my new facebook

Hey all, I have new fencing account on fb just for fun, meeting other fencers, exchanging material etc. Feel free to add me :) my account name: Epee Fencer

So you think you can fence?

So, a year has passed since I first started fencing and it is only now I begin to understand something more about it. There are just so many things to learn, it's like a huge puzzle and all the little bits are slowly coming together. My passion for it though remains just as strong! And I feel so lucky I finally moved to the city where my club is and now I can train three times a week :) There's a nice atmosphere at my club and I feel very encouraged by the senior members. However personal work is also required, I try and I read about it or watch videos. Also I would like to point out that a tremendous help have been discussions on this british fencing forum: fencingforum.com. There are some great fencers on it and people are generally very kind to answer my questions-great sense of humour too. It's also very interesting to read other people's posts, lots of useful information.
So anyway here's a video that has helped me realise quite a few things. It is directed at trainers but I find it enlightening nonetheless.

a great fight (catania 11)

Fencing world championship 11

watch LIVE here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ki6ktjqHQY&feature=youtu.be&a

official site:

http://www.cataniaescrime2011.com/default.aspx

FIE videos on youtube

here: http://www.youtube.com/user/FIEvideo

funny fencing dictionary

(stolen from http://www.mindspring.com/~aedan/dict.htm)

ABSTAIN	French for "so sorry, I wasn't paying attention"
ADVANCE	Forward motion made by male fencers toward female fencers, usually resulting in a slap across the face.
ATTACK IN PREPARATION	When you sneak up and hit your opponant while they're still putting on their gear.
BALLESTRA	A male ballerina
BARRAGE	Shelling your opponent with cannon fire from several miles away
BEAT	How you feel after fencing
CHANGE OF ENGAGEMENT	Selecting a new fiancee
CORPS-A-CORPSE	French for "full contact fencing"
CROISE	A french pastry
DEROBEMENT	The houdini like motions required to escape fencing jackets
DISENGAGE	Getting rid of your fiancee, usually by fencing too much
EN GARDE	French for "On Guard", a paranoid state in which the fencer believes everyone is out to kill him/her
FEINT	what you do after fencing too long, in full uniform, on a hot summer day. Also known as heat stroke.
FEEBLE	What old fencers usually become
FLECHE	What fencers do it in
FORTE	What permanent en garde fencers live in
ONE-TWO	Basic fencing dance step, followed by Cha-Cha-Cha
PASSE	Close maneuver made by male fencers toward female fencers, always resulting in the male fencer being Maced
POMMEL	Beating your opponent senseless with the hilt of your sword
REDOUBLEMENT	Pause during the bout for the fencer to take another breath mint (In preparation for an ADVANCE or a PASSE)

awesome google fencing startskin

I got the idea online to make some google fencing backgrounds

http://startskins.com/2015533845/#

or you can build your own google startskin (I have it as my homepage)
just click "customize page" on the top right corner, then "skin builder"
and then upload the picture you like and edit it :) easy.