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Author Archives: esoyka
Confidence and the Fencer
So as I gave a lesson today I ended up discussing confidence with my athlete. This got me thinking, “What is confidence?”, “What does it look like when you are fencing?”, “How do you get it?”, and “Are there any … Continue reading
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Scales for Foil and Saber
Here are the scales for foil and saber. This is only one side of the drill. A “banderole” in saber is also known as a “brush cut”. Videos will be up soon. Enjoy! Foil Scales 1. Beat 4 Attack, … Continue reading
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Warming up and Stretching
Hey everyone! Keep your eyes open for an article soon on how to warm up and stretch. This article will not be fencing specific for those who participate in other sports! Eric
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Practice makes Permanent!
Hey Everyone! I thought now would be a great time to talk about one of my favorite quotes from Maestro Ed Richards. Ed often said “Practice makes permanent.” His next line would talk about how striving for perfection in practice … Continue reading
Phoenix Center Foil Open in a Wrap
This past Wednesday night we held a mid-holiday foil tournament and had great turnout! Within less than 2 weeks we brought together 15 fencers to make the event a C1 (missed being a B1 by 1 “D” Rated fencer!). We … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, competitive, december, fencing, foil, Phoenix Center, Soyka, tournament, winter
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Bergen Saber Open Review
The Bergen Saber Open was this past weekend. We had 2 of our fencers participate in this event. Tristan Dubin and Ian Shultis placed 18th and 20th respectively. This was a tough tournament with competitors like Ben Igoe and Mike … Continue reading