__________________ 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
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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Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy. ~ Albert Einstein
I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult. ~ Rita Rudner
__________________ 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
! 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
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.
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"Speak softly and carry a big sabre" OPA!
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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
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.
"Martin was not an optimist; he was a prisoner of hope." Optimism is about assuming there's evidence that justifies your outlook while hope is about creating the evidence and procuring your own happiness or vision of the world. - Professor West
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
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.
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"Speak softly and carry a big sabre" OPA!
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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- Will
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