Tips and Tricks for your Fencing Toolbox
En Garde is taking the opening position for action.
Shayen Locke
March 19, 2020
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Balance and Imbalance in a Fight
This article will go over how to stay in the balance and how to keep the advantage during imbalances of a fight.
Veron Tepes
March 7, 2020
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Want to improve in fencing? Maybe try doing something else.
When I first started fencing, I thought it was vastly different from dancing. While there still are plenty of differences, I’ve noticed during my fencing journey that my dance training carries over to my fencing.
Becca
February 16, 2020
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What is a Tournament Experience?
A Tournament Experience is a unique experience because it really depends on each and every one of us. If we can come together and work towards having a tournament experience, we can all walk away with the memories of a wonderful and exciting event!
Kane Driscol
October 21, 2019
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How to Analyze a Fight
Learning to analyze a fight is a crucial skill for every fencer. We can all benefit from breaking a fight down into smaller, more manageable pieces.
Kane Driscol
July 19, 2018
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Don’t Miss Out on a Valuable Opportunity
Every three weeks you have an opportunity to dedicate time towards your own goals, along side your fellow fighters. Do you take full advantage of it?
Kane Driscol
July 12, 2018
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Starting Your Own Study
In art, a Study is a drawing, sketch or painting done in preparation for a more elaborate piece. Studies are often used to understand the problems involved and to understand a particular skill or subject in more detail. In this Woodland Watch, we can apply that skill to fencing.
Kane Driscol
July 5, 2018
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What Works
Fencing can frustrate us, it can infuriate us, it can confound us and inspire us. There is always more to learn, and I love it!
Shayen Locke
June 30, 2018
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Activities That Can Help Get You Out of a Slump
We’ve all been there. We fall into a slump in our fencing and we don’t know how to get out of it or how to push our fencing skill forward. Luckily, slumps are just temporary challenges we can work through.
Kane Driscol
June 26, 2018
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Shayen Locke
June 14, 2018
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Creating a Mind Map
In this weeks Woodland Watch, I want to share a helpful technique to organize your thoughts and is a great exercise for your fencing journal. It’s called Mind Mapping.
Kane Driscol
June 7, 2018
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Distillation
Distillation is the process of separating a liquid from chemicals, minerals, and other solids.
Shayen Locke
June 2, 2018
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The Near Universal Hatred of Cloak
For some reason, when asked what their least favorite side is, most people will say “Cloak”. I hope to change their opinion.
Kane Driscol
April 26, 2018
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The Power of the “Sleeping Mind”
In each of us there is a mind we use for all our waking deeds. But there is another mind as well, a sleeping mind. It is so powerful that the sleeping mind can accomplish in one second what the waking mind can’t comprehend until afterwards.
Kane Driscol
April 18, 2018
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Masters & Apprentices
The Master/Apprentice Program allows Swordsmen to continue their journey and to learn from their fellow fencers.
Kane Driscol
April 3, 2018
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