10-16-2004, 08:21 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, La for the moment
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| Hello from Louisiana
I've Been fencing for about 7 months now, and I am totally addicted. I never thought it was this demanding, but i am totally dedicated. I have my first tournament in a week, a foil round robin in New Orleans. I am open to advice from anyone. thanks
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10-16-2004, 09:26 PM
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#2 | | Scavenger
Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Have fun! Hit someone. Learn something. Always remember your first tournament.
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10-16-2004, 10:30 PM
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
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| welcome to our party.
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10-16-2004, 11:58 PM
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MA
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| Hit them before they hit you, with right of way, and you'll be all set.  | |
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10-17-2004, 12:08 AM
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#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: In mid lunge
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| Welcome! Funny I was just watching Forrest Gump and wondering about the fencing in Louisiana. In your 7-months I bet you've already learned the importance of distance and if you focus on that you'll be as right as rain..... unless you go into saber in which case, buy an elbow guard. 
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Heaven is where the police are British, the chefs Italian, the mechanics are German, the lovers are French, and its all organized by the Swiss.
Hell is where the police are German, the chefs are British, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss, and it's all organized by the Italians.
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10-17-2004, 06:39 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA
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| The Melee is a long day. One giant pool of 36 fencers (on 5 strips) EVERY point is very important. Indicators decide all placed below first.
It's a really fun event - You must pre register withy Dr. Hamori by Thursday.
See you there!
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10-17-2004, 07:37 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, La for the moment
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| Thanks to everyone. I appreciate it.
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10-21-2004, 05:05 AM
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#8 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden
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| Welcome to the forum, and good luck in your competition!
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11-01-2004, 12:48 PM
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#9 | | Member
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Castro Valley, California
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| Riposte riposte riposte!!!! As a fellow novice, I am learning that you can beat a lot of folks with a VERY consistent riposte. Inlcuding some folks who are probably better than you are. think out your strategy before each bout, watch your opponents fence and play to their weaknesses. But most importantly, don't rush things. Let them make their mistakes and capitalize on them. A lot of beginners (myself included) get off balance when they attack or over-commit. Take advantage of that and nail them!!! | |
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11-01-2004, 04:05 PM
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#10 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, La for the moment
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| I definitely need to work on my parry/riposte and counter-parry/counter-reposte. However, i place 9 out of 30 or so at my tournament (1st tournament ever), i can't complain. it was a very good day for me. i also met R. Exnicios, you're really cool, did an excellent job of directing, actually i thought the whole tournament was well directed. i would say i thought maybe 3-4 call were bad but out of probably 300+ calls that i had, iwas impressed. tahnks to everyone
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11-01-2004, 05:27 PM
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#11 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA
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| There goes my ego!
The melee went very well. 435 bouts on 6 strips! I think everyone got their money's worth; 29 bouts per fencer! A very long day but fun, fun, fun
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11-01-2004, 06:02 PM
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#12 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, La for the moment
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| yes it was excellent, i could barely walk for the next two days, and i've never been more hungry in my life than when i woke up the next morning after the tournament
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11-05-2004, 09:02 PM
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#13 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by The Mormegil i've never been more hungry in my life than when i woke up the next morning after the tournament | Try not to smoke pot after tournaments  Congratulations!!
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Heaven is where the police are British, the chefs Italian, the mechanics are German, the lovers are French, and its all organized by the Swiss.
Hell is where the police are German, the chefs are British, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss, and it's all organized by the Italians.
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11-05-2004, 11:20 PM
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#14 | | Senior Member
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| maybe it was the four or five beers afterward ?
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11-06-2004, 09:26 AM
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#15 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by The Mormegil maybe it was the four or five beers afterward ? | Yes...that plus the pot. 
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Heaven is where the police are British, the chefs Italian, the mechanics are German, the lovers are French, and its all organized by the Swiss.
Hell is where the police are German, the chefs are British, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss, and it's all organized by the Italians.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best | |
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