Gratia271 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 DS had his first fencing tournament this past weekend and came in third place. He has been fencing since last winter, and I am so proud of his hard work! He was a little pensive but did a really great job. He was the youngest, least experienced sabreur there and is learning so much from his elders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Congratulations! My 11yo is also new to the tournaments. I'm so impressed by these kids and their "I can do it" attitudes. We're really enjoying our new fencing lifestyle. Happy fencing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 What is his weapon of choice? Epee, foil, or sabre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Congrats from a fellow fencing mom! (My son prefers Epee :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 How often do you have him compete? My son is too young to compete many places right now, but I wonder what the norm is as they get older. Do you have to travel much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Congrats. :) He looks too cute in that pic. I couldn't help adding it. I don't know what it is about mothers and sons, but I absolutely adore him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 He only competes about 4x/year - not because we wouldn't like him to compete more, but because almost all of the tournaments around here fall on Sunday mornings and we are church-go'ers. He has the opportunity to compete about once a month, and yes, there is a bit of traveling involved...but usually not more than 2 hours one way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 That sounds reasonable. I know there are some people at Colin's academy that travel extensively, and I don't know that I am ready for that. Do you find that the competition is good for their morale? His instructors have cautioned me about him beginning to do too much being so new/young in terms of having a competitive edge. I think they can learn as much/more from not winning but want him to have a chance to win as well. If you don't mind sharing, what has been your experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Mine does foil. But, she's found a local medieval sword class in our neighborhood and I think she wants to check it out. :) Her dad does a few different martial arts, so I'm kind of wondering if she loves fencing or if it's an overall love of sword arts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 Mine does foil.But, she's found a local medieval sword class in our neighborhood and I think she wants to check it out. :) Her dad does a few different martial arts, so I'm kind of wondering if she loves fencing or if it's an overall love of sword arts.. That class sounds neat! Colin would be so jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I am just seeing this now, so sorry for the late reply!! My son is not naturally competitive, so I think it has been good for him. He is a very laid-back personality, so I like the fact that the competitions force him to work hard and do the best he can. He usually competes with older kids, and has never done better than 4th place - here in SoCal the tournaments are usually pretty large. They have been very character-building for him. He is one of those people who can do well at a lot of things without much effort, so I like the fact that he really has to work incredibly hard to even come in top ten. It's very good for him :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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