I'm A Newbie At Fencing Any Tips Woudl be nice.

[roxipug]

I am in a a class of 10 Kids i have been going for a mounth (once a week). I'm not that good i'm 5th in my class And any tips are welcome. Plaese Help.




----Abby

[roxipug]

I am in a a class of 10 Kids i have been going for a mounth (once a week). I'm not that good i'm 5th in my class And any tips are welcome. Plaese Help.




----Abby

[roxipug]

I didn't mean to make the topic 2 times XD

[ParryRiposte]

Do you know specifically what areas you are weak in?

[roxipug]

Footwork mainly also when i'm fencing with some one i get scard and i go blank i mean i've nevr lost pet still. Any i mean ANY tips woudl be nice

[ParryRiposte]

If your club offers private lessons, they will help you. Also try to fence at least twice a week. With basic footwork, just doing drills (e.g. two advances, one retreat, lunge etc), first slowly and emphasizing technique, then gradually getting faster as your technique improves. When you bout, ask your opponent if you can work on a certain skill. For example, controlled bouting where you can only score with a feint-disengage. Overall just practice, and you should get somewhere.

Good luck!

[roxipug]

I practice 5 or 6 times a week, I hate work along i find seeing people like me geting better helps me a lot but i'm still 5th but hay no ones the best (but i will HAAAHAAA )

[ParryRiposte]

5-6 times a week is excellent! I wish I had that kind of time. If it's your first month don't sweat it, as you said if you work at it with dedication you will dominate them all and they will cower in you shadow .

[roxipug]

Thanks a lot! and Yes they will

[Phaeton]

Remember, fencing is 90% footwork and 10% bladework. (Not really, but footwork is EXTREMELY important.) That shoudln't be a weak spot

You'll only get out what you put in. If you practice hard for the 5 times you train a week you'll improve fast. If you slack off, you won't.

Don't be in competition in who improves the fastest among your club mates. Your club is who you depend on to improve in a lot of ways, and being competative with them can cause some weird dynamics to pop up.

[Angwilwileth]

Learn proper distance. It's one of the most valuable things a fencer can know.

[roxipug]

I'm now 3rd in Class!

[ParryRiposte]

I'm now 3rd in Class!

See? Just keep practicing. Nice work!

[D+F+P=Hadouken!]

I can only reccomend that you practice the basics (footwork, poking targets on the wall, ect)....

No need to get fancy real early.

Oh, and fence people who are better than you, ask for tips and stuff.

[rcmatthews]

If you have already gone four times and arent the best in your area you should probably just give up

[Beloit Fencer of Old]

I am in a a class of 10 Kids i have been going for a mounth (once a week). I'm not that good i'm 5th in my class And any tips are welcome. Plaese Help.

----Abby

You may think "any tips are welcome" but the German and LP tips are the best. But seriously, make sure you're having fun...if you are,and you practice, you will get better.

[Dunar]

Make sure you keep good distance. You want to stay where you can easily react to an opponent's attack with a parry or a counter attack (whichever is appropriate for the situation) and be close enough to be able to quickly launch your own attacks. What the correct distance for you is will change with each person you fence depending on their height and reach.

Also, you should work on getting your disengages tight and keeping your parries as small as possible.

You are obviously getting enough practice so you should see yourself improving even more soon.

Good luck!

[slowgraffiti515]

go to as many tournaments as you can. fencing different people (who are probably better than you) more often will help you improve much faster.

to be effective about it try to understand why people are getting touches on you. a better fencer is going to be able to pick up on your weaknesses and exploit them.

on the other hand, knowing what gets you touches will let you know what your strengths are.

good luck!