You know what i wish? That everyone would accept fencing as a serious olympic sport. I hear way too often that people only want to try fencing so they can stab people or because they like the theatrics of it. Don’t get ne wrong, that part of fencing is amazing, but anyone who does fencing for only those reasons will soon find out that that is not a fraction of real fencing. Fencing is one of the hardest sports. Every part of your body is in use, not to mention the strategy involved and the seperation of hand and foot motion that has to be divided up by your brain at lightning speed. Fencers train for hours on end every day just like other athletes. Fencers burn the same amount of calories as soccer players do and might even have more impressive legs than any other athlete. Fencers get bruised like you cant even imagine. In one night of fencing i can earn up to 32 bruises on one leg (i’ve counted). We get blisters, rips, breaks, callouses, and sprains. The tip of a fencing weapon is the second fastest thing in the olympics next to a bullet. The dedication and passion of any serious fencer is unparalleled. Screaming your lungs out after each touch isn’t just for fun. So next time you write fencing off as some nerdy, renaissance sword fighting, think again.
Dude. I did not know. Cool.
(Although “nerdy Renaissance sword fighting” is nothing to sneeze at either, if done for srs. A real sword is heavy after just a few minutes. Pretty much all sword fighting styles take real athleticism, I think.)
(Source: imaysayitsyourfault, via childofthefoxes)
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Dude. I did not know. Cool. (Although “nerdy Renaissance sword fighting” is nothing to sneeze at either, if done for...
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