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    I think I've hit the jackpot

    I somehow managed to work myself into a position where i have fencing availability

    MON - Foil/Sabre (Club)
    Tues - Sabre (Varsity)
    Wed - Sabre (Club)
    Thurs - Sabre (Varsity)
    SAT - Foil/Sabre (Club)
    In Flanders fields the poppies grow - Between the crosses, row on row, - That mark our place, and in the sky, - The larks, still bravely singing, fly, - Scarce heard amid the guns below. ~John McCrae

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    Nothing on Friday? Pssshhht.
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    Living the good life!

    Monday: Epee/Conditioning
    Tuesday: Epee/Conditioning
    Wednesday: Epee/Conditioning
    Thursday: Epee/Conditioning
    Friday: Epee bouting
    Saturday/Sunday: Tournament every other weekend (Sometimes more)

    Wheeeeeee
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    Don't over train. Even for you youngsters, recovery/rest days are important. As are days spent not fencing. You often get more out of your fencing by training every-other day - with other physical activity on your off-days, or complete rest. You need the break to absorb your training/drilling.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wetmelon View Post
    I somehow managed to work myself into a position where i have fencing availability

    MON - Foil/Sabre (Club)
    Tues - Sabre (Varsity)
    Wed - Sabre (Club)
    Thurs - Sabre (Varsity)
    SAT - Foil/Sabre (Club)
    I see a lot of Foil and Sabre. When do you plan on actually fencing?





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    When you start fencing.
    In Flanders fields the poppies grow - Between the crosses, row on row, - That mark our place, and in the sky, - The larks, still bravely singing, fly, - Scarce heard amid the guns below. ~John McCrae

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    Very nice. I've got:

    Monday: UNCW Fencing Club (teaching and drills first, then bouts)
    Tuesday: Bouting at Cape Fear Fencing Association
    Thursday: CFFA Bouting

    Off days are spent at the gym or on the bike.
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    ! What weapon? When I come back for summer, I might drop in and get some fencing on ya xD

    Home is over in Asheville, NC... though I'm in Canada for school and the rents might end up moving to Brussels, BE sometime fairly soon :/
    In Flanders fields the poppies grow - Between the crosses, row on row, - That mark our place, and in the sky, - The larks, still bravely singing, fly, - Scarce heard amid the guns below. ~John McCrae

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    Epee. I won't be in Wilmington during the summer though, I'll be in New Bern.
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    I need fencing on friday and sunday! haha
    i have:
    Monday: private sabre lesson in morning
    Tuesday: CFFA bouting
    Wednesday: Private lesson in morning, sabre class at night
    Thursday: CFFA bouting
    Saturday: Sometimes CFFA bouting

    Off days are also spent on bike or footwork.
    Last edited by sabrefencer93; 10-23-2009 at 05:31 PM.
    "Speak softly and carry a big sabre" OPA!

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    hehe... this week has been a little silly...


    Tues: Sabre

    Thurs: Sabre

    Fri: Sabre with Felix Becker

    Sat ALL DAY: Sabre with Felix Becker

    Sun ALL DAY: Sabre with Felix Becker

    next Tuesday: Probably more Sabre with Felix... I think he's sticking around

    Etc.
    In Flanders fields the poppies grow - Between the crosses, row on row, - That mark our place, and in the sky, - The larks, still bravely singing, fly, - Scarce heard amid the guns below. ~John McCrae

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    I'm somewhat confused. You all sound very committed to fencing and learning/becoming fencers yet somehow, I'm almost certain that I couldn't identify any of you even as someone I'd seen in passing. For better or worse there are only 2 places at best where you can find any real concentration of strong fencing in NC - Charlotte and the Triangle. Do you train, compete, or do anything fencing related in either of those areas ever?
    I now dangle to the left....my tassle. Get your minds out of the gutter.
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    Ah! I was going over to the Knights of Siena (Now Knights of Malta) in Morganton, NC until recently.

    I am now attending school in London, Ontario, Canada and training with the Varsity atheletes there. Hence why I am getting a lot of training and not seeing anyone in NC
    In Flanders fields the poppies grow - Between the crosses, row on row, - That mark our place, and in the sky, - The larks, still bravely singing, fly, - Scarce heard amid the guns below. ~John McCrae

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigdawg2121 View Post
    I'm somewhat confused. You all sound very committed to fencing and learning/becoming fencers yet somehow, I'm almost certain that I couldn't identify any of you even as someone I'd seen in passing. For better or worse there are only 2 places at best where you can find any real concentration of strong fencing in NC - Charlotte and the Triangle. Do you train, compete, or do anything fencing related in either of those areas ever?
    I fence at WAC sometimes training with john Rae (mostly to train for JO qualifiers), and i also fence mostly at Cape Fear Fencing Association. I am starting to really compete next month with JO qualifiers in charlotte. since im still in high school its difficult to convince my parents to haul me around for fencing. Once i graduate next year i should be going to university of north carolina at charlotte, so i should be fencing at CFA. I also fence at my schools fencing club. Most of the training i do is with the other dedicated fencers in my area and private lessons.
    "Speak softly and carry a big sabre" OPA!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigdawg2121 View Post
    I'm somewhat confused. You all sound very committed to fencing and learning/becoming fencers yet somehow, I'm almost certain that I couldn't identify any of you even as someone I'd seen in passing. For better or worse there are only 2 places at best where you can find any real concentration of strong fencing in NC - Charlotte and the Triangle. Do you train, compete, or do anything fencing related in either of those areas ever?
    No, but at my current level I don't think it's holding me back. The strongest folks I get to fence around here are generally rated as C's, with just a few with A's or used-to-be-A's that have stopped competing regularly and stick with coaching and the occasional local event. Now, I'm not 100% certain whether this is because these guys are only good enough for a C or because the largest tournaments around here are only large enough to award a C rating, but that's the way it stands on paper at least.

    That's not a lot of high level fencing, but given that I'm pretty much just getting started, fencing a C is challenge enough right now. When I'm up to their level then yeah, it'll be time to start looking elsewhere so I don't stagnate, but that's really not my situation at the moment.
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