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Fencing
- Thread starter Letalis
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Putting up a fence is just hard work.
I have never tried fencing, (the sport) but if I did I would probably be most interested in the epee.
I have never tried fencing, (the sport) but if I did I would probably be most interested in the epee.
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reverie_maiden
The Lord is my Shepherd
I noticed that I build good muscle in my right arm because the sword was pretty heavy at first...but now it isn't so bad.
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Infantryman Bobby
Artillery Commander of the 2nd pie divison
I fence too, I go to a fencing school every saturday for training and such, I'm pretty good at it, I"m one of the top students and that has made me proud of myself.
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I have sabre fenced for six years, and it is a fine sport. I think sabre is more enjoyable than foil or epee because you are permitted to slash rather than just poke. I recently quit fencing because of the strict rules (my fencing master also left for France, leaving me with one of his adult students who had a bizarre grudge against me). So I began kendo and kyudo, which focus less on points and rules and more on training the mind and body.
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We do sparring with shinai/ Bokken (bamboo /woden training swords) in my martial arts class. Great fun when your forearm or fingers get smashed. it's not really fencing, but it's in the same category I suppose. I'd like to take a class or two of actuall fencing, but there isn't one anywhere near me. =/
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Paleoconservatarian
God's grandson
I've been fencing for 3 or 4 years now. Foil and epee, mainly. I love it to death, but have no time for it now that I'm in college. I plan to do I bit more play as I organize my schedule, but I probably won't be training seriously for another semester. For anyone who's curious, go ahead and give it a try. Don't be afraid, it's a blast, and safe if you just adhere to some common sense rules. What I don't like is how much different fencing is in competition than when you train (if you train the right way). Competition fencers are just sloppy. I don't enjoy watching the Olympics, or world/national tournaments. Eh, it's not dueling anymore, it's just a sport.
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Well I found myself a fencing class here in Miami. It starts August 2nd and goes for six weeks. I hope I have some affinity to the sport. I'm pretty excited about it. 
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