fencing film: input needed

[Raphael]

I'm currently developing an animated short along the lines of Disney's Goofy "How to" series (How to Swim, How to Ride a Horse, The Art of Skiing, etc) on the subject of fencing, and I wanted to get some input from some of my fellow fencers.

I've been through the humor page of the FencingSucks.com and found other things scattered across the internet, but does anyone have other ideas on what kinds of things pertaining to fencing that could be made light of? Personal experiences that you found incomprehensible as a beginning fencer?

Nothing's set in stone, but I may be restricting myself with foil as I have more experience with that weapon. Thanks for any suggestions you may have!

R.

[introspective]

CREAM RISES TO THE TOP
1.that fencers don't like to be made light of.
2.that some fencers yell silly things
3.that fencers wear funny clothes
4. that there is a right of way like in driving.
5. that fencers argue a bit over which weapon is best.
6. that many assume habits so silly that it warrents getting warrants made out for all of them.
7.that fencing really does separate the cream from the whey.
So: you could do a cute short film with goofy the dog as a fencing teacher, with impeccible manners and technique, teaching a class that consists of an olive oil like character, a bluto, a few young kids like harry potters, a few teenagers like barbie, a few dragon-slayers with rings in their noses, but they all learn, a great lesson, and that is: Cream rises to the Top.