What would you improve

[fatfencer]

If you could have somebody help you with any one aspect of your fencing experience what would it be? What would improve the quality of your life as a fencer?

It doesn't matter how you perceive that question. Bring whatever assumptions you have and answer truthfully.

Notice I didn't structure as a poll because it would be flawed AND...sheepishly... I don't know how to construct one. Anyways, answer to your heart's content.

Fatfencer

[tdwg83]

Money. For travel, for gear, for lessons.
With that I could be able to spend more time fencing and working on technique, game and everything else.

[Nolano]

Money. For travel, for gear, for lessons.
With that I could be able to spend more time fencing and working on technique, game and everything else.

That's a good one.

Just on my technique though, I'd want to be able to attack better. I have a very strong defense, and I need to be able to make a successful attack now and then.

[telkanuru]

I'd remove you from it.

[Phrogger]

I'd make each week eight days long so I'd be able to fence as much as I want and still have time for other hobbies and interests. Finding time is probably the biggest problem for me, and as I get older it ain't gettin' any slower.

[counterattack]

I'd make each week eight days long so I'd be able to fence as much as I want and still have time for other hobbies and interests. Finding time is probably the biggest problem for me, and as I get older it ain't gettin' any slower.

Seconded, though why stop at 8? Time is the ultimate resource. It can be turned into money or practice.

But since the OP didn't seem to mean Genie-in-a-bottle type help, I'd have to say I'd love help with the fine details of footwork during attacks. They'd video tape a few touches, we'd review them, they'd critique, then a few more touches.

[Hokiiaidoka]

It'd be nice if someone would make the rules of saber concrete and make sense.....

and I don't mean make sense to other people so they can watch it on T.V. I mean make sense to fencers!!

I love saber but have been tempted to stop fencing it merely because the rules seem to change (or be interpreted differently) every thirty seconds. Everytime I figure something out, the rules change so that isn't useful.

Also, it'd be nice if we got rid of all the uber-athletic youngsters....I mean, I'm only 21....but some of those kids are ridiculous. Ok fine, maybe I'm just complaining....

[Elendae]

...since the OP didn't seem to mean Genie-in-a-bottle type help...

Does that mean I can't ask for new ankles, a knee, a shoulder and a wrist?

[ACrimsonRapier]

I'd learn to take smaller steps, because I think that's one of my biggest problems right now. =D

[rory]

It'd be nice if someone would make the rules of saber concrete and make sense.....

and I don't mean make sense to other people so they can watch it on T.V. I mean make sense to fencers!!

I love saber but have been tempted to stop fencing it merely because the rules seem to change (or be interpreted differently) every thirty seconds. Everytime I figure something out, the rules change so that isn't useful.

Dude, you need to train with some decent fencers and referees.
Foil suffers from this too - there are just so many ill-informed or just plain ignorant people out there.


Anyway - distance control, and getting my point control back.

[Inquartata]

They could make me 25 again.

[Tomas N]

I'd like more than one regular fencing partner within 60 miles of where I live.

If that can't happen, I'd like someone who is willing to carpool 90 miles once a week with me to practice.

Tomas

[teacup]

Making national tournaments on weekends instead of four day events or at least putting men's and women's epee on the same day.

Doing this would save us, as a family, thousands of dollars and hours of time.

[nylebuss]

I'd have to agree with Tomas. More fencing in my neck of the woods. My closest tournaments are in Nashville and St. Louis, 2-3 hours away, and Louisville and Atlanta, both about 5.