Out of sheer curiosity... - HL2DMU Forum Archive

{Rx}Crowbar Ninja DJ Z3R0

2008-11-14 03:48:54

Who here on the U is/has done/has thought about fencing?

Wouldn't be surprised if I was the only fencer on here.

provost

2008-11-14 04:10:50

wtf is fencing D;

{Rx}Crowbar Ninja DJ Z3R0

2008-11-14 04:13:23

Pic related.

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0nti

2008-11-14 04:26:34

never tried it but it must be surely fun ! Proffessionally it's kind of too slow though, since it's very strategic trying to find the right moment when to attack.

{Rx}Crowbar Ninja DJ Z3R0

2008-11-14 04:35:06

Only looks slow. Its actually quite fast paced. Its not always about clashing swords. And its a really good workout. Also the speed of a match is directly related tot he weapon used, there are three different swords.

{Rx}Crowbar Ninja DJ Z3R0

2008-11-14 04:52:38

Elaborating on the weapons...

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Walking Target

2008-11-14 05:26:04

Not quite, I do Filipino Martial Arts however (well used to, I trained 4 yrs in it). My boss as work used to teach fencing, but I have been too lazy to hit him up for lessons.

CellarDweller

2008-11-14 05:34:01

Walking Target wrote:Not quite, I do Filipino Martial Arts however (well used to, I trained 4 yrs in it). My boss as work used to teach fencing, but I have been too lazy to hit him up for lessons.

filipino+knife=make sure u have a gun

Uncle Rico

2008-11-14 06:03:49

I built a privacy fence for my brother a few years back to close in his pool area. It turned out really nice.

keefy

2008-11-14 14:51:37

Is the epee the most common weapon used?

Shinigami

2008-11-14 15:54:52

I fenced in High School a zillion years ago and loved it, so there

Rachkir

2008-11-14 19:37:22

I need to take an activiety oriented life long wellness course for my degree, I already did the "text book" lifelong wellness course. I tried to get fencing for this fall but it was full. So I hope to achieve this during the Spring/Summer course. This is something that has always interested me, how odd to see it turn up here. To many fantasy novels growing up I think and Conan movies.

Red Sonja ftw

Shinigami

2008-11-14 19:48:17

its a great sport.. very mental.. I think you will love it rachkir

dbanimal

2008-11-14 21:10:26

LOL, I immediately thought fencing to hold cattle on your property, sure I've done that.

Paradox

2008-11-14 21:16:41

Rofl Fencing = putting up a fence = sword fighting

CellarDweller wrote: filipino+knife=make sure u have a gun

{Rx}Crowbar Ninja DJ Z3R0

2008-11-14 21:18:59

keefy wrote:Is the epee the most common weapon used?

It depends.. Its the easiest to understand (just hit the person and get a point, if two people hit each other they both get a point) but the slowest of the three because it takes a lot of skill to land a hit but not get hit yourself.

Most people Start out in Foil or Epee. I'm a foil fencer and its really fast compared to Epee. Saber is just for crazy people.

keefy

2008-11-14 22:54:30

Interesting stuff, I youtubed fencing and saw some wow shots.

provost

2008-11-15 03:59:48

ah, i tought fencing was actually escrima since i knew escrima was a sport-related english word and the french word for fencing is escrime.

my bad, learning stuff everyday, go U o//

{Rx}Crowbar Ninja DJ Z3R0

2008-11-15 04:21:26

Escrima is how we say it in spanish. Fencing is the way america says it I guess.

0nti

2008-11-16 02:43:09

actually, in Spanish it is "Esgrima" (g not c). Very close though!

Rachkir

2008-11-16 02:49:45

do you think my instructor would be upset if I showed up the first day of class with my hand and a half broadsword conan replicant? thanks ma and dad, had this since my 12th birthday.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images ... 880&sr=8-3

whee!! found it on the net.

{Rx}Crowbar Ninja DJ Z3R0

2008-11-16 03:00:59

0nti wrote:actually, in Spanish it is "Esgrima" (g not c). Very close though!

Onti got me..

I've been away from meh home for too long now.

And I think your instructor would be pretty damn amused if you did that, Rach.

Walking Target

2008-11-17 03:28:19

0nti wrote:actually, in Spanish it is "Esgrima" (g not c). Very close though!

Easy to confuse since Escrima or Eskrima is the Filipino derivative of the Spanish word.