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Anyone ever poke a dude's eye out with their blade? I came close once I think, just had it in my hand facing away from the people in front of me while talking, but somehow or another moved my hand backwards in such a way that the foil went straight back and up towards the team captain's face. Tbh if he started wearing an eye patch I think he would have struck more fear in his opponents. That being said, ~10 years later I'm thinking of taking up the hobby again. Going to want to buy a bunch of safety gear sooner or later because I am clumsy. Aside from footwork and reading, what should I start practicing again before signing up for some actual lessons at the local club?
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The last time I fenced was a bit over 10 years ago. I distinguished myself by almost stabbing our coach in the eye, and by sparring without having my electronic stuff plugged in. Otherwise, I was terrible, but I was learning. Is there room in the average fencing club for those of us who are competitively inclined, but are otherwise not good at the sport? I'd like to git gud, but with all that's gone on lately, it's a little intimidating to consider going back. For what it's worth, I initially practiced with foil, but I'm down with epee, and my local club has a two handed longsword which seems  Any advice?
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Jul 23, 2021 00:44
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Much appreciated, thanks for the great posts everyone!
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Jul 23, 2021 19:45
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Is anyone familiar with Forge Fencing in Durham, NC?
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Mar 13, 2022 18:20
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Foil is the only thing I've used before, but I would basically be starting from scratch regardless. I'm leaning towards epee or longsword this go around.
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