Continuing our series of Fencers I Want To See More Of In 2015: Bolade Apithy. Regular readers will know I have a soft spot for quick, aggressive fencers with powerful attacks and startling defense, and Apithy fits this description perfectly. We know from history he can make World Cup finals, and I’d very much like … More Close, but no cigar: Apithy (FRA) v Montano (ITA)
Yeah, I know, been ages. While club stuff is nuts over the next little while, I’m going to be returning the Epic Sabre Hit series to its roots and skimping on the hardcore analysis a bit. I’ll be leaving that stuff to Rob Cawdron, who’s got another column in the works as we speak. The … More Slick moves: Oh (KOR) v Wagner (GER)
Time for another compilation! The first time I saw Daryl Homer fence, I though the video software was buggy. The guy can move like bad stop-motion animation. He’s one of the smallest guys on the circuit, but what he lacks in reach he makes up for in sheer acceleration. That’s power, right there.
More today from the wonderful Germany v Russia team semifinal at the 2014 world champs, and a bit more resolution-fodder: this time it’s flexibility training. As discussed previously, Alexey Yakimenko is a bit of a beast in the 4m. Matyas Szabo, already faced with a deficit in the third leg of the match, decided to go … More Come and get it: Szabo (GER) v Yakimenko (RUS)
Duck counterattacks. They’re great. They’re the preserve of the quick, the flashy, the risk-taking. [gfycat data_id=”LonelyCorruptBass”] The Won Wooyoungs of the world. [gfycat data_id=”WelcomeSorrowfulEquestrian”] And this dude. Who is this dude? Now quickly, off the top of your head, name the 3 fencers on the A-grade circuit least likely to pull off a duck counterattack. … More Just crazy enough to work: Limbach (GER) v Ibragimov (RUS)