MAYIJUNE 1985 Volume 36, No.5 SPECIAL SUMMER OFFER - 1985 TABLE OFCO~ JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST American May/June 1985 (June 1st to Aug. 31st). Editorial ...... The Officer's Corner FENCING(ISSN 002-8436) Letters to the Editor Official publication of the Improving Foil Fencing United States Fencing Assn. Inc. Report of Special Commiss Postmaster: Send all returns and changes of ad the F.F.E. dress to: USFA, 1750 East Boulder St. ,Colorado Springs, CO 80909. What is a #1 President of Jur: by George Ko/tJl/llJatovich ~\,~ AMERICAN FENCING magazine (lSSN 002- \ A Beginner's Guide 8436) is published bi-monthly for 57.50 for non by K.M. Grindle .... members by United States Fencing Association, ;:Z... ~1'It."~'" ~) Inc., 1750 East Boulder St., Colorado Springs, The Troubled Times of Sport, CO 80909. Second class postage paid at Colorado by Fred Rhodes ...... Springs, CO and additional mailing offices. Notes From Paris
Sllippin~ cimrges to IH' calculate(1 ()n til{' Iwforc disCOlll1j total. DEADLINE FOR ISSUES issue Date Closing Date Mailing Date ON THE COVER For Copy Lee Shelley has a right to be smiling aft JULAUG JUN 10 AUG 1 aVei Jeal1 ,'v1uleau during the U.S. Mo Orders \\'111 1)(' accepted ll~' pl1olH'. SEPfOCT AUG 10 OCT 1 Nuiic1ilill Circuit Event in San Antom NOV/DEC OCT 10 DEC 1 by Hal Wells. Editorial
In our efforts to "improve" our sport, we ing and sometimes irritating to see how quickly should give thought not only to media exposure our juniors imitate the good and bad manners of -by Lewis and what we look like, but also to what actually their elders. goes on on the fencing strips. It is there that one We note with regret that, with its last (March! You've been hearing a lot about It IS amazingly confusing finds the essence of our sport. April 1985) issue, ESCRIME is temporarily sus media and public relations in this col time spectator. Even if a Although we do not agree with pending publication for lack of sufficient fund umn and what the USFA is trying to do not understand everyth ESCRIME that foil fencing is faced with "perma ing. Originally established in 1881, this excellent nent disintegration" if it continues to be practiced fencing magazine has been in its present form to publicize fencing on the national, di going on (and who could t as it is done today, we concur that it needs some since 1977. We empathize with its predicament visional and local levels. For those ef to), ifhe or she senses just s tightening of rules and their applications. ES and we are sure that, like the phoenix, it will forts to have meaningful effect, the excitement, they will walk CRIME, the official FIE publication, has given us emerge in spectacular shape from its present dif clubs and divisions have to be ready to positive image of fencing. permission to publish in its entirety its recent ficulties. greet and encourage those members of Leaving a visitor alone article on "ImpnJ\ ing Foil Fencing," and thanks We commend to your attention several articles go to Phyllis Elliott for taking the time to translate on directing: by George Kolombatovich, a co the public who show an interest in fenc rude, it hurts fencing many it. The article reflects the thinking of important chair of our Directors' Commission; by Fred ing or happen to drop in to a club or The visitor who goes awa: officials and fencers in France and thus should Rhodes, our USFA Secretary; and by Marlowe divisional tournament. and confused will spread tl carry great weight among the movers and shak Hood, a new contributor. What happens at your club or divi about fencing to his or I ers of the EUlUpean fencing community. We Another new contributor, and an enthusiash sion meet when a non-friend, non However, if a fencer, or e' hope that it stirs up some action within our own one, is our "special correspondent," Brooke national borders, for sloppy, casual directing and Makler, who has been sending us welcome in fencer stops in? At the moment he or number of fencers, help a rude, offensive, uncontrolled actions on or off formation and results from Paris. she walks in the door he is looking for derstand the sport or gE the strip need not be tolerated. Coaches and elite MTH ward to finding out about fencing. terested, it will really pay fencers should set the pace. It is sometimes amus- What do you do to encourage that in Whether or not that persoI terest? fencer, they are sure to bra) Although fencing as a sport is not their friends about what a \ well known to the public, it has a very teresting sport fencing is. If 7 Quality fencing wear and positive image. Mention fencing to five of the persons that a with becomes involved, 0\ equipment at competitive prices someone not involved in the sport and invariably they have one of two reac ship would grow tenfold. tions that it's a terribly thrilling sport Media coverage will onl) (with a mental picture of Errol Flynn); in the door. Each fencer m A didas-SHOES·SWEA TS or that if s such a graceful sport. While his or her responsibility to competitive and recreational fencing involved in the sport. Each involve a lot of hard work and may not public relations representat France Lames-BLADES-ACCESSORIES be as glamorous as much of the public ing. imagines, it is fun to fence and com For those of you who w pete, and fencers are a good group of become more involved in tl Santelli-ClOTHING-MASKS-BAGS people to be around anywhere in the lations aspect of fencing, th world. excellent booklets written 1 Sherry Posthumus If we want fencing to grow, we all Hoornstra which are avail. VISA- Mastercharge Marlene D'Amico have to take an active part in making charge by writing the US] FREE price list upon request visitors welcome at clubs and tourna office in Colorado Springs. Co Directors ments. Despite the initial positive im- help you help your club and ge, the visitor will be confused and spread the right kind of \ 40 North First SI. turned-off unless fencers: 1) be fencing. friendly; 2) explain what is going on; San Jose. Ca. 95113 and 3) share their enthusiasm for the The Fencing Post (408)298·5858 sport. Our sport is fun and exciting, but ments, the proposed competitions to "find" was more encouraging than th Letters To elite prospects, or do not have a "name" aspect were the friendly letters The Editor coach to promote their interests? conversations. They provided) There may be reasonable answers to all on purchasing equipment a my questions; the point is that other high weapons. I wish to express my thanks for the arti High School Fencing school coaches and I are asking these ques When things looked discou cles in memory of my brother, Edward F. tions after a program has already been our goals insurmountable, Walt Lucia. They were touching reminders of as A recent report in American Fe7lcing de promulgated. Wouldn't it have been ra's letters and notes on invoil sociations that Eddie held in highest regard. tailed the ambitious plans that have been reasonable to involve someone with high hope and cheer. It is heart warm In particular, I also wish to acknowledge developed to increase both the quantity and school coaching experience in the planning that people I've never met with great appreciation to the U.S. Fencing quality of fencing at the" grass roots" leveL stages of these programs? thousands of miles away, care Association the establishment of the "Ed It would appear that central to the success The opportunity for my fencers to com help. Triplette's interest in ou] ward F. Lucia Memorial Trophy." This is a of this effort is an increased effort with our pete in U.S.F.A. competition is one that my beyond a profit motive, The en singular honor which will perpertuate my junior fencers. One source of fencers at this colleagues and I welcome. We try to en ceived is due to their interest ir brother's devution to his profession and to age level is the high school fencing prog courage membership and participation in fencing and the fact that the Tri] the continuous recognition and growth of rams that already exist. U.S.F.A. events. Manv of us do so, however, been in my shoes before. My t' American fencers. The efforts being put forth are clearly primarily because w~ think it will increase them. Dave McElderly, Coach, V Norman R Lucia, well-intentioned. Why, then, does the our chances for success during the high LI. Colonel. USAF, Ret. U.S.F.A., through committees involved ir 'hool season. That is my first priority' I these programs, act (from the perspective 01 In't see myself as operating a "farm sys Why the Nationals? the grass roots coach) in a manner that is tem" for a U.S.F.A elite program .- and Why have the USFA National More on Computers patronizing, condescending, and high that is the thrust of the current program. cording to the schedule, you cal Bv utilizing the capabilities of the per handed? For this is what I perceive as the Such development could, however, be the from the Junior Olympics (U-2' sonal computer and the computer informa U.S.F.A.'s attitude toward fencing at the outcome of a well designed "grass roots" Olympics (over 20). There uo tion services - such as Compuserve the high school level and toward high school program which undertook to truly under period of "being." Now you sport of fencing would greatly benefit. fencing coaches. stand the problems and the potential of young or old. USFA, their divisions, clubs, and even in I have been fortunate enough to have high school fencing in the United States. Actually, the whole idea of dividual fencers could hold "realtime" con "elite" junior fencers begin their careers in leff Wolfe, C"u,h BrCIl/,UcI"d N. Y. School Olympics has been lost. It was r Girls Team ferences, settle disputes, and locate desper mv program. My school district and its Ath be somewhere for the 1st rounc ately needed equipment. It might even go letic Director have been generous in their fencers to turn to. It was to rea Ii: as far as to attract new and veteran fencers. support. Having fencers that the U.s.F.A. ing could be a life-time sport. It, Compuserve already carries Special In might consider to be elite is for them a Triplettes, help stay in shape, after the me terest Groups (SIG's) in other sports such pleasant but relativelv unimportant side tive years were gone. as golf, skiing, and could easily allow fenc effect of having a fencing team. The fact is Take a Bow Please rexamine the events. ing to go "on line." Already, one can call up that for a varietv of reasons, the reality of The Wild Horse Plains Fencing Club was Evelyn Voze/Ia, New E the USER DIRECTORY and enter FENC high school coaching is very different from the first Montana club to have fencers qual- INC under INTERESTS: and come up with club or collegiate coaching. For example, for the Junior Olympics. Unfortunately, Southeast Section a whole list of fencers' Along with their according to New York State rules, I am not residence in the hinterlands made travel Jr. Training Camp names and cities come a USER LD. #, suppose to have allY contact with expenses prohibitive for our team. Con The training camp for juniors i. which is a kind of "phone number," with mv fencers before the third week in sequently the Inland Empire Division was for August 3 to 7 at the Atlanta F which one can send an "electronic" letter at November or after the close of the high not represented at the J.O.s this year. Our in Atlanta, Georgia. The camF the flick of a button. school season in February. How, then, division is geographically large, but small in any junior fencer, age 20 or yOl Other companies are also using Com should coaches in mv position react to a numbers, particularly where junior mem preference to Southeastern fen( puserve to sell their wares, so even current U.S.F.A. polin' which now de-emphasizes bers are concerned. availability becomes tight. For iJ advertisers of AF magazine could increasE' the importance of the annual Junior Olvm our fund raising efforts were not contact: Cathy Abramson, 150 their sales bv offering their products on pic Tournament and increases the sufficient, one of the few bright spots along Street, #24-P, Roswell, GA 30e CompLlsen'e. cance of 'lear-round circuit events? Why '2 way was help from Walter and Laura It might also give fencers like me, who are then, should mv fencers aspire to elit~ Iplette of Triplette Arms Co. Though I out in the middle of nowhere, direct access status ,,·hen they can just about manage to have never met them in person, their in Send us your Resuli to people, like George Kolombatovich, for afford a trip to the }.0.'S7 IIo\\' do mv terest in helping our kids was such that they We can't print thelJ advice or fencers make it to the elite summer prog gave us special price breaks and found ways if you don't send then Cumpllscruc #i1006, 71 rams if the\' cannot fence in these tourna- to save us money on our equipment. What from ESCRIMI iJulblatcd l
Fauld l-L'ilh the PtT!JlllilClli ill foiZ fenc- warning, as well as the introduction into said attacking fencer's beat, since certain officials of (b) The exlw,i,1Il of the role of th ing, the F.F.E. (Federdlion d'Escrime) has rules of the nution of IIVII colil/Jatiuity (which exists inferior competency treat this action like a parry- asking them in the future to signa decided to reaeL and at the request of its pre>iden I, a in other combat sports) in order to avoid repeti with red cards) all the faults they UJJllllli:::':::.iuli i).'u::, fUfllll.!d to tiela!J1ifll! lilt! causes and to tion of the Borrmann-Mazzoni incident in the rules should specify that, in a phrase can perfectly well escape the noti, to remedy them. 1983 world championships. d'armes of this type, the attacker's beat should be tor, he not having a particular gift national CUlllllli:::.::;iul1 on arbitrage (C.N.A.), In the cases cited above, the opinion and followed bv a distinct beat on the part of the course, the penalty to be pronour technical direction, alld IIlltiullul trai11ers, as well as propu,als of the directors' cum mission and the attacked fencer before the riposte. If the shock of main the province of the director, ' Ihe principlil protugoni:,ts, [enlers of high level, were commission for the improvement of foil fencing the two blades is confused in one single beat, the could not avoid it. "deled to Ihis ccJlJIlllis,.ion, with Muitre Clery presid- are the following: right-of-way should be awarded to the fencer This modification of conditio • During a seminar on sabre directing, in Rome, who attacked. would demolish in one blow the n llS, lhl:! Jepurt of [hi:::. !!ICL'tillS forms the basis of in November, 1983, it was specified: "running is • Another problem is that which concerns the ondary role," an epithet with whi( themes for reflexiOlz on the betiemzellt of foil only a displacement." This position seems in attack on the extended arm (ref. art, 233-a 6). are currently gratified. and it seemed to us ill dispel/sible that we publish contradiction with the forbidding of "the run There is an objection that the return (Ie renvoi) (1) • In the enumeration of disputed Certdin predispoc;iliolls in the report 0./11 be upplicd ning attack with loss of balance" that figures in seems ignored by directors who, most often, sys following case was brought u t illlJllcJillldy :::.illl.'c it io Ll qUL'sliullo uf ::.illlplc respect for Article 28. An explanation, even a different word tematically give the advantage to the fencer who seems to disconcert the officials: tl illle! national 7 ult:::;; uthet llCLC:.:::::.itafc d pI UilUU!lCf..'IIlI!Jll ing of this text, seems indispensible for the gO( as "found" the blade, even if he has only sion to be rendered after phrase d', by the F.l_E. The rtl::;t Icquire bell!!! wurAillg Ll)JIditiUJl::; understanding of this restriction. brushed" it (and not "deflected" it as specified ing attack, parry riposte, remise 01 for the • The substitution of invalid surfaces for valid bv the rules and the return on p. 38). The com of riposte. We hope this text will collstitute the basis for a surfaces, the use of more or less regular avoi mission asks that the return (1) be henceforth It is evident that, if this phrase vast ,lJllUlilil of reflection on this subject and will dance (esquive), or of contortions, are employed incorpora ted in the text of paragraph 237-1, so lutelv no break in time, the decis lead to practical ((Inclusions, because if we by many fencers to reduce as much as possible that the attention of the directors will be attracted the attacking fencer. But it can al~ to seruiue it is illLlispef1:3ible that we the target offered to the opponent. Now we have to this point. the attacker bends his arm befo practice. come to the extension of this "technique" to the • Deliberate corps-a-corps. This irregularity is, (which is not exactly a remise, but P. Vajda offensive. The head that leans on the chest in the practically, never penalized - which is whv it time lost in this way can, in this Following a summation of the problem by execution of the attack should be considered in spreads further. It allows the instigators to decision of "simultaneous" action Maitre Clery, M. Graizon raised the questions of the same way as the unarmed hand that covers "block" the phrase d'armes, to paralvze - or at which would be rendered in due particular concern to members of the CN.A.: the target and judged in the same way. least to hinder - the response of the fencer who bout director. I. The strict application of the rules - Cases The obligation to "keep the "'("I'UIl in frUllt of the correctly has upheld the opposing action. • Article 28-1, entitiled "metho, that are difficult to judge. frontal plufle of the body," and the forbidding of The concept of corps-a-corps is not the same seems to be often ignored, as mue II. The setting and environment of the director. following an attack, which most forfoil as for epee. It is one of the essential differ by the majority of fencers. It seerr l. Difficult Cases of the time pulls the rear arm in front of the chest ences between the two weapons, which obliges present it in a clearer, but above al Overwhelming the framework established bv while the offender makes multiple "reprises," the foil fencer to keep his di,!un,e after the attack, way_ the rules and conventions, new "habits" are should make an end to the sort of"garbage fenc and to accept the plzrase d'annes. It is therefore a At what point, in effect, can or adopted by fencers in ever-increasing numbers, ing" one currently sees too often_ matter of if this convention is to be to be "disorderly," "violent," tolerated by lax or incompetent officials, not cor • On the problem of the bent arm, the am maintained or In drawing attention to displacements "abnormal," f rected by the instructors, and exploited more and biguity that makes judging delicate comes from the fact that foil cannot be a "free" weapon like moment does the combat lose i' more by the trainers; these habits make directing the distinction, often difficult to establish, bet epee, if it is abolished, or if its conventions are no "courtesy" and "loyalty"? One SE more and more difficult and make any evaluation ween an "extending" and an "e:tleflded" arm. In longer respected, foil is 110 ZUl1ger 1"',;,;;/>1(. in the history of fencing cornpetit of irregularities almost impossible. playing with these words, all kinds of interpreta • Simultaneous actions. Less frequent in foil pIes of penalties (for these various Figuring among cases of this type on all levels of tions are possible. It is therefore proposed that in than in sabre, nonetheless all the observations could be cited as examples for te competition are: Article 233-3, the accent be particularlv placed on that were made on the subject at the seminar on who continue to transform mask, JUlllliilg; the ooligotion to ha\'e the arrnu!I!!plL'tdy e:delIded, sabre judging in Rome can be applied. into projectiles when the decisiol -:,ub~fihdi;)1/ of illCLllici ,"usc! (leu! arm, mask) for the the point threatening, during the displacement • Combat infractions. Two proposals received them. And no one shows any sur Zlalid surface; that precedes (or accompanies) an attack. the support of the commissions: indeed wonder what the directoiJ delibe!u.te corps-a-corps to avoid a riposte; Another case of the same problem is that of an (a) [J:-l!Iiu,if:-l'!l of the tl'drdiilS for combat infractions good for ... And would it be too r the '-HIlbig-uous pr0blclil uLi!!1ult,/IiCOLb Lichcns; attack and a counter-attack, both of them exe· in fav'or of immediate penalty. In effect, the infrac- a permanent representative of further, a t} pe of ,iuleltion of Article 28, whose cuted with bent arm; both actions being sulli em carries a direct prejudice toward its victim; this technique to be on the floor in provisions are, howevec considered fundamen by faulty technical execution, the application 01 wrong should be redressed at once. Active fencers able to intervene immE tal in the "Rules for Competitions;" Article 237-3 is proposed. have indicated that thev feel that certain foilists case ot an incident which interru' - finally, on an ethical plane, more discernment • Actions on the blade. National trainers and indulge in a v'eritable exploitation of the reactions discipline which must reign in , and greater strictness is desired with all kinds of fencers deplore the fact that, more and more, the -- or lack of reactions - of the director. This Certainlv, the president of jurv ha' collusions, frauds that the rules penalize only by habit is spreading of counter attacking into the practice is blatantly unsportsfllaillihe_ evolution of the match over whid ing, all the same, another person is needed who fluenced bv a number of factors: It is that this important problem is is expert, competent, and present to settle the - the good,or bad, physical layout of the tour not even raised the international rules; it is disagreeable and deplorable incidents which can nament; time to fill the gap' occur off the pistes. - its length, when there are a great number of • Signals. To c1use this chapter, the eventual implemen fencers and an insufficient number of officials; The frequent disparity of the machines used, tatiun of the different points just presented could - eventuallv, the unfolding, more or less well and their often questionable quality, can be at the be realized in the fuIluwillg way, on a IlIl/lUlldl organized, of the formula employed. root of errors in judging. level: It is therefore necessarY to be avvare that it is The absence of "repeater lights" also consti - by means of a bulletin of communication; impossible to demand a good rendering from a tutes a handicap for a bout director. Other than - bv instructions given to the judges and to the judge in bad working conditions. the fact that this device visiblv establishes the CR.A.; The CN.A. has drawn up a list of points "materiality" of hits exchanged, its absence is - through a meeting of a few minutes' duration whose realization seems indispensible, if one also probably one of the reasons that incites spec at the beginning of the competitions with a view wishes directing to take place in normal condi tators and interested persons to come as close to to recall the important points; tions: the pistes as possible, and to encroach upon the - perhaps also in the framework of an action by • Retreating space. judges' territorv. the CT.R. together with the teachers of the Just as fencers make use of a marked and stan The piste itself must be, legally and visibly, Leagues, so that their cooperation in the domain dardized area of combat, the judge, too, should out; it is not always so. of pedagogy is assured. have use of sufficient space and backing-up room The presence on each piste of a timekeeper and scorekeeper helps ensure the speedy progress of II. Work area and environment of the to correctly follow the combat and the signals of A "Ji~-'(ll:::::>iL)11 'I bet-ween coaches at tll the box. The ground where he moves must be the bouts and the reliability of the scores; it frees judge. '1e judge from concern with aw.iIidlv tasks that staff photo. With the exception of the finals of major tour entirely free of material and of unofficial person -'quire only elementary competence. pensable to reexamine it and to naments, the fencing official is subjected to a neL • The Directoire Technique. function. close confusion unknown in anv other sport This presupposes that the organizers have The principal (not to say essential) mission of Only the creation of an Officii/Ii From the fact of his isolation, he is also an easy previously established an arrangement of the the directoire technique is the "strict but com levels, placing its members "ab, person to criticize. platform and of the pistes which takes into ac plete organization of the events and the obliga favoring their cohesion and bring His task and his effectiveness are forcibly in- count the moving space needed by the judges. tion to see that the rules are adhered to." (Art. sions into accord, seems able to 505d) This demands, on the part of those who questioned authority for these pe comprise it, a permanent presence on the com None of the 30 players and 50,OC petition site, and a speedy and competent inter a rugby match can broach the dign RENAJS5AN(£ IrD. vention in case of incidents or disputes. tion of the referee of the play. In fe One notices unfortunatelv too often the lack of at all (fencer, coach, team captian) fencing Equiprnl'll t consistencv and of rapidity in taking positions by match (by rejecting an official), dll the members of this body. Its standard backing of (bv protesting his decisions), and, the presidents of jury is also lamented, particu (bv repuJi~ting him), take it awa P.O. Box 418, Jackson, Wisconsin 53037 larly in light of teams or delegations, who more who is practically isolated and fi In Wisconsin (414) 677-4113 and more claim to "choose" their directors and to port. Regrettable usages currently "reject" others. 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A til'/:'t/ J::UIl ,Moreau j U.S. Aluderll PClliathlull, l:uvi:; d(]LL'fi after pluci!lS ~eci.Jlld during lhe PelltathluJl Na tional Circuit Event. Photo by Hal Wells. Notes From Paris tance, the system slides back, by Brooke Makler limits are exceeded by fleching opponent, disruption can OCel Are reels becoming obsolete? Overhead the closed box system. Where wires on pulleys are used in place of reel may have more length, the c boxes in many modern European clubs, as seems less destructive when 0 I would like to tell you about a situation opponent as a human being is being forgot well as in several American clubs. The prin The French also use anchon which occurred earlier this month at a col ten by today's fencers and it is a great loss. cipal advantages are: 1) diminished break in the walls to secure the pis teo lege fencing tournament in which I was Any referee who learns the rules and downs from entangled wires inside the the pistes are NOT taped to the presiding. I feel compelled to mention it their proper application, who refines his or case; 2) if a careless fencer unplugs his body laid end to end are secured tc because a nerve was struck in me - not just her skills, and who works long hours under cord and lets the spring recoil from the and attached at opposite ends ( by the fencers specifically involved, but by less than ideal conditions deserves respect center of the piste, there are rarely unpleas providing a tight, flat surface fencers througout the U.S. before, during, and after the bout. In a re ant consequences with the "nude" wire not slide. Whereas one won During the course of a women's foil team cent article in Escrilllt! Review (the journal of set-up; 3) when the wire gets twisted, it is safety of allowing such limitec match, a number of the members of one the French Fencing Federation), my good easily visable and corrected without delay. ween pistes, consideration mus school's men's team, including at least one friend Jacques Graizon, President of the The principal disadvantages are the the fact that major European t< assistant coach, made comments which Commission Nationale d' Arbitrage (their cosmetic unsightliness of wire seemingly rarely draw fewer than 250 ( were, at the least, less than kind and in fact Fencing Official's Commission), noted that. going everywhere, which reel boxes par finish in time for people to retun were derogatory and humiliating. These ours is the only combat sport in which tJ 'ally alleviate, and, in the case of a large of Europe by Sunday night! comments and gestures were in plain view referee is not saluted after the match. WhiCh Jmpetition with many pistes side by side of the other team and within the range of Jacques and I are seeing are merely slightly and end to end, the maze of wires at ground their hearing. As the President of Jury, I different aspects of the same degenerative level is increased to such an extent tha t required that they cease and they did. disease within our sport - one which the crossing the room makes hop-scotch However, the damage had already been FIE, US FA, USFCA, NCAA, et.al., will elementary. This problem has been addres done - to the opposing team's fencers, to soon have to treat by means of the im sed by placing small metal posts at either the image of the offending team's athletes, plementation of new rules of order and end of the piste or by attaching the system and to fencing itself. s portsmanshi p. to the wall. The sport of fencing has always been de The behavior of those college fencers was The wire system is held taut by a symbio scribed to me as a gentleman's game, where rude to their hosts, obnoxious to onlookers, tic relationship created by the adversaries. courtesy to your opponent and to the offi disrespectful of their opponents, and, in In the course of maintaining fenCing dis- cials was an integral part of the manner of general, of an unsportsman nature. Their At the Los Angeles Olympics, President Reagan visited the Athletes' Village. Fencer Debbie Waple, combat. I believe this to be so, but of late I actions reflected poorly on their university IJrcselll him u/itlt a melllento frum dll the athletes. Photo courtesy D. W. have become increasingly aware of an ero and organization, left scars upon others' sion of fundamental respect for the rules opinions of their school, and should not be and conventions of our sport by com tolerated by coaches, fencers, or offi petitors and coaches alike. Article 28 of the cials. The Fencing Officials' Commission of USFA rules states that, "All bouts or the USFA must start to recognize this prob matches must ... preserve the character of lem and remind its members that the job of courteous and frank encounter." Yet, we President is not merely to be an arbiter of have become a sport in which the referee the phrase d'armes but of proper fenCing may be publicly derided by the fencers, and conduct. their coaches, or spectators and have no We (and I include myself among the means of shelter or recourse. It is a sport in guilty) have, for too long, tolerated and which consideration for one's "worthy ad accepted outrageous behavior both versary" is not merely Ignored, but openly on and off the strip. The time has come to and freely mocked. return to courtesy, to return to respect, and Any person who takes up a blade and to return our sport to the gentlemanly co steps on the strip has the right to be re test that it was meant to be. It can be dOh~ spected for the decision that he or she has without losing its fire, its excitement, or its made: to work and train and then place all competitiveness. At least I dearly hope so. of their talents and their weaknesses on public display. That basic respect for one's by }\"fdrLI~L'L Hood competence, are well advised to attune side the fault has come, he must Directing and themselves to an individual director's sense competitors on guard." Here th of right of way. faulted for being unable to ascel "Right of Way" The responsibility of the director in of the fencers is in the wrong. Th eliminating ambiguity in awarding priority suggest two definitions of a dOl comes more clearly into focus when we one in which each of the fencer, Let's stop thinking of directing and fenc attack. Still, the director may say to fencer consider the third thing one looks for: in at fault, and one in which the ing as separate activities and explore the "A": "Regardless of intent or timing, vour tent. At first this may seem like a bogus unable to perceive who is at fal relation between them. Most fencers! attack was incorrectly executed," that is, criterion for determining right of way - purpose of understanding the directors - these categories largely overlap the arm was not sufficiently extended or how can one presume to know what is in helpful to distinguish between in the u.s. - have at best a dim under was not threatening a valid target. Again the minds of the fencers? What if both definitions. But ultimately, I thir standing :1f the interaction between the ac this may seem ob\'ious. But many directors fencers intend, or act as if they intend to and should be reconciled. tivities. Because modem foil and sabre are can't easily distinguish between technique execute an action in which one of them does The inexperienced director n premised on a system of right of way, they and timing even in theory; it is little wonder in fact have priority? Either one of them is takes not so much because he!sf are qualitatively different than the martial then, that even more are confused on their mistaken or a very good actor. (Sabre culti what is actually happening, b1 arts from which they evolved. Tournament interrelation in practice. vates dramatic talent because both the he!she lacks the confidence to fencing entails a three way relationship, not This brings us to a crucial point: there is materiality of the hit and right of way hang situation. The critical range of rii a dual one. no such thing as an objectively correctly in the balance.) Still, recognizing intent can the grey area in which priority In determining priority, what should a executed attack or an objectively deter a very strong, if tacit, intuitive aid in ous, exists ultimately in the pel director look for? At least three things; the mined right of way. It is the opinion of tho _£ecting. the director. The best (foil) direc interaction between fencers, the correctly director which determines what constitutes The rule book indirectly admits intent as a U.S. - Okawa, Benko, Kolomt executed attack, and intent. an attack. We must speak, then, of a con valid criterion in its discussion of "simul almost never call a double touch The director must see the relationship be sensus or convention among fencers and taneous" and" double" actions. The former the fencers on guard, because tween fencers, not simply their indepen directors concerning: (a) the range of action is defined as "the simultaneous reduced this grey area to almm dent actions. Technique can be observed in a director may describe as a "correctly exe and execution of an attack by both fencers." What for them is a clear priorityn isolation, but timing, by definition, de cuted attack", regardless of right of way; (b) (emphasis added) Nothing is clearer than a murky for another less perceptiv pends on how opponents relate to one the range within which a director mav de truly simultaneous hit; it does not, how fident director. Good fencers pr another. An example: A fencer objects to a cide when an offensive action has prioritv ever, happen very often. Most directors use defined and consistent interpl decision which defines his action as a over a counter-action. This, then, is the simultaneous and double interchangeably. right of way. The dilemma for t counter-attack by saying, "But my oppo basic competence required of a director, to A double hit is, in fact, any action except a tent but imperfect director is thai nent didn't start the attack with the arm recognize the tacitly accepted range of am simultaneous one which results in both should award priority whenever extending." The director will dismiss this biguity that is the province of director's fencers being hit at the same time. The way except for simultaneous actions, ~ observation as irrelevant (even if it is true) if, "discretion". It is difficult enough to be ac the term is commonly used describes only a almost always at fault when twe on the basis of timing, he can respond: "Your curate in this sense. But the truly excellent special kind of double hit, i.e. one after on - if one does so without c stop thrust v:as late." The extension of the director eliminates this ambiguity by which no priority is awarded and the then one is likely to render incon arm is relevant only in relation to the awarding priority consistently. Nothing is fencers are replaced on guard. Using this cisions. timing of the counteraction; the question is, more disconcerting to the experienced example of a faulty compound attack vs. a In sum, I have argued that dire did the stop "arrive before the attacker fencer than a director who, even if he/she slow stop thrust, the rules state that such interpretive enterprise, not a n began the final movement of the attack?" never strays from the parameters of this cases "occur through the fault of both one. The rules can do no more the [article 236] If this seems obvious, reflect on grev area, makes inconsistent judgments. fencers." In further suggesting that the guideposts and parameters witl the number of times you have heard fencer Thus there are two kinds of error a direc "fault of the attacker consists of inde the director must make judgmen and director arguing at cross purposes, one tor can make. A poor director is likely to cision .. ", the rules imply that the director ing them is a prerequisite to com talking about timing, the other about tech violate this consensus, to get it just plain can perceive, in this case, lack of intent. recting, but does not guarante nical execution of the attack. wrong. Along with more experienced direc But there is a remaning ambiguity in the must develop an intuition and sel The rules do specifv; however, that an tors, he:she is also prone to the second kind USFA rules (following the FIE) on the na right of way so that recognition of attack must be "correctly executed" to gain of error - inconsistency - though I have ture of the double hit which raises a funda spontaneous. A deliberated dec of wav. [article 232J This is a technical certainly seen directors who are consiste' ntal question about the proper role of the crap shoot. Thus confidence ar matter, that is one that can be determined in their error. The range of consensus 1. ~ector. As quoted above, the rules assign tency are the watchwords of good regardless of timing. An example: Fencer admittedlv, in constant need of blame to the fencers for the double hit in the aim is to gradually eliminate "Au executes a simple 1mA' line action, in But that is a fact of fencing life; it will never which no priority is awarded. Elsewhere, within which one cannot cor tending to disguise an attack as preparation be reached to a single "correct" point. however, we read that "each time the Pres award priority. and so draw out the opponent's counter- Fencers, even if thev can presume basic ident is unable clearly to judge from which I have also suggested that it fencers to think of fencing as involving is initiated bv a dramatic faint close to your three points of awareness, not two. True, a opponent's blade. As she/he bends solicit good director is unobtrusive and allows the ouslv over you, score with a straight attack fencers to channel their energy towards one from your prone position. another. But even the best directors will Faint-Deceive 4-6: A perfected faint have slightly different - but internally con deceive that is so convincing it draws not Take a look at the salle, gym, recreation sistent - interpretations of priority, i.e. on Iv the opponent, but the director and two room, garage, or wherever you are fencing. they will be more or less" generous" to the to four of the judges - allowing you to Are there plenty of fencers lunging about? If attack. Unfortunately, there are very few score on all 4-6. you are a teacher of fencing, would you like excellent directors in this country, though - !tl)!!! L\fi!lIlc';:,uf.l Fe71WI"S Juurnal more students in your class or for lessons? there are a number of competent ones. With Nuv/Dec 1984 In most cases, regular attrition and no them presiding, the fencer must be a little shows leave fencing coaches with time for more attentive to areas of predictability and additional students. The prospect of find uncertainty, and adjust when necessarY. As ever fhOUJ hI ing new fencers, especially school-age for those directors who simply miss the ac oboutfuk'n.3 !.-If youngsters, is often quite easy; and the ef tion altogether, it is incumbent upon ex fort has many benefits for both the coach perienced fencers and directors to help ~'Jr and the salle. them see better. To begin with, there are a percentage of ',dividuals in each community who will Beginner's Guide C,;II!illllCd .eek out a fencing environment because Parry/Riposte: This two part move is they WANT to learn the sport. Make it as formation about vour prograr harped on by coaches and practiced fre easy as possible for those already interested maps, costs, free first lesson COl quently in class, but is tvpically discarded to find your fencing operation. local fencing teachers - espe duringactual~ncingbou~. Have a listing under "Fencing Instruc summer school break - so th, Faint-Deceive: This is an extremelv effec tion" in the Yellow Pages of the local phone will have every chance to knov tive plov for a beginner to LIse against a - D"-V1 J /110 fer,.v., 'f3--- book as well as the white pages. Also, make side fencing opportunities exi~ more advanced fencer. The two part move regular submissions of your fencing ac If there are no beginner cia tivities, competitions, and classes to the area, start one yourself. It's a si til,' ulel idle! CO-pi", huld:; fortiz at the !lew York Athletic Club. L. to r.: Silvio local newspaper. Most newspapers have Paul ,\.Ic;:,s, ,\L,lc~;t!U OJU!l Xll.!dcrJ~iIL1Ulcr, Albert Vogt. if you have some equipment a' weekly calendar listings specifically for up the city recreation departmE community and sport - and there is no cipal at a local private school charge for the listing. Many individuals idea approved. If you schec have a secret desire to try sword fighting through an organization like tl and a simple public listing may spark that recreation groups, they will us desire, sometimes producing a dedicated all the registration and publicit) fencing student. for a percentage of the class fE Interfacing with existing programs in Planning for a private schc one's community is another way to discover valves writing up a flyer de: new students. Often high school, junior col fencing session to be offered, lege, or recreational fencing classes contain times, fees, and a registration j .. students who would continue in the sport dent information and a paJ after their respective classes end if only they waiver. Present a fencing delIH .. were aware of the place they could con the school two weeks prior to t tinue. first class where you can arouse Get to know the coaches and teachers of hand out registration forms. these beginner classes. Offer to do a de can either turn the forms in t, 'lonstra tion a t one of the class sessions and office, mail the forms to the cl .lare information about your club or prog them to the first class sessiOl ram. Schedule special standard foil novice quickly find that one "outreac tournaments with junior-oriented prizes spawn others at neighboring sc for the beginner students (held at your club ciaIly with the help of active site, if possible). Above all, get current in- school officials. TECHNICAL In Memoriam
John B. Kelly, Jr. Helmick, USOC first vice pre TALKS 1928-1985 president of the International by foe Byrnes Federation, to serve out the ter Only recently (February, 1985) elected president of the U.S. Olympic Committee, Mario deLeon Strips Again Suppose you don't have to worry about a reel at the end where the separation be Jack Kelly Jr. died on March 3rd while jog 1938-1984 ging near his home in Philadelphia. He was copper strips - and I am not talking about a gins) - can end up either ungrounded or In his sixth year as Duke 1 57 years old. As an oarsman, Kellv com head fencing coach, at the age ( sabre-only club. Suppose you have a sup with a high resistance. The most peculiar pet~d in four Olympic Games from 0 1948 to deLeon died on Dec. 12th afte ply of the modern aluminum-topped plat effect I have observed occurs when the gap 1960. He won a bronze medal in 1956 at ness. Despite limited scholar forms. These - and I am speaking of the begins, as it usually does, on only one side Melbourne. An active rower from his tance, deLeon built the Duke fe ones we see in this country come in de of the joint. The strip will then gradually youth, he also won the 1947 Sullivan Award ram into one of the region's be mountable sections, roughly 2 meters by 2 lose its ground in the immediate vicinity of as the nation's outstanding amateur men' 5 squads have participa meters. The sections butt together end to the develuping gap (on both sides of it), but athlete. His father, Jack Kelly, Sr., was end and are bolted tight through matching will usuallv be pretty good elsewhere. NCAA Regionals and the AlA tl-jree times Olympic rowing champion in ionships; his men's teams have c angle pieces at every joint. Keeping the bolts tight is therefore essen '0 and 1924. His sister was the late Prin the NCAA Championships. Considering that the stuff we insist on tial for electrical fencing; if anything, eve!. ~ess Grace of Monaco. He is survived his A native of Austin, Texas, de copper is getting harder and harder more essential for epee than for foil. wife, Sandra, a son, five daughters, his three years as assistant coach at I to find, we can probably resign ourselves to Various retro-fits, as they are elegantly mother, and two sisters. taking over the program in 1975 dealing with these oversized industrial pal known in some industrial circles, have been Since the USOC constitution has no pro ouslv served as assistant coach lets more and more for the forseeable fu applied to this problem of fastening. Doing vision for succession in case of death, the mater, N. Texas State U., and at I ture. They do work, and if kept clean and away with the angle piece attachments en executive committee has selected Robert North Carolina. tight will give good service. tirely and replacing them by steel cables The angle-piece-with-bolt-and-nut svs running the length of the strip (one on each tern of fastening, so I am told, bothers side) is the general approach, which can be many users. Besides being rather time modified in various ways. The sort of cable consuming for frequent set up and take known as "aircraft cable" (galvanized, '/8", PRIEUR down, it is difficult to keep the sections 7 x 7) is sufficient. Eye bolts or hooks can be tightlv bound together when a herd of put at the ends of the strips (actually they SPORTS fencers is trampling up and down over need to be located onlv at the "forward" TWO CENTURIES OF EXPERIENi them all day. Keep a ratchet wrench, or ends of the last sections on each side). AT YOUR SERVICE two, around and go over the nuts regularly These are connected lengths of the cable, PARIS between pools. This caution is necessary into which, naturally, turnbuckles have because of a pecular habit the aluminum been let at roughly mid-strip. Hook up the platforms have of letting go parts of the cables, take up the turnbuckles, and there DISTRIBUTORS supposedly continuous ground that should you are. Another version uses angle irons exist from one end of the strip to the other. bolted to the ends of both rear segments. American Fencers Zivkovic Supplv With the conventional one-piece copper These are connected by the same kind of Modern Fencing Eq 1180 Folsom 51. 77 Arnold Roo strip yuu are dealing wilh \Vhat acts like one cable arrangement. I have on the drawing San Francisco, CA Wellesley Hills, piece of metal over its whole 50 to 60 foot board another variation that would use 94103 0218J length. Unless somebody dumps a "soft what is called a cable winch puller, col drink" or something worse on it to start a loquially a "come along," at one end of the glorious patch of corrosion, you are not strip: the cables would be brought around Southern California Fencers Equipment 5335 Santa Monica 8lvd., Hollywood, Calif. 900: likely to find dead spots anywhere on the the corners on pulleys or guides and th' whole strip. tension taken up with the lever arm fron. FOUNDED IN 1788 On the contrary, with the aluminum plat the end. A single turnbuckle might have to forms, if two sections start coming apart, be let into one of the cables for trim pur OLDEST MANUFACTURER OF FENCING EQUIPMENl one whole half of the strip - or more poses, but that will be determined in prac IN THE WORLD (nearly all of it if the only ground is through tice. On paper it looks good; we'll see. Results - National International USFA/NY W orId Cup Sabre North American Circuit #4 Class A Chicago ChaH~nge \-,,"'omen's Fuil (62 I!ldlit::,.) Men's Foil (SO entries) 1. S. '\h,n~\JJi~,ir, ;\lYFe 13. J. ada 13 P. Gerarc (89 Clltric~;) 2. L. Piazza, ~YFC 14. M. Csis. 2. P Lewison, NYFC 14. }. Torres, Marcil 7985, ,\Inc York City NCAA 3. MJ- O'NeilL U. Penn 15 1. Hamori, MFC 3. M_ Marx, Auriol 15 M. Kent, I G. !\:ebaJd. 13 J-F. Lamour, FYance 4 C Bi;udccl U>', i\,'YFC 16 M. :-';agy, Sant. 4. P. !vIa this, NYFC 16. D. HintOl L Csongradl, 14. Oucheix, France Coach 5. M. SUill\Jil, ND 17. Tess. Yu, Yale 5. E. Kaihatsu, Csis. 17 L Rachel 3. V Etyopo!.:;:ki, Bulgaria 15 p, LeClerc, France 6. L. Loranzo, Mexico 18 K. Coombs, SJSt. 6. E. Wright, Sant. 18. P. Valllar of the 4 r Meglio, Ita)y 16, G Scalzo, Italy 7. J. AngeJakis, PennS 19. K. Pekarik. GCJFC 7. B. Glasson, Canada 19. F. Fox, M 5. j Hungary 17. M Martin, Italy Year 8. :V1. Verha\"\:" NYFC 20 J- Litt;;lJCiII, PFC 8. D. Valsamis, NYAC 20. j Bukant 6. Hungan' 18 P. DeJrieu, France 9 C McClellan, TCFC 21 S. ::VIarx, Auriol 9. D. 21 M Narar; 19 p . .\/fion, France 10. \1. Miller. Mori 22. j Hall. TeF( 10. E. 22. W_ Whee R H. Granger-\"eron, France 2() J-:\'1:. Banos, Canada 11 E. Cheris, Chey. 23. H. \"J))...d\ kh, STX II G. 23. M. Eloon q T. rigula, Poland 21 r. Cuichot, France 12. D Stone, Sant 24. B. Estrada, Mexico C. Higg-C, ND 24. A. Weber 10 ]. Ortiz, Cuba 22 M. Ca\'alicre, Italy 11. C K"])iu,,z. Poland 23 \L'IIII"ik!'i, USA 12 :\. \lanntchevski. Bul. 24 M. Daurelle, France Kudos to David Micahnik, coach at Uni (2Q. r. Wt'<;tl"wok, CSA FIFTH ANNUAL FENCING CENTER versity of Pennsylvania, who has been 31 1. Clucksman, CSA named Women's Fencing Coach of the Year 40. G. Gonzales-Ric'as, l'SA) INTERNATIONAL CAMP and COACHES CLINIC by the NCAA. Dave's women's team has August 11-16, 1985 1985 Martini, Men's Foil, just won its third straight Ivy League title William Paterson College, Wayne, N.]. 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POL room) - videotape review -lights out in AIR Tr,l\'crS 34th Middle Atlantic New England Collegiate Championships Women's Intercollegiate 2, u (U,e.. 24. 1985 VarSity Team Valsity InJiviJudl JU!Ul::> I I,,~)L:Ilo, dild T c!Ill-le L'!l".,>cd each ~,th<:J liC;hl d,>\\" to the ,;loC\ 1. MIT 1. L Ystueta, M.l.T win', t'A,-h,1I':o:,1Ilg tlt<.! k:dd !-o\::'vt'lcll h:L.J1C "inclin;-; up In C>m dt;>ld lll'dl fOl ~h(: '{.de t)f 3-\\'eapon :;uprem,JCY Wellesley 2. R. Gave lis, U. Mass lll,ph:, A:)'I- luuk the sabre tea;n and R.LC 3 A. Ciu:i,liIV, l:. \1ass ""0 4. Harvard 4. P. Axelrad, \1.LT. ~=:J [\.l! tc'.)lll I hJ!-lki:Lo took the sabre team S. Br(H'>'n S. EV"ing, Wellesley 0", [hlt)!I:- d!\J Jd.' Cu ..,,-h Dick Ok:;, nam",d ..:oach of the year. 6, Boston U. 6. M. Sparks, Welles Cm Team Standing::.: S.:VLU. 7. K. Dryer, Yl.l.T .... ~ Juhne;, HGj-Jkinc, 6. Lafayette U. \1ass. T. Sih'la, RLC :I:)a Temple 7. Stevens Tech 9 Brandeis A ZdL'!uduff, !\i.l.T. Army 8. 'vV,bhiJLbl\lI1 & Lee 10 Cross 10. L McLaughlin, Har. 02 ,.f. HL1\l'lfuJJ 9. Viqo;i!!iLl ;-"1dlldfY ],], \V. m .... V\!lIJdlll & Mary 10. Vassar )am Trinity J. V InJividual M .. n's Foil ]3 U. Conn ]. J. ;"1uellerl. M.I.T 21= Guldbel~, THU 4 Siln~rman, TV Junior V. Team 2. R. R(lt1i1150n, Well ~~ • (hPl, TU 5. [J\.\LI1,J", He I. WelleseI:: .). C. Well • Richotte. He 6 \-\:einstein, LC MIT 4. A.L MJ.T. ;12 • Men's Epee Brandeis 5. !" ' V\'olf, CSMA 4 Liacouris. TU S,\LU, 6, C Perle, \'1/&\1 Cook, JHU R.lC 7. E. Diaz, ." r- 3. R"L·iL\liu, He 6 Crum, USMA m .... Men's Sabre ~ 1 Bl'\<;;'!idge, TU 4. C M('n's Foil Women's Sabre () \'j\ <,mos, ~H)CC J. K. Schr"der. F(lrr F .~'i n C"lljLldll. T"lTll'