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10:40 pm night before 8:00 am start - Y14 WF pools still not posted on FTL for summer NAC
well - I sure hope it's not flighted
u/darumasan — 3 days ago
▲ 68 r/Fencing
Back of the strip violation - Is this one if the front foot is not touching the ground? - or is it about both feet being past the plance?
u/darumasan — 8 days ago
▲ 11 r/Fencing
Summer Nationals Video Streams on Boutcaster
Noticed the are continuing to beta test streaming via Boutcaster.com at https://boutcaster.com/?groupName=sn2026.
They did this for April Nac as well and is great because there's way more footage than on their youtube channel and with seemingly way better framerates.
It looks like they are not covering all events/strips but will be checking day to day to see which events are there
u/darumasan — 9 days ago
▲ 7 r/Fencing
Defensive fencers who like retreating to the end of the strip. Why and how do you turn a perceived disadvantage into an advantage? [FOIL]
Although it can be match-up dependent, I've noticed some passive or defensive-minded fencers have a habit of frequently retreating to the end of the strip as an opponent marches on them. I'm fascinated by this pattern, as it would seem that the option space for the defender shrinks significantly once at the back of the strip. Yet I have seen this play out many times in the favor of the defensive fencer, even against opponents who like to march. Is this something you can only do selectively for fencers with limited finishing skills? Just wondering what's going on in the mind of the defender here, and if any people who have this habit actually prefer engagement with nowhere to retreat to.
u/darumasan — 2 months ago