May 2011 Newsletter

On Deck

Announcements

In late June we will have an “open house” night leading up to a beginner class in July.  If you have a friend, coworker, or classmate that’s always been interested in fencing here is your chance to introduce them to the sport. More details will be posted later.

Fencing Videos

In the not to recent past fencing footage was incredibly difficult to come across. Fortunately the internet has  made a remarkable amount of videos available.  Watching clips from any level of competition can be a great training benefit by both looking for actions to try and practicing referring.

YouTube is rich with fencing videos, but as with most things on the internet there are good and bad.

The FIE has been regularly uploading videos to their YouTube account, http://www.youtube.com/user/FIEvideo. Included in their last uploads are timing tests. It is interesting to see how adjusting the lockout time on the machine by a few  milliseconds could change the course of a bout. Another video channel to follow would be www.cyrusofchaos.com/. He frequently posts bouts from recent events and an extensive archive.

The recent NCAA fencing championships were broadcast live online with the finals being accompanied by a knowledgeable commentator. Hopefully we will see more of these broadcasts made available both live and archived.

Bout Committee’s Report

Competition Schedule and Results

Stephen competed in the Fencing Exchange’s Open Sabre finishing 2nd.

TTFC hosted an open foil event which was well attended. CC and Thomas finished 1st and 4th respectively.

TTFC was also represented at the North-East PA Divisional Qualifiers hosted by the  Williamsport Fencing Club. CC and Thomas again competed in foil and finished 2nd and 3rd respectively earning themselves the right to compete in the US Fencing Summer Nationals held in Reno Nevada. CC also qualified in Sabre with a 2nd place finish.

Thank you to FEX and WFC for hosting these events. Also, a big thank you to the fencers who attend our competition.

Upcoming Tournaments

Visit www.askfred.net for addition competitions and to register.

Red Dragon Open
Div. III Foil @ CDE
Epee Open @ S&S
“U” Foil @ BCAF-W
Vet 40 Sabre @ CDE