A great teacher, a great school: interview with Antonio Di Ciolo

14. marzo 2008

Among them, like one of them, I saw the master Antonio Di Ciolo. “Jump in the hoop! Go!” he said with the enthusiasm of a grandpa. Time to take paper and pen and I went up to one of the today’s best fencing teachers. “Carpe Diem” Enrico Di Ciolo, his son, said to me. So [...]

Fencing to Light a Hope

2. dicembre 2007

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This was one of the exchanges which characterized the 1st AGBALT Trophy, “Fencing to Light a Hope” organized by Club Scherma F. De André, the second event of the season, as part of the project C.S.A.In. “Together to play fencing.” The 135 little kids between 5 and 9 years old who played fencing gave really [...]

Could the USFA learn something from the Italians?

21. febbraio 2006

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Some participants to the two Italian forums of discussions for things which are related to fencing, Schermanet.it and Schermaonline.com have been complaining of a lack of communication from the FIS President (sounds familiar?) as to the actual steps and plans put into action during the past year by the new FIS administration. In view of [...]

Recall Petition of USFA President

30. dicembre 2005

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Ci sono tanti che sono d’accordo con i motivi della petizione; altri che ribattono che un’alternativa pratica non e` stata proposta alla situazione corrente dai ribelli (di cui apparentemente tra gli altri l’amico Jeff Bukantz e quasi tutti gli allenatori delle squadre nazionali fanno parte); e la maggioranza, come al solito, se ne frega, per [...]

Clarification by Jeff Bukantz

5. dicembre 2005

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Salve! Ho ricevuto una telefonata che mi diceva che ci sono dei fraintesi sul mio articolo sul website. First and foremost, in no way am I denegrating Giovanna Triliini’s championships! That was an example of when the FIE Arbitage decided to start getting serious about closing the window on the bent-arm actions. In primo luogo [...]

INTERVIEW WITH GIOVANNA TRILLINI

4. dicembre 2005

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SCHERMAONLINE: How long did it take you to recover after delivering your baby? Which doctor is helping you during this phase? GIOVANNA TRILLINI Not very long. During pregnancy I put on only 9 kg. Now I’m breast feeding. Obviously I lost some muscular tone, but all in all I’m pleased. My medical advisor in this [...]

Death of a Mindset: Fencing's Biggest Change in the Last 25 Years

1. dicembre 2005

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Over the years, there have been major tangible changes to our sport. Some happened nearly a half a century ago, such as the creation of electric epee and foil. Some have happened recently, such as the changes to the blockage and contact times, which rewarded out-of-time quick counterattacks and remises. This flew in the face [...]

Fencing Article on U.S. News & World Report

9. settembre 2005

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When Atlanta endocrinologist David Jacobson, 53, resumed fencing in 1996 after a hiatus of 20-something years, he certainly didn’t expect that his efforts would lead to an Olympic bronze medal. They did, only it was his daughter Sada who earned that trophy in the saber competition at the Athens games. Both she and her sister [...]

HONOR AND VIRTUE – A THIN LINE

31. agosto 2005

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Honor and virtue are concepts which in the practice of the duel are traditionally connected to the point that for many they constitute the basis and the definition of the duel. Honor becomes the defense of the personal reputation, of the social status, of the esteem the individual enjoys in public or, quite simply, of [...]

Fencing as a recreation activity for all ages

29. giugno 2005

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Why are they here? Bill Bregoli, 50, a radio producer at Westwood One, said he had signed up because “tai chi got boring.” Adult interest in fencing has ballooned, said Rita Finkel, the club’s executive director. Four years ago, the club offered one adult beginners class each week; now there are four. Some people are [...]