fencing, man. fencing.

[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: 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: a sabre fencer jumping with victory.]

Karen Chang!

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

[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: a sabre fencer lunging as her opponent jumps back in a parry.]

Alasgarova (left) against Sinigaglia, at Gand 2013!

[ID: two foilists in a bout.]

Carolina Erba against Arianna Errigo!

couragefencing:

 © 2013 Giovanni Minozzi/FIE/ FencingPhotos.com

[ID: two sabre fencers in a bout.]

Mariel Zagunis (back) against Dina Galiakbarova, at the 2013 Yves Brasseur Challenge!

[ID: two epee fencers in a bout.]

Julia Revesz (left), at the Westend Grand Prix in Budapest!

(Thanks to rakmici for links.)

[ID: a foilist twisting to dodge as her opponent cuts low at her feet.]

Slightly awkward fencing at the 2013 Cadet and Junior European Championships!

(Thanks to rakmici for links.)

[ID: two sabre fencers reacting to a touch.]

cornellsports:

Cornell Fencing Ivy League Championship, February 21, 2010.

[ID: a distant view of an epee bout.]

Fencing at the Hungarian 2012 Individual Championship!

(Thanks to rakmici for links.)

[ID: two women in early fencing uniforms, demonstrating foil. Old, black-and-white photo.]

Fencers from the Pennsylvania College for Women!

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