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Ink sketch of a sabre lunge with overlays: self-improvement curves, the Reactive Strength Index force–time curve, pose keypoints and an opponent-model network

From Beginner to Olympian: The Three Levels of Fencing Self-Improvement

From first lunge to Olympic strip: how fencers upgrade a skill, the athletic system beneath it, and the learning loop that reads an opponent mid-bout.

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Training Hard, Not Winning Yet: A Guide for Parents of Youth Fencers

Your child trains hard but youth fencing results are not coming. Why the scoreboard lies before 15, what college recruiters really look at, and what to do now.

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Two fencers in masks playing chess in a server room, illustrating fencing as physical chess

Before There Was AI, There Was the Fencer’s Mind: The Hidden Logic of “Physical Chess”

Before There Was AI, There Was the Fencer’s Mind: The Hidden Logic of “Physical Chess” Watch a fencing bout for the first time and you might see a blur: two fencers lunging, retreating, blades flashing faster than the eye can follow. It looks like pure reflex. But ask any coach why fencing earns the nickname […]

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Cadet fencer in en garde position with a sabre during evening training at Lilov Fencing Academy in New Jersey

A Parents’ Guide on How to Stay Cool (and Keep Your Cool) at Fencing Academies

A Parents’ Guide on How to Stay Cool (and Keep Your Cool) at Fencing Academies Welcome, new fencing parents! You’ve officially joined the ranks of “people whose kids do a sport involving swords.” Before we get into survival tips, one thing worth saying up front: here’s something many parents don’t realize — at many fencing […]

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