06-18-2007, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by the ancient one  Left to right you have Okawa, Director John Fitzgerald, and Bob Nieman. If you have a good eye you can find Tim Glass, Risto Hurme and Bob Hurley lurking in the background. | I have never seen Okawa off balance. I love to watch him. Before I trained under him, I actually beat him in a competition! Just a 5 touch bout and in the lower rounds, but I beat him.
I've got lots of Bob Hurley stories, if anyone wants them.......
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06-18-2007, 09:14 PM
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| Ok.
That IS impressive. Okawa was like fencing against lightning, except he did strike the same place more than once.
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06-19-2007, 02:20 PM
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| Ok, here I am behind the mask.
In the attached picture I am fencing John Moreau about 1980.
Left to Right Paul Pesthy, Robert Marx, Me, John Moreau.
3 Greats and one not-so-great.
Final Score Moreau 2, and 5 for me.
For the not-so-ancient that means I lost.
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06-19-2007, 02:48 PM
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| It seems I'm always "lurking in the background" .
I fenced at Sebastiani in Houston- Spoke with Al Peters a couple of weeks ago. I saw Michel Sebastiani last year- and of course Nancy Anderson is always around. Nancy's parents lived in San Antonio and hosted very nice dinners (when we had the time).
The events in San Antonio were always good ones-Modern pent usually had some international fencers come in for the big events.
Any of the Sebastiani fencers on f.net?
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06-19-2007, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by EpeeAce It seems I'm always "lurking in the background" . | Do you mean to say that's you sitting down by the number 4?  | 
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06-19-2007, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by the ancient one Ok, here I am behind the mask.
In the attached picture I am fencing John Moreau about 1980.
Left to Right Paul Pesthy, Robert Marx, Me, John Moreau.
3 Greats and one not-so-great.
Final Score Moreau 2, and 5 for me.
For the not-so-ancient that means I lost. | that picture has to be in the Pentathalone Salle in San Antonio. I spent many hours there. Had to fence epee mostly, but it was still good training. I recognize Robert and paul.
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06-19-2007, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK Do you mean to say that's you sitting down by the number 4? | Number 4?
I'm standing next to Risto Hurme behind Okawa and Fitz. | |
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06-19-2007, 04:02 PM
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| Ahh. I assumed you were referring to the most recently posted picture, the one with Paul Pesthy in it.
BTW, Risto still fences regularly and shows up to tournaments all the time. His wife June decided to start fencing a few years ago and has won a Vet NAC. | |
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06-19-2007, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK Do you mean to say that's you sitting down by the number 4? | I am 90% sure the person resting at the end of strip 4 is Kyle Maysel.
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06-19-2007, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by EpeeAce
The events in San Antonio were always good ones-Modern pent usually had some international fencers come in for the big events.
Any of the Sebastiani fencers on f.net?
tim
| As I recall, you were the National Champion that year.
And where are the Sebastiani fencers?
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06-19-2007, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by the ancient one I am 90% sure the person resting at the end of strip 4 is Kyle Maysel. | In that case, he's changed a lot. Or perhaps he still doesn't loom when sitting down and slouching. | |
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06-19-2007, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by theLuz that picture has to be in the Pentathalone Salle in San Antonio. I spent many hours there. Had to fence epee mostly, but it was still good training. I recognize Robert and paul. | I'm not as 'ancient' as most of the posters here,but I do remember fencing at/in the USMPA salle before it was torn down...and just look at how low the ceiling is!  | |
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06-20-2007, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by EpeeAce Number 4?
I'm standing next to Risto Hurme behind Okawa and Fitz. | Hey dude! (If I may call you that.) Fantastic photos in this thread. I can see you've moved on to other haircuts but has Vinnie?
By the way, I'm still making hay over here with a little sequence of actions you taught me back in Chicago. Nobody seems to be aware of it, except the French olympian of your vintage who nailed me on it. | |
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06-20-2007, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by the ancient one I am 90% sure the person resting at the end of strip 4 is Kyle Maysel. | I put the photo to Kyle, who replied: Quote:
I don't think so. Looks a little small for it to be me.
Can you refocus and blow it up?
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06-20-2007, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Durando Hey dude! (If I may call you that.) Fantastic photos in this thread. I can see you've moved on to other haircuts but has Vinnie?
By the way, I'm still making hay over here with a little sequence of actions you taught me back in Chicago. Nobody seems to be aware of it, except the French olympian of your vintage who nailed me on it. | Dude? I haven't been called that in quite a while! And yes, my haircut is better now.
Good to hear that you are still fencing- I haven't changed my style much, my fencing actions now are a little slower than in those days.
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06-20-2007, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by schlager7 I put the photo to Kyle, who replied: | Well I know Kyle was in the room.
Here is another shot left to right:
Me, unidentified #1, John Moreau, Charles Hall, unidentified #2
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06-20-2007, 04:15 PM
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| Unidentified #1 looks much more like the height I associate with Kyle, though I have no idea what his hair looked like then. | |
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06-20-2007, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by the ancient one Well I know Kyle was in the room.
Here is another shot left to right:
Me, unidentified #1, John Moreau, Charles Hall, unidentified #2 | Unidentified #2 might be Bob Nieman. Looks like his build, and he typically wore socks with stripes at the top.
Also, he kept his hair shorter than the rest of you hippies.
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06-20-2007, 05:10 PM
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| Maybe, but he is wearing Patrick Shoes, which were all the rage for about 1 year. I don't remember seeing Nieman in anything but Adidas.
Isn't it strange how fencers can identify fencers just by non-facial characteristics?
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06-20-2007, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by the ancient one Isn't it strange how fencers can identify fencers just by non-facial characteristics? | Now that you bring it up, I can identify most (or at least some) of my peers by their walk and even more of them by their on guard position and their first fencing action. Remember Hiek Hamberzumians' prime attack? Or Peter Westbrooks' beautiful parrys? Natalia Clovis' duck like walk? These things you can recognize accross a room. 
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