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I recently got my first blade a bit over a month ago and it has already broken. I understand that non-FIE blades tend to last shorter but one month seems a bit too quick.

Since when is there a cut in any youth event at summer nats if they have less than 256 competitors? Cutting 20 kids out of the youth 12 foil DE is a waste of everyone's time and their resources.

I (M38) started fencing when I was 11 and continued until I was 17. I used to regularly coach children and adults (BAF Qualified), and nearly went down that route for a career, but decided against it.

I did a bit here and there at University, then stopped completely in my 3rd year.

I started up again in 2016, but that only lasted 3 months as my daughter was born.

I've recently reached out and found a local club, and I'm going to go back for my first session on Thursday.

The club is predominantly Sabre and Epee whereas I used to primarily fight/coach foil with some sabre with the adults.

I'm mostly looking for any advice at getting back into it after such a time away. Being nearly 40 is likely going to take some time to adjust?!

Hi everyone! I’m only a novice who had to take a 6-month break due to life getting in the way. I really love the sport and want to get back into it, but I have heavy time constraints.

Would it be worth returning if I can only commit to 1 lesson per week, and maybe attending a few bouts if time permits?

My main goal is to stay active, improve gradually, and enjoy the sport without getting overwhelmed by my schedule.

Will I still be able to progress with such limited time, or is fencing once a week going to be too frustrating?

Any advice from other fencers who balance the sport with busy schedules would be hugely appreciated!

A few weeks back I saw some pictures online of someone who'd used a powertool of some sorts to make a design in their guard. Maybe not competition legal, but very cool nonetheless. Sadly I can't remember where I saw these pictures.

If anyone knows where I can find those pictures or maybe you've done something like this before, hit me up because I'd love to ask you some questions. Got some free time on my hands and want to do some DYI stuff :)

Thanks in advance!

So in foil I've seen top athletes like Foconi turning both ways to get a counter on and avoid getting hit. The most common one as a right hander is to go fot the high outside line and then swing your back leg out and round, turning your body anticlockwise.

But in what situations does it make sense to bring your back leg forward and turn almost straight? Is it if your aiming for the low inside line? I see a lot of right handers do this particularly against left handers, where I presume they're going for the low outside line.

Thoughts?

I have been looking for a new mask and noticed a huge price difference between them. I don’t mean like saber vs Epee mask I mean brand wise. What is the difference between a 170€ Uhlmann/Allstar and a 260€ Negrini? I have both and both feel the same, lasted about the same so? Am I just buying the brand or what?

Ps. The LP one doesn’t count since that one is different and has a solid reason to be that expensive.

I was so focused on gate placement, and carefully digging the holes being wary of utilities, and making the posts square and level for this double gate I want to make..that I didn’t consider the post size enough. I used 4x4’s, they’re about 30” deep with concrete poured in to hold em. 109” between the posts for a double gate, which I’ll have a wheel on each for to help with sag. Should I dig them out and start over with 4x6/6x6 set deeper??

Ive committed to buying a sharpened battle ready sabre from either silkfencing or some other place. Im at a crossroad: either i buy the silkfencing hussar saber that will be bulletproof for years to come for a staggerint 1000$ or i can get one from other sources. Im thinking of getting the sabre from peserey but the problem is simple, i save 500$ at peserey witch is great, but the blade is way thinner, worse steel (still good just not silkfencing type) and less handguard.

Should i drop 1000$ on the silkfencing one that has everything i could ask for (guard, paluch, thick blade) or do i save 500$ and get the peserey one for a thinner blade that is not as strong but i can get two of them for the price of 1 silkfencing one.

What do you think is the right blade?

I want to train with it aswell (not sparring) so it will be a blade that might get used heavily.

Any feedback from owners of either is valued.

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well - I sure hope it's not flighted

After the halt is called, the fencer on the right runs and hits the other fencer in the back as she is walking away. Does this warrant a card or a warning? The referee was being observed at the time.

https://www.youtube.com/live/l3vPYcQXoUA?t=1890&is=g7d6VrEfVMlzUrGi