Pistol or French??

[Durando]

Or the LP "Tennis Raquet" grip...it's french...but it sure helps my serving game.

Do you employ a Western or Semi-western grip? (I prefer the latter: I still get enough topspin into my counterparries while being ready for any backhand infighting that might ensue.)

[piste off]

Of course, fencers in Quebec will insist on French-Canadian grips.

Rick

[Fencergrl]

But the rest of Canadians have problems with them as they tend to want to separate from the blade.

[jbenjamin]

What about Belgain? What about all of the other grips? I prefer Belgain because all the other grips I tried twisted my hand but the Belgain gave my hand room to move while giving the form fitting grip of a pistol. Also I have found that the Belgain give really strong lateral parries. The thing I don't like if the part the goes along the heel of the hand will kill a glove in no time at all. Also because of it's length Prime and other parries like it are tough because you have to almost let go of the grip to get the proper angle. I may switch to a Russian soon though.

i used a Belgian for about 4 months.. afterwards i decided to switch cause it kept jamming my index finger... so now, i use a german.

[the maple epee]

Ce balayage est défectueux. Cet amorçage mourra. Fencergrl parlera Français. Hooray pour la dérive d'amorçage. Visconty pour toujours!

[Adler]

And Zivkovics arent listed there at all....

so flawed

R

Possibly because they're the work of Satan.

[ParryRiposte]

Ce balayage est défectueux. Cet amorçage mourra. Fencergrl parlera Français. Hooray pour la dérive d'amorçage. Visconty pour toujours!

Non. Sabre à jamais!

[Fencergrl]

Fencergrl parlera Français.

I will never speak French! (nor will anyone ever want to see me try).

[Rick Shellhouse]

Possibly because they're the work of Satan.

Well as that would fit the rest of my lifestyle.....Ill agree....



R