Fencing: A Wedding Story
Andrew wrote in recently to share his fencing story with us. He showed off his skills at a friend’s wedding recently:
At religious Jewish weddings, there is a part during the dancing for guests to entertain the new couple by displaying talents, skills, or anything that looks fun or cool. I decided to entaertain my very good friend of 18 years (As I am 21 and the groom 22) by fencing for him. Unfortunately, I left my jacket at home, but everything else was there. To cover my dress shirt, I wore a t-shirt I carry in my bag of two fencers with sword fish I bought from woot. The equipment from fencing.net is my brand new blade by Vinity, used for the first time at this wedding. Enjoy!
Andrew included some photos as well.
Thanks for the story Andrew!
We’re sending Andrew a $50 gift certificate from Fencing.Net.
Do you have a fencing story to share? Send it, along with photos or video of you with your gear (preferably from Fencing.Net!) to myfencingstory@fencing.net.
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mtmerlassie on 11 Mar 2010 at 10:51 pm #
This must have made for one memorable wedding. Great ideal.
Can you help me with a concern. I was a beginning fencer and loving it. Then I tore my labrum, which pretty much ended fencing with my right hand. But I discovered, years ago (when I broke my right wrist), that I could write and draw with my left hand. Do you think I could master fencing with my left hand?
Craig on 12 Mar 2010 at 11:08 am #
I know of several fencers who fenced effectively with their off-hand after an injury.
There is quite a bit of a learning curve – it’s like starting out as a beginner again but a bit more frustrating because your mind knows what you want to do but you don’t have the muscle training to do the actions with your off-hand.
If you enjoy fencing, then I’d give it a try.