What age did you start fencing?

[daveappr]

I started at 14, competed for 6 years , took a 12 year break and jumped back in - I'm sorry I took the break; now I have a 16 year old son involved and an eleven year old daughter. I don't wish I'd started sooner, just wish I hadn't had to take that break.

[D'Artag-NOT]

I'd just turned 47.

"Veteran"--love that word, "veteran"--so much more respectful than "crone".

[pgepps]

27. and BOY did those warm-ups hurt! Tried kendo in Japan at 29, gonna need to go back to the States and get back in shape 'fore I continue that one.

[aidyboi]

hello folks, 14, nearly 15. Almost 16 now.

[Mubariz]

hi every body I am new to this forum and I am from Saudi Arabia

this question is a good one and I started fencing since I was 12...

Thak U Mr.Epee

[Vol_907]

I was 21--introduced to it by my best friend in college. After a very long hiatus, I'm trying to get back into it more.

jth

[Heisenberg]

Started at the tender age of 37, less than a year ago.

I lost 10 pounds my first month

[Moses]

I started at 17, which was not at all long ago. I'm kind of lamenting going off to college, having started with a great coach and not at all knowing what (who, rather) I'll encounter if I end up in a far-off university.

-Da Mose

[epee1]

I started in December 1997. That was 7 1/2 years ago at 35 - OMG I'm old!!!

[erzo]

I'd just turned 47.

Got tired watching my son fence 2 1/2 years ago at 46. It is never to late as long as the knees hold. Been travelling around Europe to different Veteran comps. Hoping to enter the European Veteran Championships in May, not to win, but at least to say "been there.."

[Dax]

I started at 15, which is this year. I plan to do a lot of fencing, used to be a lineman in football(american football), but fencing is SOO MUCH more fun.

[jenna930]

I started when I was 7. Now, I'm 15. It doesn't seem like it's been that long..

[ZenEpeeist]

Started when I was 16 and fenced until I was 18 non-competitively (just for fun). Then I took 3 years off when I went to Germany and my freshman year of college. Got back into fencing after that and fenced for 7 years competitively.

[Point_Left]

But...Life began when I first picked up a sabre! All else was preparation for that moment.

Seriously, I began fencing last year when I came to University. I had wanted to start for AGES, I kept pointing these things out and looking for them. I knew what all three weapons were well before I started. I first picked up an epee (yes, an epee) when my group in grade 12 english was doing the scene in Hamlet where Polonius gets stabbed. "How now, a rat?" I must have driven that girl crazy with my questions about fencing. I'd handled swords earlier (In grade 11, my school put on Camelot). I'd wanted to start fencing since about grade 5 or 6. I seem to recall seeing some Olympic fencing coverage, which triggered "MOM!!!! I want to do THAT!!!!" Sadly, we lived about an hours drive from the nearest club, so it was a no...

When I started University, I went through that club's fair and found fencing. Havn't looked back since.

[WhipLash]

sigh. i started actual lessons at the ripe old age of 20. that would be a month ago? haha. anyway my coach (which happens to be the national team coach) said i'm too old for foil. said i should change to epee. sobz!

[counter riposte]

Awww.... a bell shaped curve.....

[counter riposte]

Uh, Seriously, I started fencing in college. After this incredibly gorgeous young lady said... "I like fencing"

[vermilionsun]

I started my junior year of college (age 19). I fenced dedicatedly till I graduated, but it's only been in spurts ever since.

[Alain]

We had our latest beginner course start last week, and as usual there's a good mix of people and ages - from 9 years old to old and wrinkly. I'm not exactly ancient myself, but the scary thing is that I've been fencing for nearly 14 years, and when I look at the kiddies in the group it makes me think: I've been fencing for longer than they've been alive Woah, I need to sit down...

[Nightrider]

I'm 44 and have just had my 3rd epee lesson, wish I had started a long time ago.