[Coyoteman]

I had a blade break once and go straight through my arm under the deltoid. The bummer was that it put me out of the finals of a tourny while I went to the emergency room, and they would not let me resume when I got back.

Fencers are a tough breed. We would do better in the Olympics if they started us at a decent age here, like about 4!

[wardaddy]

I have a 4 year old.

He makes me pull out his grandaddy's VMI parade sword just to hold or his great great uncle's WWI Hun sword brought back from the battlefield (along with a ruined life from being gassed)

Boys and blades (or guns)....I have a nice Stryder long knife and a Gerber Bowie....have to keep those out of his way too.

I think fencing is a wonderful sport for mind and body.

[Chode]

didn't the Soviet olympic team get caught cheating one year when the foil started scoring points before the match started or something???