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R. Exnicios · 08-02-2005, 06:17 PM

As some of you may know we have added another fencer to the house. Now we wanted to know what equipment we will need to get Baby X we had to predict what weapon he would fence. We conducted a simple test. the test is as follows.

Place a sword in the crib with the baby. (a toy not a real sword)

If the baby picks up the sword and pokes him or herself in the foot.

Epee Fencer

If the baby picks up the sword and starts whipping it in the air.

Foil Fencer

If the baby picked up the sword and smashes him or herself in the head.

Saber fencer

Now if the baby does not look at the sword at all and seems not interested.

A Referee or maybe even President of the FIE.

Cheers

R

OROD · 08-02-2005, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by R. Exnicios

As some of you may know we have added another fencer to the house. Now we wanted to know what equipment we will need to get Baby X we had to predict what weapon he would fence. We conducted a simple test. the test is as follows.

Place a sword in the crib with the baby. (a toy not a real sword)

If the baby picks up the sword and pokes him or herself in the foot.

Epee Fencer

If the baby picks up the sword and starts whipping it in the air.

Foil Fencer

If the baby picked up the sword and smashes him or herself in the head.

Saber fencer

Now if the baby does not look at the sword at all and seems not interested.

A Referee or maybe even President of the FIE.

Cheers

R

Hmm, actually I'd say that if the baby pees on the sword... THEN, you have a possible President of the FIE.

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R. Exnicios · 08-02-2005, 09:23 PM

Very Good Revision!

oso97 · 08-02-2005, 10:39 PM

So, what did your kid do?

Mine started wacking himself in the head with the foam sword as soon as he could hold it....

Fencergrl · 08-03-2005, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by oso97

Mine started wacking himself in the head with the foam sword as soon as he could hold it....

Aww... just like poppa

PeterGustafsson · 08-03-2005, 03:58 AM

Hi!

My oldest son say me doing lunges at training when he was 2-3, and soon learned to scream "utfall!" (lunge in Swedish). He would say it and I would do them - many times over - to his large amusement.

At about the age 1.5-2, my youngest son was sitting in his kiddie chair at the table, and saw my chopsticks. He took one, and wanted to "fence" against me. When I did a slow straight-line attack to chest, he did - uncoached - a counterparry 4! A short time afterwards, he learned to do a sabre parry 5, and even showed off at kindergarten, much to the KG ladies´consternation.

Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

RebelFencer · 08-03-2005, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterGustafsson

Hi!

My oldest son say me doing lunges at training when he was 2-3, and soon learned to scream "utfall!" (lunge in Swedish). He would say it and I would do them - many times over - to his large amusement.

At about the age 1.5-2, my youngest son was sitting in his kiddie chair at the table, and saw my chopsticks. He took one, and wanted to "fence" against me. When I did a slow straight-line attack to chest, he did - uncoached - a counterparry 4! A short time afterwards, he learned to do a sabre parry 5, and even showed off at kindergarten, much to the KG ladies´consternation.

Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

It appears as though the Sabre Messiah has been born.