To Paint Or Not To Paint Your Mask

[NGFC]

I was fencing one of my fencers from my club (N.G.F.C. the best little fencing club this side of the peckos) anywho, one of my fencers has a painted a big white X painted across his mask. we affectionatly now call him "Racer-X" or "Multiplication Man". I also paint my mask with a single horizontal white stripe for the sole purpose of keeping my oponent from seeing my eyes. however i have been told that the stripe makes me seem intimidating. and that certainly is not why i do it. so as i was fencing "Racer-X" i found myself distracted by his mask. So the question is do you paint your mask, why and do you find painted masks a distraction or intimidating or just stupid[/b][/b]???? Best, Coach D.

[ChrisBrasel]

Hah Hah Racer X is here!

[keropie]

I'll vote first! Stupid! Well, not entirely, but I can't imagine EVER painting my own. As for my opponent, they can paint whatever they want. Doesn't bother me. But I think it's silly.

[NGFC]

why do you have clint eastwood, when you know your supposed to use "you know who" Coach D.

[NGFC]

where's the racer x pic i gave you?

[ChrisBrasel]

i gotta shrink it first...

[NGFC]

i'll email you one at dahorongeds or whatever that email addy is

nice but email it to me so i can crop it tighter

if life gives you lemons make lemonade, if life gives you potatoes, THEN make vodka!

[Dax]

LOL! The board has been invaded by the fearless and thumbtastic leader of NGFC. Run in fear! And I will warn you, he yells... loud.

[NGFC]

"that's No Moon...oh Sorry Let Me Hike Those Up For Ya!"[/b]

[Dax]

Hahahaha. Seems I missed a fun tourney while I was at the JOs. Can't wait for the next one.

[NGFC]

"so i tells him, if your gonna be callin the shots, your gonna be callin them from alpha centauri 6!
you tell tellum straight up, your the master, your the master, ooh-tee-wee, ooh-tee-wee...

EHHH!"

"i'm sorry what was that last part?"

[Dax]

haha, Ill c ya tomorrow at practice.

[NGFC]

and that's exactly what you'll be doin mister, practice, practice, practice!
"then you too can become a thumb-Master"

[ChrisBrasel]

thumb war overdose!

[mrbiggs]

Thumb wars!? I didn't know someone else watched that movie...

Anyway, I don't paint my mask because I feel that if you're going to look like that, you've got to back it up with your fencing. And I can't yet. So until I'm regularly winning tournaments, my mask stays black.

[KShan5[PrFC]]

Come on now....we don't want this board to be a regional one, that might allienate members

[Dax]

Just having fun ^^. If this board were regional it would suck.

[Epee Scherma]

The white stripe across the mask seems to be popular. I like the design too. If I get a Prieur mask I think it'd look quite nice with the white stripe. Wonder why others have put the white stripe across. It's been done before.
Examples:
'88 Olympic Epee

http://www.fencingfootage.com/catalo...products_id=88

Many in those videos have the white stripe across.

Here is a coach from the Georgia division with the same thing.
http://www.ngfc.us/
See the picture?

I wonder why if there is a purpose other than.... fencing "fashion"?

[ChrisBrasel]

yea that coach is gary.

[Epee Scherma]

Did he ever explain to you why he has a white striped mask? just outta curiosity