News and Guides for the Sport of Fencing
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Adidas is releasing another version of the fencer-favorite D'Artagnan line with the 5th version of the shoe launching in January 2017. There's little information on the specs of the shoe as Allstar.de doesn't have much of a product description up yet, just some photos to whet your appetite for some new fencing kicks. These don't look to be structurally different from the … [Read more...] about Adidas D’Artagnan V Fencing Shoes – Coming in January 2017
This comes from a posting to Mariel Zagunis' Facebook Page in which she highlights that many world cup events are held in venues where fencing strips are laid out directly on hard flooring (concrete, marble, etc.) which can cause injuries to the lower back and knees. This isn't a complaint limited to fencing as other sports have had issues with the playing fields they have … [Read more...] about Please Say No to Fencing on Concrete!
Big news on the world fencing scene today as Stefano Cerioni has stepped down as the head coach for Russia's Foil Fencing program and his coaching staff has departed with him. Cerioni led a successful program while in Russia with the following accomplishments: 2016 Olympics - Gold medal - Men's Team Foil 2016 Olympics - Gold medal - Women's Individual Foil 2016 … [Read more...] about Cerioni Steps Down as Russia’s Foil Coach
The FIE Foil Grand Prix series kicks off this weekend in Turin where Alexander Massialas is expected to be in contention for a medal. FIE Release: The FGP Series features three Grand Prix in each of the three weapons – foil, epee and sabre – and visits nine iconic cities around the world. Next month sees the first three Grands Prix, starting on December 2 with the 2016 … [Read more...] about 2016 Fencing Grand Prix Circuit Kicks Off in Torino