Salle Green
All my fencing life (I am now in my 53rd season), I have heard that fencing is physical chess. Perhaps you have also. There was even a fencing equipment company that used the term “physical chess” in its name.
Living by the Sword
As a general rule, it’s best to treat manuscripts “discovered” after the death of an author with a certain amount of scepticism. The chances of turning up an unpublished classic in this way are vanishingly slim...
Cape Fear Fencing Association
Remember that you need to renew your USA Fencing memberships by August 1 for the next season. That will be particularly important for those doing the camp starting on the 29th. For those on the board or doing things like armoring, coaching (if you are over 18), etc.
Living by the Sword
“Every time I work with a youth orchestra, it’s incredible. There’s something about the energy, the desire to make things work, that these young people have.” Australian-born conductor Jessica Cottis is...
Living by the Sword
We are usually told the art of collage began in Paris in 1912 when Georges Braque stuck a bit of woodgrain paper onto a painting. The timeline in the catalogue for the exhibition Cut and Paste: Four Hundred Years of Collage...
Living by the Sword
FDF Scotland and our members are serious about minimising the impact of food and drink production on our environment. We understand that reducing packaging and plastic is an important part of that – but we need to keep in mind the vital role that they play.
Living by the Sword
When we do our weekly shopping – whether that’s buying tomatoes grown in Italy, prawns shelled in Indonesia or bananas picked in Ecuador – it is easy to forget the human faces behind these purchases. We don’t see seafood factory worker...
Living by the Sword
For those of us living in Scotland, it’s easy to forget the Edinburgh Festival Fringe encourages two-way cultural traffic. Yes, it’s a chance for us to see the world’s artists on our doorstep (for those three weeks...
TheSun.co.uk
BRUSSELS has warned Boris Johnson not to try and rip up Theresa May’s deal – as it gears up for a brutal No Deal showdown with the incoming PM. Eurocrats believe the hard Brexiteer will deliberately table an “unacceptable” early offer of a standstill trading period and ring-fencing citizens rights.
Salle Green
Fencing is a complicated sport. There is a lot to know – the current United States edition of the Rule Book runs to 210 pages, the Athlete’s Handbook another 143. Surely we should know all those rules and procedures?
Cape Fear Fencing Association
We had a solid advanced foil camp last week and I saw a lot of improvement. Practice is normal this week – Tuesday and Thursday evening I will be in if any younger fencers want to show up at 6:30 pm...
Living by the Sword
Covert recordings are topical at the moment. Boris Johnson was recorded with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds in their home under unpleasant circumstances. The debate that followed on Twitter was heated after...
Living by the Sword
I think I always knew I was destined for music – it was easily the biggest thing in my life.” Cellist Philip Higham is pondering his musical beginnings as a child. And that intense focus on all things musical has continued into his adult life.
Cape Fear Fencing Association
Fun practice Saturday. It was basically Cadet women’s foil and Vets women’s epee, with a couple of miscellaneous men. (And I am counting John Alexander as a man to get to men.) Practice is normal this week ...
Salle Green
Not every attack arrives on target as a hit. We will dispense with the attacks that land off target in foil for this conversation. However, let’s look at the attack that is (1) parried by blade or (2) parried by distance (today commonly called a distance pull...
