I need a favor. Please help my students. Won't cost you anything!

[hoosierdoc]

what does the magical 500 accomplish again? Does the whitehouse have to respond?

 

[melensdad]

what does the magical 500 accomplish again? Does the whitehouse have to respond?

In order for the petition to be considered by the USFA rules committee they requested 500 signatures.

Given how small the fencing community is in the US, and given that it is divided into 3 different weapons, with each fencer specializing in only 1 weapon, getting 500 signatures is actually a pretty big accomplishment.

No, the White House has nothing to do with this petition. It will go to the USFA and several governing sub-committees/groups. There are 9 committees/groups that will get this petition.


LINK TO PETITION >>> https://www.change.org/p/usa-fencing-change-the-russian-back-foot-on-the-line-rule-for-usa-fencing

 

[CPE1704TKS]

Signed...Showing 20 to go now.

 

[IndyDave1776]

I have been advised that a friend from another site not only signed but posted on Facebook.

 

[melensdad]

15 to go!

 

[melensdad]

[strike]15 to go![/strike]

Lucky number 13

 

[MrsGungho]

Lucky number 13

12 more

 

[Dead Duck]

Still one of my favorites...

[video=youtube;zKhEw7nD9C4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKhEw7nD9C4[/video]

 

[Dead Duck]

And of course....

[video=youtube;lC6dgtBU6Gs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lC6dgtBU6Gs[/video]

 

[melensdad]

12 more

Stalled out over night.

Still 12 more to go.

 

[spencer rifle]

In. I always wanted to fence saber, but they made me do foil. At least I had left hand going for me.

 

[melensdad]

Now 10.

In. I always wanted to fence saber, but they made me do foil. At least I had left hand going for me.

Our best fencers are lefties.

 

[target64]

But how many marshmallows can fit on one of them pointy things they use?

 

[melensdad]

6 more to go.

PETITION HERE >>> https://www.change.org/p/usa-fencing-change-the-russian-back-foot-on-the-line-rule-for-usa-fencing

But how many marshmallows can fit on one of them pointy things they use?

364 of the "mini" marshmallows, but only 53 of the regular Sta-Puffed marshmallows

 

[Dead Duck]

If the goal of fencing is NOT to get the point, how do your students they learn anything?

 

[melensdad]

Still 6 to go.

If the goal of fencing is NOT to get the point, how do your students they learn anything?

Actually we are talking about Saber, which is not a 'point' weapon but rather an 'edge' weapon. We slash and cut. Foil and Epee are point weapons. Totally different techniques, different rules, different strategies. Saber favors the offense. Foil the defense. Epee is said to favor the counter defense... whatever that is?

 

[Ericpwp]

 

[spencer rifle]

Still 6 to go.




Actually we are talking about Saber, which is not a 'point' weapon but rather an 'edge' weapon. We slash and cut. Foil and Epee are point weapons. Totally different techniques, different rules, different strategies. Saber favors the offense. Foil the defense. Epee is said to favor the counter defense... whatever that is?

Also:
Foil = bendy, and watch out for broken blades
Saber = slashy, for pirates and cavalry wanna-bees
Epee = pain

 

[KLB]

Only five more needed

 

[melensdad]

Also:
Foil = bendy, and watch out for broken blades
Saber = slashy, for pirates and cavalry wanna-bees
Epee = pain

seems legit

But in all honesty, I run the armory for 4 different fencing clubs (2 in Indiana, 2 in Illinois) and I see more broken Saber blades than any other. They make a great noise when they snap and go flying across a room too.

All the blades will break from time to time. I see the tip area of Foils break pretty frequently (top 10" of the blade). Sabers break anywhere and everywhere along the blade, even inside the grip. Typical saber blade lasts about 2 seasons before I start to expect a break. Epee blades tend to break near the tip area or inside the grip (on French grip models) but the lower 1/2 of the blades are so think its next to impossible to break the lower parts of those blades, and if one happens to break down there you better hope you were not the stabbing victim upon which that blade broke ... because there will be a long lasting deep tissue bruise somewhere on your body!

Only five more needed

No sir. Only 2 to go. We are at 498