Olympic Fencing

xoxoxoBruce · 07-19-2009, 07:25 AM

Damn lefties don't fight fair.

Griff · 09-20-2009, 07:07 AM

We went to Les Amis fencing club in Buffalo yesterday. The plan was for lil Pete to kick butt in foil and I would get shelled by the epeeists. Unfortunately, Lil stank it up and a couple of the top epeeists didn't show so I got the silver. Go me!

xoxoxoBruce · 09-20-2009, 11:09 AM

Congratulation! The best laid plans, of foilers and espreers...

Griff · 10-11-2009, 07:30 PM

Long couple days so far, another tomorrow. We both were kinda weak yesterday although I did score 4 times in 30 seconds to force an OT which I then messed up.

Today our kid just missed the round of 16 out of 90 fencers. I think she'll finish at 17 or so. She lost priority (coin flip) and her final de to a screamer in over-time. The kid did ask the director to explain one of the three blown calls (says the Dad) which is a big step for her as she usually just grouses about this stuff later. We were disappointed to see her opponent sitting chatting with the directors after the bout. Over-all though, it was a excellent day of fencing where she was controlling distance and generally being aggressive and the directing was mostly quite good.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-11-2009, 08:36 PM

Cool, it's about personal growth and improvement, rather that winning it all.

Unless you happen to win it all, then it's about, IN YOUR FACE, LOSERS

Griff · 11-09-2009, 05:25 AM

Lil Pete qualified for the Junior Olympics yesterday by winning an Under-20 event at Wilkes yesterday. She made a friend as well. It was a mixed event and she and another girl managed to make it an all girls final. The girl's Dad is an easy going but very sharp Russian coach who just started training her seriously due to physical problems and her progress has been amazing. I guess watching tape with Dad was pretty effective. Look out Keystone games, the NEPA girls are getting serious. Lil' Pete said that yesterday's gold was her 28th medal not counting a couple bogus ones where events made awards down to 8th place. On the very good news front, her coach was able to come yesterday and we now have a laundry list of things to fix.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-09-2009, 07:01 AM

Cool, better get started on the addition to the house... the trophy room.

07-19-2009, 07:25 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Damn lefties don't fight fair. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-20-2009, 07:07 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	We went to Les Amis fencing club in Buffalo yesterday. The plan was for lil Pete to kick butt in foil and I would get shelled by the epeeists. Unfortunately, Lil stank it up and a couple of the top epeeists didn't show so I got the silver. Go me! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-20-2009, 11:09 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Congratulation! The best laid plans, of foilers and espreers... __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-11-2009, 07:30 PM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Long couple days so far, another tomorrow. We both were kinda weak yesterday although I did score 4 times in 30 seconds to force an OT which I then messed up. Today our kid just missed the round of 16 out of 90 fencers. I think she'll finish at 17 or so. She lost priority (coin flip) and her final de to a screamer in over-time. The kid did ask the director to explain one of the three blown calls (says the Dad) which is a big step for her as she usually just grouses about this stuff later. We were disappointed to see her opponent sitting chatting with the directors after the bout. Over-all though, it was a excellent day of fencing where she was controlling distance and generally being aggressive and the directing was mostly quite good. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-11-2009, 08:36 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Cool, it's about personal growth and improvement, rather that winning it all. Unless you happen to win it all, then it's about, IN YOUR FACE, LOSERS __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-09-2009, 05:25 AM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Lil Pete qualified for the Junior Olympics yesterday by winning an Under-20 event at Wilkes yesterday. She made a friend as well. It was a mixed event and she and another girl managed to make it an all girls final. The girl's Dad is an easy going but very sharp Russian coach who just started training her seriously due to physical problems and her progress has been amazing. I guess watching tape with Dad was pretty effective. Look out Keystone games, the NEPA girls are getting serious. Lil' Pete said that yesterday's gold was her 28th medal not counting a couple bogus ones where events made awards down to 8th place. On the very good news front, her coach was able to come yesterday and we now have a laundry list of things to fix. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-09-2009, 07:01 AM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Cool, better get started on the addition to the house... the trophy room. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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