10-01-2005, 03:12 PM
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#1 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Butthole, Kansas
Posts: 21
| Howdy folks
Glad to find a place where I can get all my fencing questions answered! I started epee in May and I love it, wish I would have started 20 years ago! It's an unbelievable struggle to get this big (tall), middle-aged, out-of-shape body to respond quickly. Why do my brains suddenly disconnect from my hand when a 15 year old is skewering my at will with the stiffest blade in the place? Ah, the joy of sport. Please tell me there is a riposte in my future somewhere...
Bought my first weapon; a Dinamo electric epee. Stop laughing. The blade took a sharp 30 degree bend on the first solid hit. Now guess what it wants to do every hit? Won't buy another.
Cheers to all and keep your tip up!
P.S. I'm going to stuff a bath mat in my pants if someone pokes me in the crotch one more time... Do they sell pants with the mat already sown in?
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Why do you not draw your own sword, poltroon... Draw and fight or I'll beat you black and blue with the flat!
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10-01-2005, 03:42 PM
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#2 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden
Posts: 12,658
| Welcome to the sport and the forum. 
...and you may want to get a cup rather than a bath mat... 
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10-01-2005, 03:59 PM
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jyväskylä
Posts: 3,850
| Your parents must be very proud.
Best of luck
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10-01-2005, 07:16 PM
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#4 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Butthole, Kansas
Posts: 21
| It is to laugh...
Ha. It seems I've given everyone the impression I'm a guy...
Still don't like gettin' poked below the belt.
LOL,
"reep" 
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Why do you not draw your own sword, poltroon... Draw and fight or I'll beat you black and blue with the flat!
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10-01-2005, 08:20 PM
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#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Louisiana
Posts: 1,179
| If you want cheap go with BG or Frances Lames epee blades, they work best for me.
Welcome to the forum!
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10-01-2005, 08:47 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mass/ct
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| Hey! Welcome!!!!! I hope you enjoy yourself here!!! | |
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10-03-2005, 12:07 AM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oregon, USA
Posts: 1,356
| Welcome to the forum, and delighted you enjoy epee. You might want to take your opponent's blade with opposition, or counter-attack to their hand before they can hit you where it's uncomfortable. Good luck with it. The inevitable bruises on your weapon arm and shoulder are called 'epee pox'.
Brian
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10-03-2005, 07:22 PM
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#8 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Butthole, Kansas
Posts: 21
| Brian,
I have been thinking alot about this and I think your right, if I would go for the hand I would beat them to the attack. I can always see it coming, but I'm such a noob I always try to parry then attack to the body (stupid) and I always pull my hand back and try to beat (this person) to the poke (stupid, stupid). I know, more footwork, more lunge drills...
What ever my Maestro commands....!
Cheers!
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Why do you not draw your own sword, poltroon... Draw and fight or I'll beat you black and blue with the flat!
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10-04-2005, 11:19 PM
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#9 | | Boom!
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada
Posts: 5,909
| Welcome to the sport and the forum, and don't worry - there are a lot of people on the forum just like yourself.
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10-04-2005, 11:20 PM
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#10 | | Boom!
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada
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Originally Posted by BrianH The inevitable bruises on your weapon arm and shoulder are called 'epee pox'. | Wow... I had no idea - that explains a lot!
Thanks, eh?
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