Hello people!

[Anari]

Hello. I've just been...wandering around for a bit, and saw no reason for me to draw any attention to myself. But I consider it impolite to not introduce myself, then again it may also be impolite to suggest that it is impolite (Don't you hate it when you second guess yourself?).

I have been fencing for three years now...and I am nowhere near the level I should be (I still only compete in State competitions-guess that's a local competition). I do come from Australia , and I am primarily a foil fencer, and really enjoy it. I do enjoy fencing sabre as well, and least of all epee. The reason for not enjoying epee is related to myself not liking the absence of right of way rules. I was fencing my friend in the South Australian Junior U17 Boy's Epee...and I have never lost to him in foil, and I was very unhappy to find the final score 5-3...it would have been resolved with a tie breaker had someone informed him BEFORE the bout that there was no right of way...he began counter-attacking after being informed after the 3rd point when questioning the referee, and I was not too impressed.

I think I've babbled on enough now. Sorry for boring you all Thankyou very much for your time

[melihop]

Welcome!!!! Yay! Yes.. its not nice to not introduce yourself! Keep talking to us (even if some of the people here are rude wossnames.. some of us.. (like me!!!) are actually very nice) !!!

[Inquartata]

Bah! Welcome from us rude jerks as well!

[The Armourer]

I am primarily a foil fencer, and really enjoy it. I do enjoy fencing sabre as well, and least of all epee.

I will be ok in a minute - just need to have a lie down (did he say foil - then sabre - and ONLY then epee?) omg - bring on the St Bernard with the brandy!

[Asphalt]

well beat me with a jaffle iron..
welcome!!

[Zilverzmurfen]

*lets loose St. Bernhard dog with keg of brandy*

Oh, and welcome to the forum. May you discover the beauty of épéeism one day!

[mrbiggs]

Bah! Welcome from us rude jerks as well!

I thought you were a curmudgeon.

(But welcome to the board...)

[Zelda]

YAH another Aussie....I think that makes a round half dozen of us! What state do you fence in? I'm originally from Qld, but am now in Tasmania for work....

[Purple Fencer]

I thought you were a curmudgeon.

Well...Inq IS multitalented...

[Inquartata]

I can multitask with the best of them.

[Anari]

I fence in South Australia. And yes, epee is my least favourite. It's really annoying, when you parry someone, riposte, get them beautifully in the chest, and they tap your hand and it's a double point. *shakes his head* I never get it, and I don't think I ever will.

[Inquartata]

It's all about the bouncing, Anari.

[telkanuru]

Better then being all about the yelling...

[HillBilly]

I fence in South Australia. And yes, epee is my least favourite. It's really annoying, when you parry someone, riposte, get them beautifully in the chest, and they tap your hand and it's a double point. *shakes his head* I never get it, and I don't think I ever will.

All right Anari here's the rules of Epee.

1. Hit them before they hit you
2. Don't let them hit you

[Zilverzmurfen]

3. Whoever hits first gets the point.
4. Double hits = double points handed out.

Quam difficile?

[telkanuru]

Epee is defined by the saying I have written on the elasic on my mask.

"Hit First"

[pixie]

I fence in South Australia. And yes, epee is my least favourite. It's really annoying, when you parry someone, riposte, get them beautifully in the chest, and they tap your hand and it's a double point. *shakes his head* I never get it, and I don't think I ever will.

Horray your a foilist ( so am I ). I don't like epee either I can't stand getting hit in the arms and saber just looks painfull, so I am a foilist.

[HillBilly]

so therefore wusses are foilists? Ah-ha...

And anyway, your bro's an Epeeist, isn't he Pixie?