Why Brian McCann should Thank a Fencer
Did you know that the mask that protects catchers from little leage all the way up to the Majors was inspired by fencing? Continue Reading »
Archive for the 'Historical' Category
Daniel Bukantz - Righteous Recipe for Longevity
The New York Times has an article profiling Daniel Bukantz, 4 time Olympian who is about to turn 90:
With bullets whizzing over his head in the Battle of the Bulge, Daniel Bukantz dug his foxhole and hunkered down because, as he freely admits, “I was scared.”
Historical Fencing vs. Kendo
While compiling a list of fencing videos on YouTube to review, I went off track and looked at a few of the SCA and rapier videos. Most of them are shot outside with poor sound or bad lighting so you can’t really see what is going on.