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FENCING Article: From the President by Irwin Bernstein Official publication of the Amateur Fencers League of America, Inc. Where Do We Go Frorn Herel by Shelley Berman ...... :91978 Amateur Fencers League of America, Inc. How To Tell a Real Foil Fence by Dernell Every Dedicated to the memory of JOSE R. deCAPRILES, 1912-1969 In Memoriam - Silvio Vitale by Dr. Edo Marion. Second Class Postage In Search of the Missing Inch paid at Berkeley, CA 94704 The Hip Way to Lunge and at additional mailing offices by Stephen Cook Editor: Harriet King Senior Olympics Art Director: Diane King A National Fencing Circuit Business Manager: Eleanor Turney by Gregory Belok . Production Manager: Peter J. Kahn Policy Board: Irwin F. Bernstein. Chairman: Har Fencing Glossary riet King, Ralph Goldstein (Editor by Rob Handelman Howard Goodman, WL. Osborn, Eleanor Photo Contest Winners Send all contrrbutions and correspondence to and thro American Fencing Nat'l Squad Results ... 1250 Ellis #11 San Francisco, CA 94109 Squad Point Standings .. President: Irwin F. Bernstein Competition Results .. Secretary: Eleanor Turney. 601 Curtis S1.. (NCAA, Pentathlon, AI bany. CA 94706 Western Women, Easterns, N.E. Wornen's Collegiate, Send all returns and changes of address to: W. Virginia Div, N.A. AFLA, 601 Curtis St., Albany, CA 94706 Intercollegiates, Mid- Atlantic Intercollegiates, Big 10, Santelli Trophy, Blue j; Fencing Club of Denver by Cathy Jackson
About the cover DEADLINE FOR 1977-78 ISSUES One of the most interesting ar Issue Date Closing Date Mailing Date i ng entrants in American FerKin, For Copy test is our cover shot this month. July/Aug. June 10 Aug. tive and results-oriented arena Sep/Oct Aug. 10 Oct. about both perspective and val 2116 FI LLMORE STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94115 Nov!Dec Oct. 10 Dec. The photo was submitted by PO. BOX 7972. SAN FRANCISCO. CA.94120 .415/346-8662 Jan/Feb Dec. 10 Feb. mings of the Washington, D.C. 'WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
From the President by Shelley Berman monstratlons at schools, The Maine Fencing Development Prog associations or shopping a by Irwin Bernstein ram has been in operation for 4 months and I this person could some up can already see major changes in Maine tive ideas like a tournarner The report of the President's cials, with the host division and its fencing. We have doubled our membership, various news teams agains Commission on Olympic Sports con neighbors turning out in force and put on 20 demonstrations to over 5000 2. Putting on demonstrations c tained much worthwhile information several of our best officials traveling to people, and sparked a level of enthusiasm at the physical education conventions. This would be and some very perceptive comments any part of the country without a spe that brought 42 men to our national qualifiers in foil and 20 in each of the other weapons. I to catch the eye of those w on the organization and administra cial invitation. We leave this event foresee a continuing gruwth as we keep up teaching fencing. tion of many amateur sports. I found each year with a rather warm feeling fencing in the news and develop training 3. Contacting the major sport: myself in agreement with most of the about our very visible assets! programs for physical education instructors. and shows to encourage Commission's recommendations Less visible but equally essential are As I look at what we've accomplished in 4 specials on fencing and IT and I helped to incorporate many of the hundreds of volunteers who pre months I begil' tilinkirlg of the potential for a events. Every once in a wh them in the revised constitution of the pare sites for tournaments, manage nationwide development program. I'd like to article on fencing or some U.S. Olympic Committee in 1977. competitions, arrange division set in motion among us a discussion. That sonality but we need to maf There was one suggestion that I schedules, process memberships, discussion focuses on one key issue "How age more consistent and ml strongly opposed, however, and when keep equipment in running order, can we best spend our dues money and 4. Presenting demonstratio it subsequently appeared in a draft of publish newsletters and our other funds to expand American fencing?" shops at the national conve a proposed Senate bill on amateur To kick off this discussion I'd like to present instructors, principals, cu magazine, and serve on committees velopers, athletic directors sports I voiced my opposition to the at all levels. Since we do not have a what I see as a viable national development program. tional personnel This woul sponsoring Senator and was pleased professional administrative staff, The program would have three elements: inroad to those people whc to see it eliminated from a later draft. every inquiry we receive must be 1. Promotion and publicity and financial decisions t This clause would have limited to 10 handled by a volunteer or discarded. 2. Education and training school and recreational at years the consecutive service of an Obviously we try to respond helpfully 3. Stimulating AFLA yluwlh The guts of any national effor officer or member of the Board of whenever possible. This may take the Advertising functions on a basic principle we've stimulated people's intel Directors of a national governing form of providing technical informa Tell people about something enough times to be able to help people get body (such as the AFLA). My argu tion and advice to a journalist or attor in an interesting manner and they'll buy it. providing courses and clubs fc ment was that the most valuable asset ney, arranging for a demonstration on Applied to fencing it's obvious that people to. This is more difficult than of a national governing body is the television or at a public event, conven arent going to get involved in fencing if they effort because there is a lack oj are not made conscidus of what it is or how it tors who have any experience ir continuous, dedicated and effective ing a special committee to nominate a lack of fencing masters in oth service of its volunteer workers; we an appropriate candidate for a sports can benefit them. In Maine we've found that when we get TV or newspaper coverage of ralurban areas. Again these di could not function without them. award, or almost any other topic re tournaments and classes we get more and be overcome. Each February we run our AFLA lated to fenCing. Each day's mail may more people calling and writing asking how 1. We could nationally circula Junior Olympic Championships over contain another challenge and our they can get involved. education unit on fencing a 3 day weekend with a field that is volunteers are usually equal to them. Nationally I think we can make more being put together by the steadily growing in quality as well as The people who serve fencing are people aware of fencing by ing Development Program quantity. The officiating demands are truly the AFLA's greatest assets. Let 1 Identifying one person in each division include two filmstrips anc enormous since the 8'events usually me take this opportunity to say thanks to head up and coordinate all promo lesson plans for up to a qUe consume about 35 to 40 hours over on behalf of the AFLA and all fencers, tional efforts This person could pub course in fencing. This WOl the 3 days. Despite this burden, of and to assure you that we will en licize tournaments before they occur to perienced instructors a re that details the specific c ficiating has not been a problem be deavor to reward you in the only way attract spectators rather then Just report ing the results. This person could also activities Having a unit li~ cause we have always been blessed we can - with more work! do special articles or get TV time to sigrlificantly ease the strair with large numbers of competent offi- cover each cf the clubs or salles. He or to start a fencing program she could organize local fencing de- more likely that a program 2. The AFLA could offer a nationwide money to put on school demol workshop on fund raising and grant writ help new fencing programs ing to such programs as CETA There's ground. no reason that each division couldn't 6. Finally, Id like to see the AF have two full-time CET A workers as we funding either to the USOC do to carry out the development prog for two or three full time p8 ram. This should be especially true coordinate our national c since CETA officials rlave sited our program. A paid staff can't I CETA office. Penobscot County, as vide consistent consultati exemplary (Newsweek 4/24/78, p.84). couragement to the individt 3. The AFLA could also offer naliorlwide To fund all these efforts I fee workshops in division administration variety of options. First, I feel WE and development planning for those solicit specially earmarked do who are new at it or those who'd like to our past and present membc share ideas The workshop offered last would gladly give to such an year at the nationals is an example of found in Maine that many non this. were encouraged to join the AI 4. Each division interested in beginning a because they wanted to help, development program should be able to ment efforts. Second, we COL apply for funding from the AFLA, detail USOC monies to partially supp ing their project description, funding these programs bring back thE needs, matching local resources, etc. (I in added membership. Our 4: lile gruund on soulld fuuting. program. In its most grandiose, I can noticed that Mary Huddleson has an tional members added $500 2. In most states teachers need to take a foresee an AFLA scholarship plan for nounced such an effort in American coffers in the program's first yei number of courses every five to ten this workshop using USOC money with Fencing.) These proposals should be could allocate much of the mor years to get "recertified". This is a un college or recertification credit made compiled into a pamphlet and sent to send our olympic squad abro, ique oppor tunity for us. In each state we available. Trlese people wouieJ then go the divisions to help us share ideas. on grassroots development. 1 should be offering "recertification back to their school system or recrea 5. We should be utilizing our better fencers sum spent on travel was in courses"rn teaching fencing for PE tional association and begin or expand who've been given international travel thousands. I feel that when w teachers. We vVlilue testing this concept their own fencing program. long run investment of our due, out in Mc:line with our first recertification I feel that the way we organize and ad broadening our base cannot course this summer. We will be training minister our divisions focuses too heavily on more effective in improving the these people in the basics of fencing but merely providing places and dates for com of American fencing. more importantly in how to use our unit petitions rather than being geared to gener These are the ideas I've comE so that they could walk back into the ate Interest and expand the number of par watch'lng our program for 4 m, classroom and teach what· they've ticipants and spectators. To change this only a beginning sketch of wi learned. At this point we don't need demands more of the people already in done. I'm going to recommc everyone to be an expert, we need en volved but also gives an added purpose and Board of Directors develop a thusiasts '"illillg to COllliTiUllicate their cohesiveness to a division. We've found that velopment plan that would las enthusiasm to others our fencing program has stimulated more years. I feel that we have thE 3. In the same vein we could utilize one or interest and participation from our member significantly expand fencing. It several of the salles across the country ship than I've ever seen in Maine or lot of energy, local initiative to provide new or newly interested elsewhere. The ideas I have to stimulate cohesiveness but the exciten coaches and fencing instructors of AFLA growth are newed interest in fencing make youth programs with a month long 1 Each division could begin by selecting a I said at the beginning I hope th summer training workshop Each divi cJeveloprnent coordinator who would discussion among ourselves at sion could recommend one or two outline and propose a one to three year be done. I'd like to hear your rei school or recreation instructors to the development plan. Once approved by sure Mary Huddleson who heac the executi,e comnlittee of the diVISion Development Program and Irv this person 'hould courdillate or super would. Shelley Berman, 280 vise the development program. J Ban or, ME 04401 mERE DO WE GO FROM HERE chattered on about great defense and its justification, gave me three or f secret; "You should never parry until the last foil lessons as payment for Sl action of the attack. Wait and parry only that work I had done on his book, "( How to Tell a Real Foil Fencer last action" After the lesson, we engaged in During one of these sessions r by Dernel! Every a fei' minutes of free play. In other words, we that his indirect riposte was a fenced for the fun of it. During that free play I direct riposte. I didn't believe To get dOWII to our intended discussion: The balestre is a popular lunge. It is spec made a one-two attack; a real direct full-arm seem logical. He srlOwed me. I- When one makes a direct ripe there are three big differences between a tacular and makes a lot of noise, but is more straight disengage feint aimed right at hiS ries and immediately exten top foilsman and a dub. Simply expressed, of a step lunge than a push I don't gizzard, followed by another disengage straight out with the riposte they are how he IUllges, how he feints and consider it a foil lunge at all and never when he slammed across with his parry. makes an indirect riposte, onE how he makes a disengage riposte. These used it What is more, I cannot remember Touchl Why didn't he wait for my last action. are lile lJig three 0:ld allY foilsman who does it used often in foil competition If one Simply because he couldn't My feint had disengages and then exter them poorly will fare the same. Correct your sees its user is usually a sabreman fenc been a real feint, meaning that it looked like straight out with the riposte. self on any or all of these and you will im ing foil. The balestre is essentially a sabre the real thing. He had to parry. No one can case, there is a fractional loss e prove your game, quickly and effectively. IUllge, adapted to that weapon's timing and watch cold steel coming straight at him and the disengage. Aldo Nadi prov Let us take them in order. First, the lunge. distance. not react there need not be a fractional I Unfortunately, most fencers lunge incor Youth is an amazing physical period of Whenever you make any attack with a have since proved it to mysel rectly. They step oul wilil the front foot and life. The youthful body is just so many elas feint and the opponent does not react to it, hundreds of touches as a reSl gi,e their lUI lye its distal Ice by with tic bands. Give it a problem and it solves it then your feint has been poorly made. You Let us say that you have m: the back leg. I call this a step lunge it is somehow. Young fencers step-lunge and do should practice to improve it In such cases, sixte-quarte parry or counter of wrong. The correct lunge begins with the it efficiently; fast and far. As they mature, I often repeat the attack with care right trlen You have parried your oppone stroigiltening of the back leg. As you do so, however, and reach the important fencing and there and see to it that my opponent your quarte and instead of ripo: di~ your forward momentum makes it instantly ages of their 20s and 30s, the step lunge respects feint threat I find that this is not into his quarte wish to necessar y to au vance the front foot. (Other- begins to falter. It slows and, since it is usu only good my morale, but it also prevents riposte into his Don't mak gage and then extend your arm v,ise, would go flal 011 ycurface or, better ally an overlunge, exposes the attacker to an me from getting sloppy with my attacks. still, to run forward in a fleche attack.) easy riposte. The step IU:lge has a youUlful My last suggestion is the hardest for you to arm while you are disengaging while you are ext To advance the frOll1 fool you need merely to success but no future. Forget it and, if you I had fenced a number of years be lift it and allow the forward thrust of the body, now use it. correct it fore learned it. Aldo Nadi, who claimed to arm. same holds true of a caused by the push of the back leg, to carry Let us now tum our attention to the feint be the world's greatest fencer, with probable parry or counter of sixte parry j it forward. At the end of the your What is a feint? By its name it is a fake foreleg slloulJ be just beyond with action. It intends to Do your feints the knee slightly forward of the ankle. mislead? If they do not, then you are not Some fencing masters teach their pupils feinting correctly. Score with New to kick fOIWeJrd ,\;tl1 the front foot at the start Let us take a simple one-two attack; inci of the lunge. This is an easy way to teach the dentally. one of the most effective of all at appearance of a lunge, but, since a proper tacks. You and your opponent are both Tiger Fencing II lunge starts wiU: tile back and ends with closes his quarte guard and you disengage the front foot, it is all wrong front foot is extelld illto the opponent's quarte guard. He The improved all white Tiger shoes the last tllil Ie move in a lunge. The fencing closes his quarte quard and you disengage lightest feillcing shoes available. Ti arm the back leg straightens, the back into sixte, wllile lUI lying. You landed boJy is propelled forward and the front foot your "one-two·' attack. ripple wrap-around sole provide the ul leaves U1e floor while simultaneously the Now let us suppose that your opponent traction on all surfaces. back arm swings downward; in that order. If never moved. You had feinted, but he never Please specify size and sex. Price one were to time these actions. there would answered your feint Result, you make your be only fractional seconds between them, one-two attack and end up in his original and $24.95 plus $2.50 shipping charges. but their order is important for proper and still closed guard. Why didn't your opponent effiCient IUllyilig. move? Simply because your feint was no (Calif. residents add 6% sales tax) If. when you fence, the inner side of the good. In fact, it stank. You did what I call a fencing shoe of your back foot is grimy, you swing-and-sway attack, which never fools a are :ullyi:1g wrong. You have been step good fencer. Had you launched right out pulling your back foot along and with your first disengage aimed directly at Joseph Vince « ovel allu :J:rlyirlg it iii lhe process If your opponent's middle chest, he dammed 15316 S. CRENSHAW BLVD. 'yUu pL;sh lunge you dont roll your foot over: well would have tried to parry. He couldn't yuu can·t sirl08 are pusl,il,g iNitil it. Your help himself. GARDENA, CALIF. 90249 back foot may forward at the end of the In this respect, I remember taking a foil TEL: (213) 323-2370, 321-6568 lunge through sheer momentum. Okay, but it lesson from a very good fencing master, who remains flat on the floor. shall remain nameless. DUlirlg the lesson, he How to Tell a Real Foil Fencer, Cont. Your riposte should ~v1issi Just as fast I n Search of the ng Inch were riposting direct. it. For two or (or two left-handers) a sixte Jarry disengage riposte is deadly. because Founded in 1974 in Ithaca, New York The Hip Way to Lunge Stephe t finds a large and open target. Making it Master THE FIRST AND ONLY SCHOOL ON THE The American Fencing A ightnlng fast, as I have described it, makes One of the chief quests of most fencers, t even more AMERICAN CONTINENT TO OFFER A TWO and particularly of foil fencers, is for that Due to the orientation of the feet, t Once learned, instantaneous disen- YEAR COURSE LEADING TO A DIPLOMA extra inch of reach whiCh seems to be hip Joint will rotate (flex) lon\jiludilli Jage is useful in more ways than one. In needed so often That lunge just doesn't ward), and the rear hip joint will rota IN FENCING. ;Iose action or corps-a-corps it is invalu seem to call y the point quite far enolJgh. Of ally (sideways). The longitudinal ro lble. You flick the blade under the oppo- 3Ji~IUulices a flew pro~1 am for com pet- the several ways to make up that extra dis no problem for most people, since i 1ents blade and thrust with one fast ill the weapons: tance, many fencers choose the easiest and in sitting and squatting The lateral orNard movement. He sees or nothing. CONDITIONING AND TRAINING however is another matter. This movl FOR MODERN FENCING most oUvious method They lunge and lean lou have Sjiven Ilil a cobra touch. forward. stretchi:lg for the needed inches with much less common. Fencing is on These are three big differences between a few activities that elicits this range of now being the torso this is probably the vinnlng fencer and a "rabbit" (Rabbits are i:!fur:rkltio:l to: worst possible choice most of the body and it is highly critical to the lun, encers who enter competitions regularly Jean-Jacques Gillet weight forward, backward movement (the of the lunge, and the offensi\ vlth lillie expectation of SUI ci, illg the first 118 Fayette St, recovery) becomes slow and difficult. Addi of fencer, comes down to one ke Ithaca, N, Y. 14850 ound, and no expectation of survivillY the tionally, the ability to riposte or counter flexibility of the rear hip - HIGH SCHOOL FENCERS· lecond.) There are other differences such riposte from this position is cur- Here are two exercises which culti 1S a superior sense uf timing, 3bilit; to con leading to a B.S. in Educa- needed flexibility. First, take a lun! iJ CQrlC81:lro.liol) Fe!lcing is plwlrled tailed. This leads to the syn- ;entrate, fighting spirit, etc. These are fOI Fall 1979. Write for In:orrnClti()[J drome seen in so many fencers. better tion, placing your hand on the leg ju latural or acquired characteristics that are answer to the problem of the Missing Inch is the rear hip joint. Firmly but gent ;ubjects in themselves. The three I have dis simply to increase the length of the lunge. down, attempting to lower the lungE ;uss8d hlNvever. are purely physical, formation of new generations of intellectuals. Some simple mechanics are involved. The ing the hip. Make sure that the fran' o correction by allyUlle advised of their techno-Iogists/crats and other. lunge is the carrying forward of the point by over the front ankle, the back foot lortance and value. In slang language Gamesmanship was certainly not Silvio's the action of the The torso just goes the torso as close to perpendiculc IUII~e. lie the pJsh the CJizzard feint and bag, but sportsmanship and good manners along for the ride. this, it's clear that floor as possible. Next, with a partm lobra disengage riposte, Improving any most certainly yes He tau(Jllt fencing as a the closer the legs can come to a straight line with the right shoulder and hip agi i'le. anu preferauly ali three, .vl,1 better your high skill sport which anyone could learn. (fully extended), the longer will be the lunge. wall. Have your partner lift the left I, gflcil,g results immeasurably. but high level was left to those But there are two end points to this line which ally and raise it as far as possible. Fil students will. arni:Jitiuli and are fairly rigid. The front leg must come to gently, they should attempt to incre, sacrifice of time, which a MIT student rest with the knee directly over the ankle. bility by pushing the leg slightly be' II~ MEMORIAM-SILVIO VITALE hardly afford. hence, the shin perpendicular to the floor. maximum point, then relaxing five ti by OR. EOO MARION Among fencing coaches. Silvio v,;ill be re This avoids knee strain and allows for a with all exercise, be sure to stretch t membered as a colleague gentleman powerful extension of the leg on the recov side as well. whether it be as a competing team coach, or ery. The back foot should rest flat on the The best meUlod of correcting tl A romantic Italiall natule, commanded by as an individual co-professional. In his 27 floor. this to provide a stable base for the lem is, of course, the correct exec uti Sii Jie 'iil3le toui', fencing as his sport activ years as head coach at M.IT Silvio recovery, and as an anchor to prevent the every time it is done. This y when on art studies in Rome Reluilling to passed on to his not only the skill of body from sliding forward. Given these end and attention, but the reSl I;S riuL,e Beston, Sil. ie the then very fencing and interest in but also a very points. the stretch of the worth it. The Missing Inch will be f( activity the City and New Important component which is: gent- legs wiii in a line from the front (Helpful Hint Dept: Tape the top part of it not only as a leman's behavior and candid civilized rela knee through the hips to the back foot. This the mask to a point just above eye 18' but also as a promoter helping tionship of mankind. straight line would represent the longest dis head or torso leans too far forwar Ispirlng young fencers along the difficult So I have Silvio, and for sure. hun- tance between two points. An upward angle :ulige, the opponent will suddenly d Ind long road of fencing excellence dreds of your in our Ad Vitam mem- at the hips, or a uuv',ll:.ard (yes, some from view, a forceful little reminder l When Joe Levis-silver medalist at the ory. So long, fellow people can do it), will break straight line 932 Olympics-retired as fencing coach of Silvio died February 7, 1978. and shorten line and shorten the lunge. The ~IT in 1950: it was Silvio to whom the task for problem then, for most of us, is to progres CI,"I ,["iI1g the correct fencing teaching was sively decrease that upward angle until we ltrusted. can arrive at a straight line. maximum length Silvio understood the principles and lunge. A moment's thought will reveal that uf t! ut PI0:1I!1 ient educational in this process can be accomplished only by sports are supplement In the flexion of the hips portunities to gain sirnilar experi Fencers Invited To $encet,ll ~et 'm:'~dt Photos, Photos! their own continent, the field v By Harriet King become stronger. This has beE ~oint gcro,ll,ll" be true by both the Soviet Union. Senior Olympics BUMPER STICKERS" SEND $3 22 TO, various sports. These countries CYRANO SERVICE~ We've received some really fine photos in PO. Box 70175 los Angeles, Collf. 900 0 our picture contest. One of them is on the mit their teams to travel abroc cover this month, others are in the center Ilave reached a certain level 0 All fencers 35 or older are invited to com- fold. Several more are destined for cover or Therefore, as part of its over plete ill tile 9th annual Senior to be interior spots in the upcoming months. growth, the AFLA must create a held Saturday, July 1, and July 2, at of competition that encompass! Three young men wish to view the Olym- We've had such a fine response, in fact, that Arcadia. California. * pic competitions. but find the tickets are sold season witllin tile North America Site uf the comf.Jetitiun is the estate of Or. *** we're extending the contest until our issue A little bit of research, inquiry, out. They attempt to get in by posing as Wernor I
WOMEN's FOIL PTS. EPEE PTS. SABRE PTS. MEN's FOIL PTS. MEN's FOIL PTS. WOMEN's FOIL PTS. EPEE PTS. SABRE 1 V Hurley-Senser 50 1 P Pesthy 50 1, p, Apostol 50 1 J. Nanna 50 1 M,Ma~ 155.5 G.D'Asaro 176 1 P Pesthy 1565 1 P Westbro' 2 S Badders 45 2 G Masin 45 2 P Westbrook 45 2 G. Massialas 45 2 J Nanna 140.5 2 N. Franke 139.5 2. L. Del vUlllSkiy 128 2 T Losoncz 3. G D'Asaro 43 3 R. Nieman 43 3, T. Losonczy 43 3T M McCahey 42 Masslalas 130 3 S. Badders 138.5 3. W. Matheson 125.5 3 P Apostol 3T M. Lang 42 4 0 Waples 41 4 R. Marx 41 4. P Reilly 41 4 H. Hoccbaczumian 111.5 ,:1 V. Senser 133.5 " G. Masin 118.5 4 S Lekach 5 S. Johnson 39 5 L Dervblnskiy 39 5 E House 39 5 P Gerard 39 5 M. Lang 109.5 5T S. ArilistrUI19 123.5 5 L. Shelley 103.5 5 P Reilly 5 I Maskel 37 6 M. Marx 37 6 S Lekach 37 6 J Tichacek 37 6 E D0"of;:c, 108.5 5T D. Waples 123.5 6 S Bozek 995 6 A Orban 7 M. Marx 33 7 S Armstrong 33 7 CHanson 33 A Orban 33 7 A. Axelrod 95.5 7 !. Maskal 120.5 7 R. Nieman 94.5 7 E House 8 W. Krause 31 8. E 31 8 P Schifrin 31 8 M. Sullivan 31 8 P Gerard 92.5 8T S Johnson 109.5 8 P Schllnn 91 8 S Kaplan 9 A Axel rod 29 9. N. Franke 29 9 L Shelley 29 9 C. Gall 29 9. N. Cohen 815 8T A. Russell 109.5 9 W. JOI,I,SOII 85 9 J. Glucksm lOP Ashley 27 10 M. Miller 27 10 W Dragonettl 27 10T S Blum 26 10 Wright 80.5 10. I. Farkas 865 10 C. Hanson 70 10 C Gall 11 P Ash:ey 79.5 11 P '0 25 111 C Louie 24 11 W. Matheson 25 lOT Y Rabinovich 26 11 J. Angelakls 83 11 W Oragonetti 67.5 11 R. Maxwell 12 E Do""l,i" 23 111 A. Russell 24 12 !. Varadi 23 12 R Maxwei! 23 12 J. Biebel 76.5 12 M. Miller 69 12 J Moreau 59 12 S. Blum 13 H Hdlill!dlZu il;dil 21 13 E. Gromoone 21 13. S. Vandenberg 21 13 S. Kaplan 21 13 J Tichacek 70 13 E Grompone 63 13T R. Marin 56.5 13 M. Sullivan 14 B. Jugan 19 14. S DeBiase 19 14 G Kocab 19 14 J. Glucksman 19 M. :\1:;C2hey 64 14. E. Ingram 515 13T R. Marx 56.5 14 G. Bartos 15 E Wngllt 17 15 J Angelakls 17 15 R. Marin 17 15 W. Goering 17 15 J, Freeman 60.5 15. A Walters 47 15 J. Myrden 53 15 W. Goerin, 16 M 15 16 0 Christman 15 16 J Myrden 15 16, M, Benedek 15 16 P Martino 54.5 16. L. GS:-..!t.!.,,,ite 445 16 R Yarrison 51 16 y, Rablnovl J. Shar18sh 47 17 S DeBiase 43 17 G Kocab 50 17 J Tishman 17 Biebel 11 17. S Pechinsky 11 17 R Frenson 11 17 J. Tlshman 11 18T B. Jugen 45 18 C. Louie 42 18 B Makler 48 18 R Dow 18 J 9 18. L. G0kJtil',.-",,:::le 9 18 T. Glass 9 18 E Majtenyl 9 18T B. Thomas 45 19. S. fviOliaies 365 19 M. Marx 45 19 A Lara 19 Z Csete 7 19. A Walters 19 W. Johnson 7 19 P Barcelo 7 20 W. Krause 44 20 D. Christman 30 20 M McCaslin 33 20 M. Benedel 20 N Cohen 5 20 S. Moriates 5 20. J. Meicher 5 20 G Bartos 5 21 J Herring 37.5 211 S Pechlnsky 195 21 I Varad' 325 21 E. Majtenyi 21 L Siegel 3 21 S 3 21 R Yarrison 3 21 R Dow 3 22 S Michaan 32.5 211 S. Posthumus 195 22 R. Frenson 30 22 P Barcelo 22 J Herring 22 C. Massiala 22. J. Moreau 22 P Flied berg 23. G. MaSin 30.5 23T C Massrala 17.5 23T T. Glass 295 23 M. Wasserr 23 B Thomas 0 23 S. Marcy o 23 S. Bozek o 23 A Lara o 24 M. Dale 27 23T M. ivlilcheil 17.5 23T S. VailJl:;ilberg 295 24 M Duika 24 R Pantel 0 24 IV1. Mitcheli o 24 R Eggleton o 24 S Renshaw o 25 Z Csete 21 25. C. Carter 17 25. D. \'v'~duj-:;ky 28.5 25 R. Simpson 25 S Michaan 0 25 C Carter o 25 R Cox o 25 R Simpson o 26 B Byrd 16 26 G Eaton 13 26 L Siegel 25.5 26 M. Mamloul 26 E McNw~a~ 0 26 D. Clnottl o 26T 8. Kinter o 26 J. Butan o 27 L Siege! 15.5 27 S. Helber 12 27T R. Eggleton 25 27 S. Rensha\\ 27 N Latham o 26T B. Makier o 27, B. Thomas o 28 J. Myrden 12.5 28 J. Ellingson 11 27T T. Tlshman 25 28 D. Cypel 28 L Sobel o 28 P Daley o 28 M. Mamlouk o 29 R. Marin l' 29 S. Foote 10 29 J. Iv1elc! ler 20 29 M Vitiello 29 R. Bilodeaux o 29 C Borack o 30 J. Tank 9.5 30 R. Bilodeaux 95 30 R Cox 15 30 B. Smith 30 G Eaton o 30 T. Tishman o 31 J. Kestler 55 31T D. Cinotti 9 31 G. Losey 14 31 P Friedber! 31 I Farkas o 31 M. McCaslin o 32 K. Morgareidge 25 311 S. Marcy 32. B Kinter 13 32 H. Mones 32 R McMahall o 33T E McNamara o 33. N. Latham 75 33 C Bmack 45 33T B. Thomas 33 D. WIgodsky o 33T R Pantel o 34. L Sobel 5 34T P. Daley 15 33T J. Butan 33T P Schlfrin o 34T R. r.':c:.iJt ,Jil 1.5 36T T Cullum 0 36T J. Neale 0 Pression (pressure) Lateral pressure exe~ FENCING GLOSSARY, CONT. cuted after making contact with the adver Positions (F. E.) The positions are the sarv's blade. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS official cadre named above, others ti ,ill the hand can take in the four lines. Po/ne (F.E.) Position that covers the low in- be part of the include Dr are positions. Four positions are In side line thumb on bottorn, hand TEAM NAMED Valsamis (team Nancy \ SvfJi: (quarte. sixte, septine, octave). tumed over point lower than the In meetings held in April 1978, the Olyrn (nnedical Eleanor Turne' FOUl fjusilions are ill fjlul13tion (prime, sec hand. pic Fencing Comrnittee rnade the following tant armorer), and Irwin Bernstein. onde, tierce, quinte). Parrres are called by Prime (S) Position or that covers the aiJiJcintnnents for the U.S. Team in the 1978 Competitive selection was based the same name left side, point lower than hand, which is World Under 20 ChdmiJionships in Ham standing after the April 1978 point (S) In sabre there are 5 positions tierce, tumed over thunnb down. burg, Gerrnany. Full tearns will be entered in all 4 v Pronation. Position of the hand when the quinte, seconde. prime. Chief of Delegation - Michel Mamlouk and all competitors and official mer oalm is turned towards the ground. 'lote There are, of course, many varia - Jack Keane the cadre will receive their round Ouarte (F.E) Position that covers the de on these classical positions). Captain - Denise OConnor transportation. dans (inSide high) area, The point is higher Preparations. Movements of the blade, body - Bill Latzko than the hand widch is in supination. or legs that precede the situation one in - Yves Auriol, Mike D'Asaro, tends to create. Preparations exists for of Frederick To Be Continued Chaba Eithes 'Ro fensive, defenSive and counter offensive ac Armorer - Joe Byrnes 4~ FENCERS' OUTFITl Next Issue " 169 EAST 86TH ST• • NEW YOf; tions \,~ , President Arbitrator or director of the corn Three FIE lice'lsed officials were to be ~ named at a later date. In addition to the bat. RESULTS OF THE 1978 NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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FENCER SCHOOL V D TR TS AND HANDPICKED AT THE 1 Vaggo Notre Dame 19 4 53 106 FACTORY BY RAOUL SUDRE 2. Hanson University of Pennsylvania 19 4 62 104 3 Schifrin San Jose State University 19 4 59 104 IN AN EFFORT TO SERVE 4. Pezza Wayne State University 18 5 62 104 FENCERS A LITTlE 5. Dzincielewski Rutgers University 18 6 102 BETTER. 6. Rozsa Cleveland State University 17 6 74 100
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FENCER SCHOOL V D TR TS 1 Sullivan Notre Dame University 23 0 35 115 2. Hasyn Temple University 18 5 61 103 Sudu7~ 3. Renshaw Clemson University 17 6 67 104 4. Feldman Yale University &~eHt~ 17 6 68 101 PRIEUR 5. Tisllman New York University 16 7 97 95 5 Westwood Knoll 6. Weil U of North Carolina 15 8 83 93 Send for our coto log ond price List. Ithaca, New York 14850
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FENCER SCHOOL V D TR TS 1 Simon Wayne State University 19 2 52 103 Gerald Notre Dame University 19 3 51 101 3 McKee Princeton University 17 5 58 102 4. Tichacek U of Pennsylvania 17 5 65 97 5 Songinl ClevelanC:: State U 17 5 66 96 6 Smith M.I.T 16 6 54 97
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SCHOOL PRELIM. PTS. FOIL SABRE EPEE TOTAL 1 Notre Dame University 60 19 23 19 121 2 University of Pennsylvania 60 17 14 19 110 3 Wayne State University 60 19 8 18 105 4. Clemson University 60 13 17 8 98 5. Cleveland State Ulliversity 60 17 3 17 97 Maryland-College Park 60 12 14 11 97 New York University 60 9 16 12 97 8. Wisconsin-Madison 60 11 3 15 89 9. US Naval 60 9 9 10 88 "'II!! 10. San Jose State 55 12 19 86 Photo Contest Selection. Vincent Hurley-Senser and Stacy Johnson Photo by Oebra Allen PENN DOES IT AGAIN! The battle for the Little Iron Mar the oldest in intercollegiate athle by place March 10-11 at Princeton, w Ralph Goldstein teams entered. Penn won the ep Coach David Michanlk's University of NYU. the foil team and Navy tl Pennsylvania team again swept the boards team. Individual victors were Lee at the Easterns winning the three weapon vbinski in epee, Jack Tichacek ir title for the third time in a row, this time with a Robert Richards in sabre. Comple record 90 bouts. ings follow
SABRE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Record School W-L Indicat< 1. Robert Richards Navy 7-1 2. Fred Von Ahn Navy 6-2 3. Paul Friedberg Penn 5-3 +5,29
Record EPEE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS School W-L Indicate 1. Leonid Dervbinski NYU 7-1 2. Chris Hanson Perm 6-2 3. Mike Storm Penn 5-3 +5
FOIL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Record School W-L Indicate 1978 Pentathlon Open a double touch between Paul Pes thy (L.) and Bob Marx 1. Jack Tichacek Penn 6-2 won bar 2. Robert Wolfson Penn 6-2 3. Jim Herring NYU 5-3 1978 Pentathlon WESTERN WOMEN'S CLASSIC by George Nelson George L. Cointe Award - STEPHEN ADILER - Princeton - '78 The 3rd annual Western Women'S Classic OF NOTE: Penn's 90 team points are the most since 1961 and possibly further. Rec The 1978 Penldliliun Open Tour- was held this year at the University of IFA's prior to 1961 not immediately available. nament was held on January at Ft. California at Santa Cruz Field House on the Sam Houston. San Antonio. Texas. Among weekend of January 28 and 29. This tourna THREE WEAPON TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RES the 75 competitors in the epee event was ment is devoted exclusively to women's POS. SCHOOL EPEE FOIL SABRE 1977 vVorld fJiudern Pentathlon Champion epee and sabre, this year attracted entries 1 PENI\JSYLVANIA 32 30 28 Janus Peciak from Poland. Paul Pesthy won from Southern Califorr',ia and Arizona. NYU first place, as he has many times previously. 2 22 31 26 3 NAVY 29 19 30 fuliuwing a barrage with Robert Marx. The EPEE 4. PRINCETON 19 26 23 results were 1. Barbara Chapman---LAAC 5 RUTGERS 24 21 14 2. Jan Meyerson---Haiberstadt 6 ARMY 19 18 19 EPEE 3. Antonelli---Unattached 7. YALE 14 19 22 4. Leiah---Letterman 1 Paul Pes thy San /\;;:o::io 8. CORNELL 12 17 18 5. Renny ch7islopher---Unattached 2 Robert Marx Portland 9 COLUMBIA 21 12 13 San Antonio 6. Mary Jane Stevens---LAAC 3 Rod Marin 10. HARVARD 10 12 15 4 Mike Burley 11 MIT 12 9 11 5 John Moreau ..... San Antonio SABRE 6 Jim Cheery San Antonio 12 DARTMOUTH 9 12 9 1 Katie Simoson---Unatlached 13 CCNY 11 8 6 WOMENS FOIL 2. Aanestad---Halberstadt 3. Julie TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 1 Ann Mane Walters McP,llen 4. Jan Meyerson---Halberstadt 2 liz Fekete Houston 5. Audrey Gowen---Claremont EPEE FOIL SABRE Ft \Nv:th 3 LOIs Gl;:J:: I/".lite 6 Mary Jane Stevens---LAAC 1 Pennsylvania 32 1 NYU 31 1. Navy 4 Lee Ddii: Idl, Houston 2. Navy 29 2. Pennsylvania 30 2. Pennsylvania 5 r~ue F:. Worth Rutgers 24 3. Princeton 26 NYU 6 Tracy San Marcos 3. 3. VARSITY INDIVIDUAL FINALS MEN'S SABRE trophies but weakness in sabre re Chris Ciotti, Bran, 4v (fence-off, 2v) Open 3rd-place tie with S1. John's UnivE 1978 NEW ENGLAND WOMEN'S 2. Barbara Maine, 4v (fence-off, 1v) 1 Jim Phillips, Salle Palaz to the league this year. Pace Univ COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP 3. Ju:ie Suuikoff. Dart, 4v (fence-off, Ov) 2. Kevin Haffey, SPFC prised with its overall good baL 4. Missy Perkal, Yale, 3v 3. Wes Morrow, Pleasant Hills Fencing Club wound up fourth, while Johns Ho 5. Deborah Sze, Harv, 2v, -4 Dlvision-State Champions bad luck with two injuries and co 6. Jill Peacock, Yale, 2v, -7 1 Ed Pennington, WVU better than fifth. Summary of rest- by 7. Christine Heselman, Yale, 2v, -10 2. Bob Wilcoff, WVU TEAM EVENTS Carla-Mae Richards, Bout Comm. Chairman 3. Kevin Moore, WVU JUNIOR VARSITY INDIVIDUAL FINALS F E On March 12th al tile Recreal;orl Center of 1. Beth Merritt, Yale, 5v MEN'S FOIL PENN STATE 17 16 Bostom College the New England Women's 2. Connie Hume, Yale, 4v Open WILLIAM PATERSON 19 19 InterCollegiate Fencing Associa 3. Katie Oliver, URI. 3v, 1 1. Wes Morrow, PHFC ST. JOHN'S 15 17 2. Jay Michaels, Carnegie Mellon University PACE 16 16 tion(NEWIFA) held its largest collegiate 4. Debra Burke, URI, 3v, 0 JOHNS HOPKINS 9 16 cllarn[Jiollsllips in its histor y ,/Vit! i 17 schools 5. Nancy Robinson, M.IT, 2v,-2 (CMU) SETON HALL 5 11 participating in the varsity event and 11 6. Carol McKee, Yale, 2v, -5 3. Kevin Haffey, SPFC NEW JERSEY TECH 7 8 schools in the Junior varsity event 7. Marion Stein, MIT, 2v, -11 Division-State Champions SUNY-BUFFALO 8 8 _ 1 Kevin Craig, WVU RUTGERS (AT NEWARK) 10 7 With the entry this year the format of ROCHESTER TECH 7 8 the was changed to permit 2. Ed Pennington, WVU MONTCLAIR STATE 16 0 completion of the toumament in one day. 3. Leo Schley, Huntington JERSEY CITY STATE 3 5 The finals of the team event contained 10 WEST VIRGINIA WOMEN'S EPEIE teams in the varsity group and six teams in Open INDIVIDUAL FINALS DIVISIONAL CHAMPION 1. Marguerite Evanholl, PHFC the j.v. group (results of matches fenced in EPEE 1-HARRIS, PSU 2-HAN 2. Miriam Whitworth, CMU the first rourld against other were SHIPS 3-f'ESTO, JHU 4-BROW~ 3. Cathy Hayford, WVU carried into the finals) Ar i final is BARONE, SJU held allhe completion CJf the team event witrl by Frances Spalding State Champions 1. Cathy Hayford 6-RHOADES, WPC 7 seven fencers in the varsity final and seven The West 'virginia Divisional Champion WPC. i~ 2. Debbie Keener, WVU fencers the final. The finalists are cho- ships, hosted by the West Virginia University FOIL 1-BOHL, PSU (4/1) 2- T 3. Frances Spalding, WVU sen from pool of A-B-C-D fencers with Fencing Club, were held March 18 and 19 at WPC (3/2) 3-FRANNICO three qualifying from the ''''-pool, 2 from the Morgantown, W. Va. Over 60 fencers from WOMEN'S SABRE (3/2) 4-GONZALEZ, RI B-pool, one form C and one from D. West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Open 5-PRESTON, PU (2/3) 6-1 The pur [Jose of the j.v. category is to allow Virginia competed in men's and women's 1. Miriam Whitworth, CMU SJU the less experienced girls an opportunity to foil, epee and sabre. Awards were pre 2. Susan Sokoll, Va. Tech Fencing Club SABRE 1 PSU (6/ participate in this level of competition sented to both the divisional and open win 3. Jane Fisk, CMU POTOPOWICZ, SJU amongst their peer group (in experience). ners. The competition was especially fierce State Champions MAROnA, PU (3/3) 4-1\ A total of 117 girls participated in the one in the men's events, where there was a 1. Velda Frisco, WVU SJU (3/3) 5-WESSNER, ~ day tournament for first place in foil. and a 2. Dawn Hewitt, WVU 6-GRAHAM, JHU (2/5) 7-' sabre. 3. Ann Piper, WVU PSU (1/5) 8 CORDTS, JI Results: 1978 NEWIFA Collegiate Championships WOMEN'S FOIL withdrew/injury). VARSITY TEAM FINALS Open 1 Yale Univ, 28 bouts won 1. Debbie Theriault, Schenly Park Fencers' 2. Univ.Maine.27 Club (SPFC) NORTH ATLANTIC 3. Brandeis, 26 2. Nancy Dashbach, WVU INTERCOLLEGIATES MID-ATLANTIC 4. Harvard, 23 3. Cathy Hayford, WVU 5. SMU, 17 INTERCOLLEGIATES Division-State Champions by 6. WPI, 16, -5(hs-hr) 1. Nancy Dashbach, WVU Kevin Granville BY COLLEGE OF 7. Dartmouth, 16. -17 2. Cathy Hayford. WVU 8. MIT, 13 3. Dawn Hewitt, WVU The 27th annual North Atlantic Intercol- WI LLiAM & MAR' 9. Wheaton, 9 MEN'S EPEE Championships were held on March 10. RIC, 5 Open 4, 978 at the JOhliS Hopkins University for The College of Wliliom & Mary ( JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM FINALS 1 Dave Nizinski. VPI the first time in conference history. Penn the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Fencing 1 Yale Univ, 15v 2. Bill Warren, Parkersburg State University repeated as conference tion (MACFA) title for the second' 2. M.IT, 12 3. Leo Schley, Hu;;lir-Iylon 3-weapon champion, placing all six men in row. A balanced performance of 1 3. U.R.I .. 9, -4 Division-State Champions the iillhiJual finals and winning ali three each weapon enabled the W & M Ir 4. Wellesley, 9, -6 1. Bill Wmren inuiviJual titles for the second year in a edge out Johns Hopkins University 5. Harvard, 9, -9 2. Leo Schley row- but with three different men. William vens Tech, who tied for second p 6. RIC, 6 3. Ed Pclllnington, WVU Paterson College took the foil and epee team win behind W & M. MACFA TEAM THE FENCING CLUB MID ATlANTIC INTERCOLLEGIATES CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS OF DENVER Results of 50th Am Total by Cathy Jackson Big Ten Fencin~ This 27th annual championship tourna School Foil Epee Sabre Wins Opening its new facilities in January of this ment was decided in the final bout, which Wi::iaJli & Mary 13 13 13 39 Championships Wm. & Mary sophomore epeeist, John John Hopkins 11 10 17 38 the Fencing School of Denver offers a 14 38 Snyder won for the overall title. Steven Tech 15 9 designed by fencers for fencers. A Team Places Drew 12 11 12 35 special floor, mirrors, weapon racks, four Snyder's win also gave Wm. & Mary the 11 10 11 32 Epee Team title. the uilly weapon trophy to lounge areas - all contribute to the feeling 1st Wisconsin 40 Pc 7 12 1 20 2nd Ohio State 30 elude them the previous year. However, this George Mason 5 6 9 20 that this privately owned club is really a spe year they were forced to relinquish the foil Haverford 8 6 5 19 cial place to fence. 3rd Illinois 29 16 team trophy to Stevens Tech, and to give up Lafayette 4 10 2 The membership is enthusiastic - so much 4th Michigan State 23 Marylclild-BaltimoreCo.4 4 3 6 the sabre team trophy, which they shared so that a group spent two weeks in 5th Northwestern 12 last with Johns Hopkins, to a Coach of the Year honors went to Dick training at the Racing Club in France Foil. masters. Mel North, master of the squad which lost but 1 bout Oles of John Hopkins. The Tournament was 1. Dean Rose, Wisconsin School of Denver. is a believer in this year to sole possession. hosted by Univ. of Maryland, Bait. Co. Next 2. George Socha, Wisconsin of workshop. He is planning to in- In the il finals. sabreman Greg year's 28th Annual Championships is 3. Ken Lavelle, Illinois clude masters in the school's an- Hasyn of Temple was the one fencer to suc scheduled to be held in Lafayette College. 4. Kurt Hunker, Ohio State cessfully defend his title. Each winner of the nual seminar for fencers in August. Over 100 are currently enrolled in Epee. indiviuual titles was undefeated in the final 1. Steve Vandenberg, Wiscons round. Individual Results the school's courses and results are beginning to show in Colorado and in na 2. Paul Tung, Ohio State Foil 1st, Eric Newman (Hopkins); 2nd. tional events. 3. Bryan Peterman, Michigan E Ian Roberts (Temple): 3rd. Kerry Colorado has the potential to become the 4. Mike Pacini, Illinois Maletsky (Stevens). center of US Fencing, Maestro North feels. Sabre. Epee 1st, John Snyder (Wm. & Mary); Sabre 1 st, Greg Hasyn (Temple): 2nd All fencers visiting the area are cordially in 1. Chris Thomas, Michigan Sta 2nd. John Reilly (Wm. & Mary): 3rd, Paul Cordts (Hopkins); 3rd, vited to check out this bold statement and to 2. Bill Goleman, Ohio State Robert Hendry (Temple). Streamson Chua (Hopkins). enjoy :he hospitality' of the Fencing School at 3. John Hou, Wisconsin 5702 East Colfax Avenue in Denver. 4. Kevin Cawley, Illinois
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