fleche, remember to stick out your leg and trip them as they pass you  | |
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09-07-2004, 01:47 AM
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#24 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MA
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| A bit off topic, but I think épée hurts more than saber, especially where mask shots are concerned.
Novice may really whip around the blades in saber, but that doesn't happen too much at the higher levels. Sometimes, but not too often.
In épée, meanwhile, to even register a mask shot requires quite a bit of force. On top of that, one of the fencers is oftentimes fleching right at the other one. And it's a point weapon, meaning the force is concentrated at a smaller area.
And getting "belled" hurts ALOT. I actually once saw a fencer get knocked out in that situaion, and in foil. (He woke up a few seconds later). | 
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09-07-2004, 01:58 AM
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#25 | | Senior Member
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| Sometimes I draw fencers... right now I've only got one posted at my little thingy on DeviantART, but, she's in a semi-practice/old fashioned outfit. I doubt that it's big enough for backgrounds, and I do believe that you all would prefer photos of fencers, correct?
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09-07-2004, 08:29 AM
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#26 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Zealand
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| Well being the sad, sad stalker i am- i use any pictures of Ralf Bissdorf (I have over 100  )
here are some of my favourites.
Cheers Genjuro thanks for the link- many more pics to put in my album. And no, i dont have any of Sylwia.
Blast not enough room....
tralalala i so need to get a life, obsessive freak. Well if anyone has any more pics just tell me  .
yawn tired going to bed, ciao.
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09-20-2004, 07:21 PM
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#28 | | Senior Member
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| I just found this stunning picture by the brilliant artist Eric Tranchefeux http://eric.tranchefeux.free.fr/hy_1.htm
(it's the one in the bottom left corner, click to enlarge)
I can make out Wang of China in the background, can anyone tell me who the fencer in the foreground is?
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09-20-2004, 09:16 PM
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09-21-2004, 12:44 AM
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#30 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by KShan5[PrFC] | "This is the attack..." | |
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09-21-2004, 04:11 AM
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#31 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by JackSparrow I just found this stunning picture by the brilliant artist Eric Tranchefeux http://eric.tranchefeux.free.fr/hy_1.htm
(it's the one in the bottom left corner, click to enlarge)
I can make out Wang of China in the background, can anyone tell me who the fencer in the foreground is? |
Jean Noel Ferrari, I think...
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09-21-2004, 05:55 AM
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| Oh right. Thanks
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09-22-2004, 03:09 AM
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#33 | | Member
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| Check out www.fencingsucks.com ... go to the "gallery" link; there are many illustrations that may be used as wallpaper... of course, the URL name is a bit of irony, but the gallery is great....
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09-23-2004, 02:25 AM
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| Here's to you all courtesy of the fine folks at SomethingAwful.com.
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09-28-2004, 11:14 AM
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#35 | | Senior Member
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| Well, this is an acceptable picture I took of Valentina Vezzali during the last Italian Championship (that she won): http://img32.exs.cx/img32/6508/P1010340.jpg
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