athletics combined with fencing

[earlie]

New events in Eastern European field athletics bring in local fencers who now have started to compete in something which looks like the triple jump, except they do a step-jump-lunge instead of the hop-skip-and-jump.
There are two versions being experimented with: one with a run-up, the other without a run-up, before the step-jump-lunge. The idea is to set distance and speed records.
The competitiors where fencing knickers and shoes, a tee-shirt, and a light fencing mask; they carry a foil or epee, or alternatively a wooden staff.
It is a new way of looking at the fencing, yess??

Record holder in the speed trial is the Russians, it is a 1,6 second over a 2 meters and blasting. Can it be a good thing?

[wflaschka]

I've never heard of anything like this. But it does sound cool.

How's this for cool:

The advance lunge contest as a "side event" at a local tournament, with its own medal. Points for distance achieved, and for not falling over. It would be a sort of fun thing, with hooting and cheering. It would also be an event that rewarded good form.

There can be other little rapid-fire sub-competitions:

- Most flicks landed on a standing-still shoulder (registering with a box) out of 15.

- Most distance achieved with 3 lunge redoublements.

- Fastest crossing of the strip (without doing crossovers).

Also:

- Team lunge relays. Not so sure about this one.

Wouldn't something like this be neat to try at a friendly tournament? A little free side-event, between pools?

[PisteOff]

Dumbest idea ever.



I rank this up there with the slam dunk contest spinoff of the NBA. Granted its just my opinion, but I'd rather see fencers, well.. fence.

(hehe)

[earlie]

Yes and the flying fleches in a sabre, well it is not allowed, and is no crossings of the feet in a saber, but then there is good athlete in a fencer,it is a fit and a fasst, healthy on a sport