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Post by fox on Dec 18, 2011 11:54:32 GMT -6
I was pleased to find two articles by folks from the Gulf Coast Division in the current American Fencing! Kudos to Kirsten Crouse (Wolfe's mom?) for her article, "What's in Your Kit?" There was lots of good advice and a nifty picture of her particular kit. Way too many fencers go from event to event minus some really basic gear. I, too, have learned the sad truth that the one tool or part you leave at home is the one you will need... usually in you first three bouts! Also props to schlager7 for his piece about a tournament that started with many strikes against it, but was pulled together by sheer creativity and determination. My one question... Someone really hand-drew the pool sheets? ??
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Post by nemo on Dec 18, 2011 12:00:18 GMT -6
The one thing I used to carry in my kit that Ms. Crouse did not mention was an egg timer. If I got to a venue without timers built in to the scoreboxes and we were allowed use of the strips to warm up, I'd ask a buddy to to start and stop the clock as if it were an actual bout.
Nice warning about making sure you don't gorilla-tighten the epee screws. Easy to do while under pressure between bouts.
While some fencing parents may be clueless and in a daze over the nuances of fencing, others really do master the art of preparation.
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