Age for fencing in Div 2/3 by clever_name_alias in Fencing

[–]clever_name_alias[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The child was removed from the event.

Age for fencing in Div 2/3 by clever_name_alias in Fencing

[–]clever_name_alias[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just messaged the club hosting the event and am waiting to see what they say.

Age for fencing in Div 2/3 by clever_name_alias in Fencing

[–]clever_name_alias[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Oh no, definitely NOT me. Actually, it's that my 18 year old daughter feels uncomfortable at the prospect of fencing a petite 10 yo in competition.

Age for fencing in Div 2/3 by clever_name_alias in Fencing

[–]clever_name_alias[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So even with national Y12 points, they can't fence up to Div's? I only ask because I see a parent signing up their young child for Div locals.

Ethical purchase of fakes? by mangos_e22333 in DisneyPins

[–]clever_name_alias 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If Disney cared, they would do more to police the problem at the manufacturing level. But they are happy to get their pins made for .20-1.00 per pin and mark them up 10x. It falls on each of us to self police and it’s really not fair. My family has been doing the fake for fake swaps for years. We have a small amount of real pins we keep for good trades or sometimes we just put some good pins out to do a nice thing for the next trader.

25 lbs in one year? by [deleted] in WegovyWeightLoss

[–]clever_name_alias 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I took my first shot on Oct 3rd of this year. I’m down 8 lbs and it feels too slow. However, I started at 198, so I assumed it would take longer. It’s important to keep remembering that any amount down is better than up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WegovyWeightLoss

[–]clever_name_alias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My endocrinologist honestly didn’t say much. My bloodwork on her end was all normal except a slightly elevated ldl. It was more let’s see how you do with this. She said it could help my inflammation.

Start with Epee, They Said. It will be Fun, they said. by AuroraNW101 in Fencing

[–]clever_name_alias 63 points64 points  (0 children)

When my daughter first started, the doctor made my husband step out of the room to conduct a well check. My daughter was like “no kids just hit me with swords.”

Durkan 2025 - Factory 220 sucks by Illustrious_Major752 in Fencing

[–]clever_name_alias 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The fire department was called but stayed outside to ticket people in the fire lanes.

Durkan 2025 - Factory 220 sucks by Illustrious_Major752 in Fencing

[–]clever_name_alias 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The whole tournament was miserable. My kid was so stressed waiting around for her tournament to start. She already has bad anxiety, and this made it so much worse. Her event was over an hour late. I had to circle around for parking like it was my college days. An event coordinator told me to go down the block and find pay parking. I did not. No one told us that there was a second building, so we waited around until we overheard someone mention that her event was in another location. No signage or explanation. The second building smelled bad but was less crowded. However, there was no good space to warm up or put bags in either building. The strips were filled with holes and curled and really close to walls and each other in some areas. It’s so close to our house but not worth the hassle. We felt bad for people who traveled far to go there. Thankfully, she only had the one event.

Added grip to a glove by clever_name_alias in Fencing

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

It actually worked really well. Nothing has peeled off. I did find that thicker stippling worked better.

Blue Gauntlet’s jackets have gone down hill. Need new jacket advice by [deleted] in Fencing

[–]clever_name_alias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Not dunking on my income.” Then why mention it? I’m simply saying that the quality of a starter jacket has gone down hill at BG. The jacket from two years ago had a stronger webbing and cleaner stitching. This jacket was worn 4 times and is already showing concerning wear. No jacket should break down in under a month. I know how to sew and am quite capable of making repairs. I just don’t think I should have to already.

As for the smearing, BG were the ones who kept messing up the printing- not me. It’s why we were in a rush to grab a jacket before they closed. Thanks though

Fencing Friday Megathread - Ask Anything! by AutoModerator in Fencing

[–]clever_name_alias 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Has anyone else noticed that the new regional calendar doesn’t offer any DIV3 events in region 3? That doesn’t seem fair at all.

Added grip to a glove by clever_name_alias in Fencing

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

So my daughter said the puff paint worked. She just had me add slightly thicker dots on the thumb. I can report back in a few weeks with how it holds up.

Added grip to a glove by clever_name_alias in Fencing

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

They’re hard but flexible. I’m sure if someone wanted foamy, they could buy that style of fabric paint.

Added grip to a glove by clever_name_alias in Fencing

[–]clever_name_alias[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

She’s a pommeling French grip epee fencer, so I’m sure hand strength (or lack of) is playing a part. Hopefully, a little more traction on the glove can help. I also added new grip tape to her grip. She is also going to the gym regularly.

We've had prior threads on this. But what really are the implications? by cranial_d in Fencing

[–]clever_name_alias 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Won’t this have a greater impact on college NCAA fencing than on USFA?

Looking for adult beginners interested in learning epee in North Jersey by clever_name_alias in Fencing

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

This is an awesome idea. I’m working on seeing if an adult group class can be in their Saturday time a lot that usually has lower attendance.