fencing, man. fencing.

[ID: footage from an epee competition.] Prep and fencing from...

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:34 -0500

[ID: footage from an epee competition.]

Prep and fencing from the RFF Challenge! I always hope that if I watch enough of these, I’ll begin to understand French…

lejournaldesjo:

et ça continue avec les meilleurs escrimeurs du monde !

and it goes on with the best fencers of the world !

[ID: two sabre fencers in a bout. The one on the left is...

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:51 -0500

[ID: two sabre fencers in a bout. The one on the left is parrying her opponent’s attack.]

Anja Musch (left) against Yana Egoryan!

[ID: old, black and white photo of a man giving a foil...

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:42 -0500

[ID: old, black and white photo of a man giving a foil lesson.]

Ferdinand Uebel (center) at the University of Minnesota in 1941!

Fundraising!

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:52:00 -0500

theonlyhopeformeisart:

So a few fencers from my club (UEA) and other fencers, including myself, have decided we are going to attempt to fence for 24 hours (All three weapons) on August 11th to raise money for Macmillan and The Stroke Association. We are aiming to raise £5000 to split between these two charities. (For anyone in Norwich (UK) it will take place at the Forum from 7am on the 11th until 7am the next day.)

Our Virgin Money Giving page is here:

http://m.virginmoneygiving.com/mt/uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=fence-a-thon&isTeam=true&un_jtt_redirect

Any small donations you could manage would be greatly appreciated! Even just liking/reblogging this to spread the word would be great. :)

I don’t know the fencers/the club, so I can’t vouch for them, but a 24-hour charity fenceathon seems like an awesome idea. As long as no one dies or anything.

[ID: an epee fencer holding an American-flag mask under their...

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:45 -0500

[ID: an epee fencer holding an American-flag mask under their arm.]

[ID: two sabre fencers in a bout. The one on the right is...

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:26 -0500

[ID: two sabre fencers in a bout. The one on the right is threatening with his blade as he falls backwards.]

Benedikt Wagner (left) against Tiberiu Dolniceanu, at the 2013 Glaive D’Asparoukh Grand Prix!

[ID: a series of photos from an epee...

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:25:57 -0500

[ID: a series of photos from an epee competition.]

lejournaldesjo:

Berne Tissot grand Prix, teaser of the film

[ID: a foil bout in a park. Old, black and white...

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:29 -0500

[ID: a foil bout in a park. Old, black and white photo.]

mudwerks:

(via Ladies Who Lance: 1930 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

April 16, 1930. “These Washington society girls will compete for fencing title of the District of Columbia at the Mayflower Hotel this week. Left to right: Elizabeth Bunting, judge; Priscilla Holcombe; Maj. Walter E. Blunt, referee; Margaret Montgomery; and Lillian Shuman, judge.” Harris & Ewing. View full size.

[ID: two epee fencers in a bout.] Kirill Zhakupov (left) against...

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:46 -0500

[ID: two epee fencers in a bout.]

Kirill Zhakupov (left) against Nikolaus Bodoczi!

[ID: video of an epee competition.] With interviews and footage...

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:18:44 -0500

[ID: video of an epee competition.]

With interviews and footage from the team part of the RFF challenge! Mostly of the bout between France and South Korea, but also France/Germany, USA, and Canada.

lejournaldesjo:

French fencing team at the world’s cup in Paris

L’équipe de France d’escrime au Challenge RFF à Paris

[ID: a sabre fencer jumping with victory.] Karen Chang!

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:30:41 -0500

[ID: a sabre fencer jumping with victory.]

Karen Chang!

[ID: two foilists coming face-to-face during a bout.] Edoardo...

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:30:31 -0500

[ID: two foilists coming face-to-face during a bout.]

Edoardo Luperi (left) against Tevfik Burak Babaoglu!

[ID: video from an epee competition.] Footage from the RFF...

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:01:37 -0500

[ID: video from an epee competition.]

Footage from the RFF challenge! Lots of fencing here - some of a Soren Thompson bout around 3.30, and of course tons from the French team (Grumier’s my favorite). There’s quite a bit of the Thompson - Grumier bout too, and the Lucenay - Jae Song.

(Also in the finals people keep falling off the platform - I always wondered if that happened.)

lejournaldesjo:

le film de la journée !

the feature of the day with US team in it !

[ID: two epeeists fencing while crouched to the strip.]

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:30:41 -0500

[ID: two epeeists fencing while crouched to the strip.]

[ID: several shots of fencing bouts.] lenajayusa: Some shots by...

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:30:40 -0500

[ID: several shots of fencing bouts.]

lenajayusa:

Some shots by me :)

[ID: two sabre fencers in a bout. The one on the left is...

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:30:33 -0500

[ID: two sabre fencers in a bout. The one on the left is flunging to his opponent’s mask.]

Nicolas Rousset against Stefano Scepi, at the 2013 Glaive D’Asparoukh Grand Prix!

[ID: a video of epee training.] Mostly French-language...

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:55:29 -0500

[ID: a video of epee training.]

Mostly French-language interviews, check it out!

lejournaldesjo:

before the RFF challenge in the “carroussel du Louvre” they have to pass by “the earth of the demons”

WORLD CUP SWORD CHALLENGE 3/4/5/may 2013 in Le Louvre

Avant d’arriver au challenge RFF, ils doivent passer par la terre des démons

le premier film de la série du week end lors du challenge rff pour la coupe du monde d’épée monsieur

[ID: a group of foilists with their coach.] The Canadian junior...

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:30:44 -0500

[ID: a group of foilists with their coach.]

The Canadian junior women’s foil team! Left to right, Alanna Goldie, Jerrica Gu, and Eleanor Harvey.

[ID: video of an epee competition.] This has everything I want...

Sun, 05 May 2013 21:30:06 -0500

[ID: video of an epee competition.]

This has everything I want out of a fencing video - epic bouts, training montages, go-kart racing, and a dude in a bunny suit. Rock on.

lejournaldesjo:

the first day at the men’s world cup in Paris

le premier jour de la coupe du monde d’épée à Paris

[ID: a photo from the back of an epee fencer flecheing.]

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:30:36 -0500

[ID: a photo from the back of an epee fencer flecheing.]