MARCH/APRIL 1982 Volume 33 No.4 ~i] ..1) ~.. ..0 .-. ':" •.1 ....:.. American TABlEOFCON March/ApriI198~ We Get Letters .......... FENCING(ISSN 002-8436) From the President ....... Official publication of the by Emily Johnson United States Fencing Assn Inc. Results North American eirCt Postmaster: Send all returns and changes of Footwork Excercise Combina address to: USFA, 601 Curtis St., Albany, CA by David Micahnik 94706. Olympic Sports Medicine Up Second Class paid at Berkeley. by Irwin Bernstein and at additional mailing offices Results of 1982 Junior Olymp "1978 Amateur Fencers League of Amenca. Inc Our U-20 World Championsr Dedicated to the memory of International Directors Clinic JOSE R deCAPRILES 1912-1969 In Memoriam, Curtis Ettinger MIGUELA deCAPRILES 1906-1981 Leo Sobel ., ............. How To Arrange a Year Editor: Mary T. Huddleson France .................. Art Director: Diane King Business Manager: Dwight Chew by Tedmund Pryor Policy Board: Emily B. Johnson, Ralph Golds­ Schedule for 1982 USFA Nati, tein, (Editor Emeritus), William Latzko. Eleanor 1982 National Champion Turney, Dwight Chew, Mary Huddleson mation ................. Send all contributions and correspondence to National Championships Ent AMERICAN FENCING Minutes of 1981 Annual 2201 Bywood Drive Meeting ................ Oakland, CA 94602 USFA President: Emily B. Johnson USFA Nominating Committe USFASecretary: Eleanor Turney 601 Curtis St, Coaches Column ........ Albany Ca 94706 Technical Talks .......... '- 'vv.s :'18 by Joe Byrnes sec I" Results ................. Ft. McClellan Open, CONTRiBUTORS PLEASE NOTE Articles, Metropolitan-New Englan results of competitions. letters to the Editor. NIWFA Christmas Invitatic photos and cartoons are cordially solicited Temple Collegiate Open FOR SUPER SERVICE All manuscripts must be typewritten, double on one side of the paper only, with Summer Camps, Workshop~ borders Photos should be olossv finish Seminars , .............. -JfH1T£L1J and with a complete caption America's Finest Fencing Equipment manuscripts cannot be returned unless 412 Sixth Avenue submitted with a stamped self addressed New York, N.Y. 10011 envelope. No anonymous alticles accepted On the Cover: Nestor ROSe C Oemtrius Valsamis fence for (212) AL4-4053 DEADLINE FOR 1982 ISSUES the US. National U-20 Men Issue Date Closing Date Mailing Date Angeles in 1982. For Copy Photo by MAY/JUN APR 10 JUN JUL/AUG JUN 10 AUG SEP/AUG AUG10 OCT residing in WE GET LETTERS Distance is the tactor here. (Not only the fencing "distance") (They are (Editor's Note.' Tile lollu",ing excerpts were ad­ much too close in ali 3 weapons). dressed to other members 01 our organization, The AAFF (Australian Amateur Fencing who thought them 01 enough interest to share is the national governing body, by Emily Johnson with AMERICAN FENCING) with each (there are six) havina it's November 24, 1981 own State organization. Dear Eleanor, In the Brisbane area. the dominant figure In between meetings I caught a few this until the June meeting of the glimpses of the fencing at the Junior I urge all of you to consider thi Just came back from Panama where I is one John Hurt Olympics and was impressed with the skill carefully and communicate you SIX months. I was asked to train the from 1956, 1960 team to Micahnik during sessions). The ac- of many of 0ur Junior fencers. Judging from to members of the Board. ezuela for the tivity is sporadis with major clubs the cheery comments and the general air The Board agreed that the U~ after two months of training we were con­ Queensland Postal Institute Swords of mostly unjustified self-satisfaction most a new logo. It felt that with a n8' fronted with the problem that we did not Fencers Club of Brisbane of those present felt the same way. There could present a new image and \ have a place to train. It was a familiar prob­ woman. Helen Elais) the has been a noticeable improvement over merchandizing perhaps reap E lem that we fencers always faced, unless Lang Pk, Police Boys Club, the last few years which I think is due, in benefit for trle USFA. The CavaliE we do like I did in Pittsburgh, open my own I=""'-''-'Ma Youth Club, Gold Coast FC. and part, to the effect of holding Under 16 tinue as our logo until a new onE club in own house I promised I will ClUb. I am the onlv Master in the Championships. The facilities were excel- selected. be back January to train the fencers for State, since visiting master~ from the BAF '~nt and the competition ran smoothly. A number of proposed logos the Central American & Caribbean Games. prefer to be active in the southern areas. e owe Micki Conte. Sam George mitted most of them by wish I can go to California but I Of passing interest, most fencinq instruc­ Kolombatovich and the Los Angeles Divi­ ners,who gave of their all mv I made in United tion is by amateurs-competitive sion a vote of thanks. If I tried to include for the love of the sport. A coml the names of everyone who helped I would whil~ in here, building a and they are still using the techniques from set up to review all of the logos house in Playa Coronado. Panama. I have 1950s (shades of Joseph Vince). There is run out of space. and to select not less than two a lot of plans with the fencing over there. no modern literature except what I have There is something than four for final selection th the June meeting. The ones t We have a beautiful Country Club in that Lukovitch, Chas. etc.) and they the Junior Olympics. There is an am­ Playa Coronado and I have started the are gradually becoming endoctrinated by a shared love will be posted at the Nationals. The Olympic Fencing Comr promotion of In there and it has the more modern practices of makes unique. pointed Anthony Gillham as DirE been accepted with great pleasure So et al- via of Directors meeting there now with my check (for dues) enclosed I give lessons to all of the above groups. were a few matters of general interest con­ National Coaching Staff. ThE Coaching Staff deals not only"" here. I shall receive my card for the com­ trying to round out their knowledqe and sidered. ing year, right? procedures Where the most At last we will ha\/e a permanent office of coaches who accompany our Hi to my friends over there Stella needed is in the the USFA. The Board approved a move of also with coaches at all levels. It Saurer and the our headquarters to Colorado Springs, the tive that we believe that vour r-Fenr,inn nffiri"ls Com­ headquarters of the USQC. We will have a fecting their SkillS and mat WE 9 November 1981 has put free room and use of their computer wards a more unified s Dear Ralph, trainina aids, etc. with marry otrler benefits. The move of techniques. The National Fencin, Greetings from Sunny Queensland. This would be most routine functions of the secretary's office Association has indicated a stro To comment on the helpful to us in Queensland. If you could will take after the Nationals and will in working with the USFA for ( Scene without exposure to all areas use your good offices to supply me with be firmlv place by next ,L\ugust. benefit. This will be the ing is unwise and incomplete, so I won't do some or ali of the above, it would be McGovern was "Direc- in a later issue of American that. Generalities are equally odious, so all and raise the level tor of Information" He is Chairman of The Portland Project is goi I can do at thiS pOint is to comment on in Queensland. The national the Central Florida Division and closely in­ would like to see similar camp, what I have seen personally body has no such info on hand or availa­ volved with the publication of "the fencing the other weapons. Australia. countrywide has about 700 ble. Copies of the FIE rules book have to news." Since he is a newspaperman him­ I regret to have to tell you of tr active fencers. Some you may recall from come from England and are scarcer than self he is very knowledgable about public­ two stalwarts of the the earlier days Charles Stanmore. Syd­ hen'S teeth. Many things are very ity, public relations and the like. If you are Sobel was the Treasurer of a 1950 Olympian IS. preSident of the podge (hotch-potch, they say here) interested in working in this field for the He was a delightful (Australian Academy of and is are arasoino at any and all straws for USFA write him at 2107 Marianna and be sorely missed. The active with the Univ. of Sydney New there is a light at the 'reet, Florida 33612 tends its condolences to his son South Wales. New South Wales, Victoria end of the tunnel for the fencers in Au­ As you remember, the Board voted the rest of his family. area), Canberra (Australian stralia - British masters are starting to to suspend Under-19 Championships Curt Ettinger was a fine compE area). Queensland (Brisbane area) come over but there is a long way to at the Nationals for this The matter friend of fencing. An art and Perth Western Australia) are the go That's about all for now, Ralph was put on the agenda we will by Ralph Goldstein centers of fencinn ;]r,tivit\/ with the Cheers. have to decide whether to reinstate them in the magazine. The - John Lillback or not in 1983 The Board agreed to table condolences to his family.