I need to get back into fencing ><

[Admiral Refuge]

Chit-Chat – random topic!
I need to get back into fencing, the foil pwns (almost as much as the Epee).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxBHrYloFXw

[yorty]

I used to fence for a (long) time. That is all. And no, the epee is better.

[Anna Comnena]

Sabre > Foil > Epee

Epee can allow too many cheap shots (like a toe hit score).

I did fencing in middle school for about a year, would've continued but my parents couldn't afford it.

Nice video Admiral. :)

[yorty]

@Anna:

> _Epee > Sabre > Foil_
>
> Epee can allow too many cheap shots (like a toe hit score).
>
> I did fencing in middle school for about a year, _would've continued but my parents couldn't afford it._
>
> Nice video Admiral. :)

Memories.

[ddunit]

Try getting a professionally made rapier, a colichemarde, to be precise.

[Admiral Refuge]

I agree with Anna on Epee; Sabre is pretty nice I suppose, though I fenced foil from when I was about 12-17, then I had to stop lessons for personal reasons – that doesn't mean I didn't stop practicing footwork :)

@Ddunit:

> Try getting a professionally made rapier, a colichemarde, to be precise.

Yeah, I'm saving up for a Rapier.

[IceCream Tuesday]

@Admiral:

> I agree with Anna on Epee; Sabre is pretty nice I suppose, though I fenced foil from when I was about 12-17, then I had to stop lessons for personal reasons – that doesn't mean I didn't stop practicing footwork :)
>
> @Ddunit:
>
> > Try getting a professionally made rapier, a colichemarde, to be precise.
>
> Yeah, I'm saving up for a Rapier.

How much does it cost to be a raper?

Sorry lol.

I wish I did something like this.. seems SOO bad ass. But nah.. I had a neglected childhood.

[Anna Comnena]

So is their a rapier class sport weapon? How is it different from an epee or foil?

[Eviltyphoon]

I looked at the video and saw what appeared to be 2 people randomly waving 2 bendy iron sticks while moving back and forth really fast…

[Admiral Refuge]

@Anna:

> So is their a rapier class sport weapon? How is it different from an epee or foil?

You can use a training rapier to practice historical fencing, but that's about it.
@.:Ev1ltyphoon:.:

> I looked at the video and saw what appeared to be 2 people randomly waving 2 bendy iron sticks while moving back and forth really fast…

Yeah, that's pretty much it XD (sept it wasn't exactly "random").

One thing that's ashame in fencing, is the fact that it's too "bendy" now; I think the winning score in last year's Olympics, was, the guy managed to bend the sword around the other guy, and flicked him on the back behind the shoulder – a move that would be physically impossible with a straight blade.

That's a reason I like the foil though; you HAVE to hit straight-on, rather than a bended flick, etc.

[Hawkins]

I fence now, just did it last night. My teacher is kind of a perv, he is constantly making remarks about the "special equipment" the female fencers in my class had to wear. The girls are always getting stabbed in the breast and squealing, its kee-ra-zee. Still, I like fencing, one of my friends called it the only sport where you can stab someone and hurt them and not get punished.

[Adulese Games]

One of my friends is a big fencer and I use to be pretty handy in my sparing matches in my martial arts classes when I was younger. Been meaning to get back to it, but it all comes down to da cash it costs to hit each other with swords. ;D

- Adulese

[Admiral Refuge]

@Adulese:

> but it all comes down to da cash it costs to hit each other with swords. ;D

Exactly!
I was looking around, and the only place that still teaches fencing in Delaware, is at the Chinese Cultural Center; the $25/year membership isn't too bad, but the $300 for 10 weeks of open fencing and classes, I don't exactly have that at the moment.

[Adulese Games]

I had 300 bucks. I spent it on airfare and convention costs for Anime Boston. Much more worth the cash. ;D

- Adulese