Epeeists only

[migopod]

I am indeed, for both epee events. See you there?

(Now I am leaving for fencing, for reals)

I'll be in the mixed event. W00ts!

[larkascending]

Yesterday I...

Won a bout that ran out of time for the first time
Won a bout 5-0 for the first time
Defeated a boy in a DE for the first time
Defeated a C and an E in tournament for the first time
Made an opponent cry for the first time D:

My leg also cramped up near the beginning of the day and still hurts. Yay for ibuprofen and heating pads!

[Lady Quindecim]

Yesterday I...

Won a bout that ran out of time for the first time
Won a bout 5-0 for the first time
Defeated a boy in a DE for the first time
Defeated a C and an E in tournament for the first time
Made an opponent cry for the first time D:

My leg also cramped up near the beginning of the day and still hurts. Yay for ibuprofen and heating pads!

With regard to the above quoted post by larkascending, to borrow a phrase:
w007

[migopod]

Yesterday I...

Won a bout that ran out of time for the first time
Won a bout 5-0 for the first time
Defeated a boy in a DE for the first time
Defeated a C and an E in tournament for the first time
Made an opponent cry for the first time D:

My leg also cramped up near the beginning of the day and still hurts. Yay for ibuprofen and heating pads!

Who did you make cry? :O
Also nice job in WE!

It's always cool to meet F.Netters in the real world.

[larkascending]

It was against a high school fencer. She had sort of a weird style, and was very reluctant to attack- the same one that I timed out in pools (I knew the time near the end, but it was clear that she didn't). In between pools and DEs I remembered that high school fencers aren't allowed to fleche. So what's she not good at dealing with? Fleches. I did at least twelve of them.
It wasn't just me, though- I think she was frustrated with losing to clubmates whom she said she used to beat easily. She was a bit of a wreck for most of the event, I think.

The final was a fantastic fantastic bout. My opponent was really pretty technically, and it was close all the way to the end. The only way it could have possibly been more satisfying would have been if I had won it. Next time...

It was a pleasure to properly make your acquaintance, migopod! I look forward to competing with you again.

[JacoKierkegaard]

Epee bump!

Followed by epee grind? :mock-shock:

My mind's telling me no, but my body...

[Greybeard]

I am trying to learn the epee bounce in my chair but run close to getting a butt judge

[RkfdFencer]

I imagine it would be pretty difficult to make the whole chair bounce.

[Greybeard]

I bounce in the chair

[Fencergrl]

I imagine it would be pretty difficult to make the whole chair bounce.

Actually wheelchairs bounce pretty easily... hubby goes down flights of stairs in them.... I know what you're thinking. I don't push him down them, he goes on his own when there's no elevators.

[D'Art]

Actually wheelchairs bounce pretty easily... hubby goes down flights of stairs in them.... I know what you're thinking. I don't push him down them, he goes on his own when there's no witnesses.

Changed it for you

[Fencergrl]

Yes... working on being a wealthy cougar. Those darn witnesses are always foiling things up!

[Empty Wallet]

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane

[RkfdFencer]

Serious question - what advantage would there be to doing the epee bounce in chair fencing?

[larkascending]

From Epee 2.0 it sounded like the bounce was more a way of controlling distance, but I think if you tried to do that in chair fencing you would probably earn the butt judge...

[Greybeard]

Just to let them know I can't fence worth a darn, but I look good doing it, and that's what is important isn't it?

[Greybeard]

I guess I really should change my avatar to a picture of me chair fencing. The one I use now is from the last tournament I fenced on my feet

[Zhais]

In between pools and DEs I remembered that high school fencers aren't allowed to fleche. So what's she not good at dealing with? Fleches. I did at least twelve of them.

High school fencers aren't allowed to fleche?!!? What nonsense is that.


I missed the turkey meet this year Hard to do two tournaments back to back with one being 9 hours away... Was giddy to see Moss win the mixed epee tho, as I beat him for my B in the last tournament >:E

[Zhais]

Also: I still find the notion of a butt judge to be absolutely hilarious

[larkascending]

I could be wrong, but I thought I read it on Fnet. It seems like the sort of thing a high school sports organization would do, and neither of them had tried any in pools. Either way, it was my most effective tactic in all of my DEs.

I did two tournaments that weekend! But I had only, I think, 5 hours of travel each way.