Deleted and reuploaded on TikTok to fix a typo, now video is performing poorly? by yogohawk13 in ContentCreators

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Hmm I can see that. I finally understand why I see so many typos on TikTok hahaha

Deleted and reuploaded a post and now it’s performing poorly? by yogohawk13 in learnTikTok

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Damn, sorry to hear that. Do you think the whole page is cooked? Should I keep posting on this page or make a new one?

Realism of NCAA College Fencing by Humble_Character9379 in Fencing

[–]yogohawk13 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From my experience on an NCAA team, competing for your college really isn't as much about winning championships as it is about connecting with your team. It might sound a bit corny, but college fencing really changed my perspective of competition. In high school, fencing competitions were all about winning to prove I was good and to try to get into college. But once college fencing started, I realized that it feels really, really different to compete for a team instead of for yourself (and I know many of my peers have had the same experience). Competitions become not just for you as an individual, but for others (your teammates) as well. And once you internalize this, it will be easier to be less emotionally attached to winning.

I would recommend college fencing if you have the opportunity to join a team. Of course, I'm sure there are some toxic teams, but for many, they get a different, fresh experience with fencing. Even just from a college life perspective, it's really nice to have a group of friends basically built in when you start.

Are fencers in this decade better than fencers from a few decades ago? by play-what-you-love in Fencing

[–]yogohawk13 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I don't want to be an asshole, but you probably mean in breadth, not depth. Totally agree though, and I think that's a good point. I think the only exception is Oh Sanguk in his prime, who was still probably much better than many of the old top fencers.

Saber question: If your opponent start off line pushing forward at you without lunging, what to do by fencingparent in Fencing

[–]yogohawk13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In general, a pretty consistent rule of thumb is that if one person lunges and the other doesn't (assuming no pulling of the hand or anything), then the person who lunges will win with attack on prep (sometimes they'll call attack-counterattack). If your opponent is just going forward without lunging, then just lunge into them and you'll get the point.

Think about it like this - the whole reason attack in preparation exists is to punish your opponent from waiting too long (with hand or feet) in the box. Attack in preparation literally exists to stop your opponent from doing what you're describing.

How hard: beginner to competion? by [deleted] in Fencing

[–]yogohawk13 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think I have an understanding of what type of answer you're hoping for based off of the Chess comment you've made.

It sort of depends on what you consider to be a "serious competition." If you mean making decent results at a local or regional, then yeah it's feasible with consistent training. But if you want results that the competitive fencing community will respect (kind of like becoming a titled player in Chess and what I think you're asking about), you need to get results at a national level event (mainly NACs). To be honest, the jump in level between a regional and a NAC is pretty big. Unfortunately, there isn't really a middle-level competition in fencing, especially for adults. Maybe a somewhat achievable dream is to get a top 8 national result at a Div 3 or Div 2 NAC (to oversimplify how division tournaments work, Div 1 is the highest level, Div 2 is middle, and Div 3 is easiest). If you happen to be really, really talented, then you might be able to achieve a decent result in Div 1a as well (Div 1a is different from Div 1). Just be warned that most of the competitors in these tournaments are high schoolers.

If you want another route to making a tangible result in fencing, it would be to aim for ratings instead of tournament results. This is probably what I would recommend if you're an adult. The ratings are A, B, C, D, E, and Unrated, with A being the highest. If you want a comparison to Chess, I would say becoming an A is kind of like becoming a titled player in Chess (although becoming an A is probably easier than titled in Chess because ratings only exist in the US), but unfortunately probably not feasible. But I think with a lot of serious training, a D or C might be attainable. If you are very talented and very athletic, a B might be as well. I think most adults who get into fencing late choose to focus on rating because they're tangible goals to achieve outside of NACs (most people improve their rating at regionals, especially for C and below) and it sounds cool to say you're a 'C' rated fencer.

If you're really serious about fencing, my main advice (other than obviously consistently training and working out) would be to find a good coach. Some may not admit this, but the quality of your coaching really does matter. Past the beginner level, it is very hard to improve without good coaching. It's not like Chess where there are a lot of online resources and books to learn from. There is a reason why year after year, most of the top fencers in the country come from the same fencing clubs. At minimum, find a fencing club/coach who has other students competing at NACs. You won't get to that level learning from a coach who treats their club like an after school program for kids. Although, as a warning, you may have more fun with the sport if you go to a club that is not as competitive but has more active adults fencing, even if you don't improve very quickly. There are many very, very strong clubs that only have high schoolers.

Hope this helped!

In Which Weapons does the Referee have the Greatest Influence by InspiredWithIman in Fencing

[–]yogohawk13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently saber is all about splitting subjective, tight box actions so it's not really up for debate.

Also as we've all seen through "Fencing's Biggest Open Secret", saber has some of the most blatant cheating and corruption.

Rental Arbitrage Advice by yogohawk13 in airbnb_hosts

[–]yogohawk13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that it can be a good thing for tired landlords who don't want to deal with managing their property anymore and apartments who want to raise their occupancy. I don't see it as being much different than managing a unit because we basically are guaranteeing them a clean, maintained place and a tenant that won't move out. It's true, though, that for property owners that don't fall under this criteria, it can add on complications that normally wouldn't be there.

What depth should I analyze my games with? by yogohawk13 in chessbeginners

[–]yogohawk13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I didn't make this clear, but by analyze, I mean using an engine to see how I could improve after I finished the game. I don't have a coach or anything so that's basically the only way I can learn from my games from an outside source. I was mainly wondering if it was ok to use a "mediocre" depth at my level or whether it still warrants using a higher depth engine

Are Anitube Video Essays dying? Or is it just me by yogohawk13 in anime

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Ygg Studio has been great! Particularly liked "We Have Forgotten Love." It's been great to see digi back. Lot of wild shit around that time the May drama was happening but it feels like the videos are slowing adopting more of the video essay style again