Suddenly everyone got really good at fencing, except me. So, there I was – or more precisely, there I wasn’t - away from fencing for a few weeks and when I came back the standard in the club had shot up and I was left with standing on the sidelines wondering where did it...
Those crazy kids* in the Dundalk Institute of Technology have started their own blog – the DKIT Sabre Fencing Blog. Given the dearth of Irish fencing blogs, sites or publicity it is to be welcomed. Indeed, they seem to be very good at raising publicity and raising a new club out of scratch. We...
Our last training night was a free fencing session to help us get ready for next week’s league. Despite being exhausted after a particularly hard week in the office, I found myself fencing very well and, in particular, keeping control of my distance. It’s something I’ve been trying for a while but it seemed...
I am delighted to be able to confirm the start of the summer fencing leagues to Pembroke Fencing Club. This year will be the fifth year of the foil league and the first year of our new épée league. As many of the other clubs in Dublin shut down at the end of May...
So I’ve finally made it back to fencing after an extended period of injury and illness. Back at the start of March a small infection in my right (sword) arm spread aggressively from elbow to chest and I had to be admitted to A&E for some swift surgical intervention. It would be nice, or...