All-American Fencing Club
Live Online Class Don’t forget! There will be LIVE online classes for the last 3 weeks before we return to class, STARTING THIS WEEK. I will also be continuing to do YouTube video classes you can do on your own for the remainder of June and July.
Salle Green
Recently I attended the Virtual Coach Developer Summit hosted by the United States Center for Coaching Excellence. Coach developers are people who educate and train coaches and support them in their development ...
Horse And Hound
‘Ponies getting on the road is very dangerous, especially as we’re based quite near the hospital and it could have been a member of staff driving home after a night shift’
All-American Fencing Club
Just some quick updates, you may have seen some news about the riot that occured in Downtown Fayetteville. The riot remained mostly centered around the Market House and the businesses immediately surrounding the area.
Salle Green
Ever since I started fencing in the 1960s, I have heard references to fencing as “physical chess.” The problem is that fencing does not closely resemble chess – it more closely resembles poker. How can I say that?
Salle Green
Technique is how specific fencing actions are performed; tactics are how techniques are blended with the conditions on the strip and in the bout. Strategy is different – it is how the fencer defines goals...
All-American Fencing Club
Ok. Fingers crossed, we’re inching closer to a possible reopening in July. I know everyone is excited, as am I. As I’ve always said, I want to be super cautious. I care about everyone’s health and safety and my own.
All-American Fencing Club
Although it is unfortunate that the All-American Fencing Academy, along with all indoor fitness facilities, must remain closed during Phase 2, now pushed to Phase 3 (5 weeks from the start of Phase 2).
All-American Fencing Club
So, I think today, the governor will announce if North Carolina moves to Phase 2 this Friday, if so, make sure you see my previous post: https://www.allamericanfencing.com/phase-2-return-plan/ Here’s this week’s class video!Full class...
All-American Fencing Club
So firstly, I want to say that we still must maintain our awareness of how disease spreads and the preventive methods we can employ to limit the spread of COVID-19. I am cautious and anxious about our return.
TheSun.co.uk
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that if any beach rule-breakers will be forcibly removed from the water if they defy his coronavirus lockdown orders. De Blasio issued the stark warning during his COVID-19 press briefing on Monday...
All-American Fencing Club
In this audio cast, we talk with Paul Hovey, one of Coach Gerhard’s first students. We also talk about the virtual fencing game we created and have been playing. We’ve conducted 3 tournaments so far! Small Update:We will send reopening announcements hopefully tomorrow.
Salle Green
What is a bout plan? It is a framework to guide how you will fight the phrases within the bout to achieve your goals for the bout and the tournament. Although no plan survives first contact with the opponent...
Salle Green
Tactics are the second of the broad categories of actions that govern fencing. Technique is the first order, the mechanical performance of footwork and bladework required to execute offense, defense, counteroffense, and actions not intended to score.
Salle Green
Note: This blog post draws heavily from Ziemowit Wojciechowski’s THIS IS FENCING, John O’Sullivan’s EVERY MOMENT MATTERS, two decades of watching Sumo Basho (especially the performance of Yokozuna (Grand Champions) and Kinboshi winners (lower ranked wrestlers who defeat a Yokozuna)...
