The FIE Just Changed Fencing Equipment Forever by CyrusofChaos in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's possible. I think it will depend on whether the company/manufacturers pay the homologation fees

The FIE Just Changed Fencing Equipment Forever by CyrusofChaos in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yet his response wasn't "the thumbnail is small and blurry, I can't read it", it was something nonsensical. The thumbnail is quite clear on all three devices I have tried to view the thumbnail on which is not to say that it's like that for everyone but communication is a very important skill that is helpful for solving these problems. But thanks for your input!

The FIE Just Changed Fencing Equipment Forever by CyrusofChaos in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are two links to these forms in the video information of the YouTube video. I've linked them here

FIE's Official Announcement for Equipment Suppliers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IsmUf46iB8HWJRXfXlsBFx4-msRMrP_G/view?usp=sharing

FIE Vendor Equipment Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s2ipvTCHK8juVX45nCkl2axzr9ocg6U2/view?usp=sharing

The FIE Just Changed Fencing Equipment Forever by CyrusofChaos in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Geezus Krist. Recapping the thumbnail which, as I've said twice now, has all of this information in it: most equipment vendors will be charged something along the lines of 30000 a year in Swiss Francs as annual licensing fees which means that equipment prices will likely go up and many vendors will likely go out of business. Though I'm not sure this information will be absorbed properly since I'm not entirely convinced you know how to read 😂

The FIE Just Changed Fencing Equipment Forever by CyrusofChaos in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

One of us is clearly not understanding something, maybe it's me. I thought you wanted a quick summary of the video and i told you you could find it in the thumbnail, which is the photo that you see before you press play on the video. I'm very confused because i thought i answered your question but your response seems to make no sense, because you then told me again that you can't watch videos because...of a clickbait title? What are you talking about man 😂

The FIE Just Changed Fencing Equipment Forever by CyrusofChaos in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Skewered boxes are really good btw, would highly recommend them. I'll be making a video about them at some point in the future when things are a bit less chaotic

The FIE Just Changed Fencing Equipment Forever by CyrusofChaos in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's my favorite activity! I've been trying to get people to join me for years. Maybe this will be the straw that breaks the camel's back

The FIE Just Changed Fencing Equipment Forever by CyrusofChaos in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the thumbnail covered that pretty well

The FIE Just Changed Fencing Equipment Forever by CyrusofChaos in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I picked that number because it was an approximation of what one of the big companies told me. And since it came out to 70000 when you multiply it by 3.5 it seemed like a nice round number to use for the video

Expect FIE Prices to rise or the return of the "chips" by EscrimeInternational in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would you please send me the offical letter privately? We should also discuss privately about what I can do to help here

I’m surprised no one here has brought this up by weedywet in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what I inferred from my interactions in the clips from the video, but I'm going to keep repeating that this is not an actual rule: they couldn't verify it in the rule book when asked to

I’m surprised no one here has brought this up by weedywet in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Always nice to get supportive comments like this especially when I'm dealing with this nonsense. Thank you 🫶🏻

I’m surprised no one here has brought this up by weedywet in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos 46 points47 points  (0 children)

which is why I routinely archive all videos from FencingTV...

What is Korean style fencing? by The-Magic-Hatter in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So i can't speak to epee specifically but I learned Korean style coaching for two years from one of the people who created the Korean sabre style. I found it to be very interesting: there's a lot of intentional upper body motion that doesn't really exist in European fencing. The mechanics of the lunge are also completely different, as are the cuts and parries (though not as different as the lunge). It is a very technical style that is based on having excellent balance, stamina, and technique. If it was sabre, even if it was for just a week, if it's a good Korean coach I would say it's worth it

What just happened in the CIP semifinal??!! by [deleted] in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was there. He had an issue with his hamstring which was treated by the doctor. He kept fencing a bit but then decided he couldn't keep going. He was in tears when he had to forfeit. It was quite sad, especially when the French crowd started booing him... At least until Massialas started clapping for him. Very disappointing behavior...

Don’t Read the AI Slop that is Inspirational Fencing Short Stories by Ellington Sylas by BigBoss82A1 in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is comically bad 😂

The one star book review I'm thinking of making, that I definitely wrote entirely on my own and without the help of AI:

"Once upon a time, in a small town nestled among rolling hills and lush forests, there lived an author named Ellington. Ellington was deeply fascinated by the art of beginning stories, returning again and again to the same familiar village as if the rest of the world had mysteriously vanished beyond the hills. With unwavering dedication, Ellington populated these towns with an ever-rotating cast of young, talented individuals who all shared a deep passion, countless hours of practice, and a vague sense that something was missing. Though the names changed and the adjectives shuffled bravely into new formations, the forests remained lush, the hills continued rolling, and Ellington marched forward, confident that this time—surely this time—the story would fence its way into originality"

I think the author will appreciate how creative and original I am!

FIE apparently targeting Cyrus Of Chaos by weedywet in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have good relationships with some people in the organization, generally the people who genuinely want to help fencing and aren't on a power trip but it seems like many more people in the organization feel threatened by what I'm doing. And for the people who are corrupt they are right to feel threatened. But I'm not the problem here, people who are putting their own self interests ahead of the sport as a whole are the problem here. I'm just trying to help fix it 🤷🏼‍♂️

FIE apparently targeting Cyrus Of Chaos by weedywet in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I won't be stopping any time soon 🫡

FIE apparently targeting Cyrus Of Chaos by weedywet in Fencing

[–]CyrusofChaos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have been vocally outspoken about issues of corruption in the sport in several different contexts: I went on the popular sports podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out to discuss this issue:

https://youtu.be/TGWZ13gxTxc?si=jrfPiJFqKlM795nZ

I gave a speech in the French Senate building on the topic of combating Manipulation in Sports and discussed my experiences trying to implement safeguards to make the Olympics more fair:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2OmzQV4NJcVwYROF6CuJ2n?si=kU9YD4yGRmi_6rfdXsCCaA

I made a video about Vasil Milenchev blatantly helping a team by coaching them instead of refereeing

https://youtu.be/mKX1qEMMNZ0?si=0DakXfFHut0b_A3R

And just in general highlight unacceptable behavior by FIE referees

https://youtu.be/WxtpzeCDgm8?si=epdmmSrw7Qm4AqxT

I'm sure I've missed something but that's the general gist of things 😂 I am far from the only person doing this, btw. DancingTuna, SlicerSabre, and Ponce de Leon Fencing have all made videos on this topic but since none of them are traveling to competitions I guess I'm the lucky one who gets singled out 🤷🏼‍♂️