All-American Fencing Club
The All-American Fencing Academy is offering limited time Beginner Fencing Private Lessons. Private lessons are available for ages 10-13 only, on Thursdays at 7PM (September 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th).
All-American Fencing Club
Ok, first thing…there is a new section in our On Strip/At Home Series! We’ve added a bout analysis section where Coach Gerhard reviews a bout he hasn’t seen before. Hopefully this provides you with some insight and what Coach is looking at when you’re fencing...
Salle Green
How can you defeat an opponent? How can an opponent defeat you? There are a number of possibilities: (1) be faster, (2) be stronger, (3) be better known (yes, your reputation is worth touches in tight situations)...
Rain City Fencing Center
To help cover rising staff and facility costs, we will need to increase our prices for classes and lessons as of September 1st. This is our first price increase in two years. While we want fencing to remain affordable for everyone...
Rain City Fencing Center
The following rules apply to all open fencing sessions at RCFC during Phase 2 and Phase 3. We will update these rules as more guidance updates from state and county governments become available. A maximum of 5 fencers per session are allowed.
All-American Fencing Club
Ok…some quick updates. UPDATE YOUR USA FENCING MEMBERSHIP!Remember, this is important. Everyone needs to make sure you renew your USA Fencing Membership at https://member.usafencing.org/ Remember there are non-competitive memberships and competitive memberships...
Rain City Fencing Center
Effective August 10th, 2020, Washington State has announced new guidelines for fitness businesses. These new guidelines include occupancy limits based on space available, and allow us to expand our offerings somewhat.
Salle Green
The other day on video I saw a fencer execute a Spike of the Cactus against a same handed opponent and then a Miyake against an opposite handed opponent. Both of them were prepared with Vezzali Steps. If we are to be successful as competitors...
All-American Fencing Club
Sorry I’m late this week. It’s been a busy week. I’ve added more time available for private lessons, 3 days a week. So if you would like to take private lessons, there are never more than 5-6 fencers in the fencing club at any time.
All-American Fencing Club
Not only are we dealing with COVID-19 closures, now we have to deal with Hurricane Isaias. Current news shows that Isaias will go right through Fayetteville. But it appears to be a fast moving system and hitting our area between 11pm tonight and 12am.
Salle Green
Recently a colleague (Chuck Alexander, a Prevot and very accomplished epee fencer) sent me a slide deck to review and comment on. As I read through the slides, I realized that it was perhaps important to review in this blog some thoughts on tempo and distance.
All-American Fencing Club
So we’re going to hope for the best but prepare for the worst. If North Carolina moves to Phase 3 on August 7th, we’ll start classes again. However, in the meantime, I put up a new private lesson sign up sheet.
All-American Fencing Club
I’m front loading some information before the class portion, because there are some important things to remember. TIME TO RENEW USA FENCING MEMBERSHIPS!Ok, it’s that time of the year to renew USA Fencing Memberships, or if you haven’t enrolled with USA Fencing, please make sure you do so.
Salle Green
We have all fenced bouts – there is nothing really special about it. You go out, fence until either you or your opponent get 5 touches (or 1, 10, or 15), win or lose. And then you do it again. But if that is your understanding of the bout...
Kuwait Times
By Nawara Fattahova Driving by the Kuwait Towers, I was shocked by the disappearance of a very popular landmark – Aqua Park. The gate of the waterpark was locked, but demolition work could be seen through the fencing, with no slides remaining standing.
