Thrust and parry: Fencing reigns as ‘New York’s Olympic sport’

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The sport’s popularity shows that swordplay isn’t just for Zorro and The Three Musketeers.

Twice a week, 67-year-old Madelon Rosenfeld does battle with anyone willing to take her on.

World Champion Fencer Sylvie Binder

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What Is It About Fencing Trailer

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Thrust and parry: Fencing reigns as ‘New York’s Olympic sport’

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The sport’s popularity shows that swordplay isn’t just for Zorro and The Three Musketeers.

Twice a week, 67-year-old Madelon Rosenfeld does battle with anyone willing to take her on.

Darien Fencing Club Competition Video, Part 1

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Darien Fencing Club Competition Video, Part 2

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Watch four U.S. Olympic hopefuls get the surprise of a lifetime

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U.S. FENCERS WIN GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE IN TAUBERBISCHOFSHEIM

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(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Team USA’s women’s foil fencers took the top three positions on the podium at the Tauberbischofsheim Cadet European Cup in Germany on Sunday. For Sylvie Binder (Armonk, N.Y.), Morgan Partridge (Swansea, Mass.) and Stefani Deschner (Mechanicsville, Va.), the results were strikingly similar to the Gyor Cadet European Cup in Hungary in September where the trio also won three medals with Partridge taking gold, Deschner winning silver and Binder taking bronze. All three fencers began the day with undefeated records in the first pools and Partridge ended the early rounds with a perfect, 11-0, record while Binder and Deschner lost just one bout each. In the direct elimination rounds, Binder held each of her first four opponents to single digit scores as she racked up wins against Sabina Hendrichova (CZE), 15-4; Beatrice Kudlacek (AUT), 15-5; Sophie Werner (GER), 15-8; and Alina Malyshkina (RUS), 15-4. Binder lost her next bout by a touch at 10-9 to Leonie Ebert […]

Fencing and the college advantage

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Having fencing listed as an interest on your child’s college application could “make the difference between going to a ‘good’ college or university and a ‘great’ college or university.”[1]Fencing gives that extra advantage when applying to higher education.  Of course academia is important, but fencing gives the impression that thestudent is well-rounded on a whole additional level than most sports. Often referred to as “physical chess,” fencing is one of the few sports that exhibits a combination of physical prowess, mental acuity, and strategic thinking – and colleges eat this up. For example, Columbia University welcomes fencers with open arms by stating on their website that … “Good colleges are looking for good students who will contribute to their college.  Each year, some straight A students with 1600 SAT’s are rejected by colleges (don’t worry, they get in someplace) because they have little to offer; they simply regurgitate information … they have no creative spirit.  The fencer is unique.  The […]