Fencing Video Clip: 2005 European Champs

[Craig]

Video clip from the 2005 Euro Champs: men's team foil of Russia vs. Italy.

Video Clip - .wmv file about 26MB and 1:30 long.

Craig

[CMA]

more more, can u post more of the bout please!!!

[dramamine]

thanks for the clip...

any more pretty pretty please

[Dan H]

That would be a good clip for a video caption contest:

Left Fencer: "Hey-la!"
Referee: "Riposte a gauche est touche."
Right Fencer: "What do you mean est touche? Clearly my counterattack was prettier than slow riposte!"

[garyhayenga]

So, what was the red card for?

[Dev]

Corps a corps. Looks like fencer left bumped his right shoulder into the other fella.

[dramamine]

Definately corps a corps. What did you guys think of the second call that the ref gave to the guy on the left (not sure who it is). Every time I watch it I come up with a different explanation for the action.

Sanzo's attacks are weird. It seems to me like he is still holding his hand until he sees the "counter attack" and then reacting. He is very convincing though.

[ReverseLunge]

It is important to look at their form. These are two fencers who have completely been able to adapt to the newer time. They are not scrunched forward exposing the back and they know how to land touches using the wrist to create that last minute pressure instead of going completely straight.

[Dan H]

What did you guys think of the second call that the ref gave to the guy on the left (not sure who it is). Every time I watch it I come up with a different explanation for the action.

It's definitely touch left. The referee signals attack right - parry riposte left, touch, although if you slow the clip down it looks as though beat attack left, touch might be a better description of the action. On right's advance with the arm and weapon partially extended, left takes the blade sharply, then steps forward with the weapon arm extending slowly. Right counterattacks out of time as left finishes. Whether you call it a beat attack or a riposte depends if you're convinced right was attacking... but the referee correctly awarded the touch. I have no idea why the fencer on the right complained afterward, as the time was clear.

[pigeonmeister]

Is it Deev on the Left?