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Joppich vs. Baldini - Eurosport/YouTube View the video here if you don't mind German voiceovers.
Craig
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And there's a LOT of German voice over!
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Is it just me, or does the 3rd part loop back to the first video?
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Pretty average final. You can tell just how much Baldini hates fencing Joppich-a fencer who has an unbelievable talent for making opponents miss him. Not to mention Joppich's great ability to pick up the blade with those sweeping actions. Baldini was even trying to hunch up a la Joppich- you sensed he just didn't have his own strategy for fencing him. "There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots"
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Wow, that was a terrible bout for Baldini. He blew it by making way to many first intention attacks, IMHO. Easy for Joppich to read. Either his point was way off target on the approach, making it easy for Joppich to step in or he would extend too early and get parry riposted. Seems to me he should have set up more second intention remises, counter-ripostes, etc. Anyway he should have moved him around more. Attacking Joppich when he expects it is suicide.
That being said, Joppich's fencing is so booooring to watch. You gotta respect the result, but please...
And what were Baldini and Cerioni saying in Italian during the break? The look on Baldini's face was grim. Is Cerioni Baldini's coach? That is like Hulk Hogan giving advice to Tiger Woods. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WON'T YOU BUY MY TACTICAL WHEEL!!!????
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 Originally Posted by Grasshopper  Wow, that was a terrible bout for Baldini. He blew it by making way to many first intention attacks, IMHO. Easy for Joppich to read. Either his point was way off target on the approach, making it easy for Joppich to step in or he would extend too early and get parry riposted. Seems to me he should have set up more second intention remises, counter-ripostes, etc. maybe you should send him a copy of your tactical wheel.
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Originally Posted by Allen Evans And there's a LOT of German voice over! Almost like being at a boring fencing tournament with your chatty pal and his cellphone. The verisimilitude is striking!
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Originally Posted by Grasshopper Is Cerioni Baldini's coach? That is like Hulk Hogan giving advice to Tiger Woods. Why, one should never take advice from an Olympic Gold Medalist? It is going to be a long time before you get the pebble, Grasshopper.
Rick "Some people are born great fencers, some people achieve fencing greatness, and some people have it thrust upon them."
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Frankly, I thought it was great fencing from Baldini...Keeping up with Joppich's footwork and distance changes is night on impossible, as his match against Kleinbrik, or however its spelt, demonstrated. Baldini still did a stunning job of it and actually was in control of distance for one hell of a long time considering.
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Baldini started going with the point more in third period, landed a couple of offtargets after some beautiful disengages, and got a nice counter-riposte too. Too bad he didn't change his tactics earlier.
Joppich seems to have amazing point control, almost always finds the target.
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