Hello the board. /salute

[Tydive]

Hello all,

I am just getting back into fencing after 10 years off. I used to fence Sabre at SJSU (club) and Epee at CSULB (NCAA Div 1A). I am planning to just fence Epee (because I never did get the hang of "right of way" if it moves or is open I like to hit it).

I will be buying new gear soon, any advice is more than welcome. I really don't know what has changed in the sport over the last decade but am excited to see what is happening. Hopefully I will get a chance to meet those of you compeating on the west coast (once my point control is back).

/salute

[BrianH]

Tydive,

Welcome to the forum, and back to fencing. When you get your point control back, come up to Oregon. There are a couple of guys here I'd like you to meet, and fence with, named Seth and Cody. Decent epeeists.

I hope you enjoy your return to the sport.

Brian

[Inquartata]

Welcome aboard, but---do they really have internet access in asylums now? ( I mean, you used to fence sabre, yet now you're going to do epee? That's a sure sign of insanity... )

[VELISARIOS]

Salute Tydive. Wellcome back!

[Zilverzmurfen]

Welcome back to the sport!

As for your upcoming equipment purchase, search older threads and have a look in the "Product Reviews" section...and ask away should you still be bewildered.

May I congratulate you on a very wise choice of weapon?
(We just looooove these arguments over which weapon is the better.)

[The Armourer]

Welcome back to the sport!

May I congratulate you on a very wise choice of weapon?
(We just looooove these arguments over which weapon is the better.)

Arguments?? I thought everyone agreed it was epee waaaaaaaaaaay back

[Inquartata]

I thought everyone agreed it was epee

Oh, the hilarity! "Thought" and "epee" appearing in the same sentence! What a jolly joker you are!

[Craig]

hmmm...another epeeist. I wonder if there is a way to force all of you out of the foil discussions...

[The Armourer]

hmmm...another epeeist. I wonder if there is a way to force all of you out of the foil discussions...

.... Foil.Net ??? Nah, you love us really

[Tydive]

Thanks for the warm welcome. It's pretty hard leave sabre but those of us who counter attack as a default really have no business doing anything but epee.

And don't worry about me, I won't be posting about foil. You little guys are cute and all but it's really not my gig.

[BrianH]

And don't worry about me, I won't be posting about foil. You little guys are cute and all but it's really not my gig.

Nicely done, Tydive.

[Inquartata]

It's pretty hard leave sabre but those of us who counter attack as a default really have no business doing anything but epee.

Have you heard about the new lockout times?

[Tydive]

Have you heard about the new lockout times?

No. What are they?

[Inquartata]

The FIE in its infinite wisdom has shortened the box lockout times for foil and sabre ( and done some other stuff for foil, none of which I care enough about to understand ). IOW, it's made them more like epee. So counterattacking is now a very viable strategy in all weapons, including sabre. You just have to be fast enough to hit long enough before the attack arives to lock the latter out...

[Tydive]

Oooohhh... You mean I can use those stop cuts now? Hmmmm maybe I will be doing some sabre. Thanks for the info.

[Lefty1]

Welcome aboard, but---do they really have internet access in asylums now? ( I mean, you used to fence sabre, yet now you're going to do epee? That's a sure sign of insanity... )

It was insanity for him to ever try sabre

[Ms Epee]

It was insanity for him to ever try sabre

Hey lefty1, I agree and by the way Inquartata your original statement didn't even make sense, but of course if we were all insane enough to fence sabre there wouldn't be enough equipment to go around, let alone the spots on the asylum teams.

[Inquartata]

It was insanity for him to ever try sabre

Tsk, split infinitive! Has too much bouncing begun to shake the rules of English out of your brain?

[Lefty1]

Tsk, split infinitive! Has too much bouncing begun to shake the rules of English out of your brain?

I laugh at your obsession toward the English language.

[BrianH]

Tsk, split infinitive! Has too much bouncing begun to shake the rules of English out of your brain?

In the real world of writing, the reified rules of the 19th century are relaxing. You should too. At least consider it.