About Me

I started fencing after seeing the brief clips of Peter Westbrook winning the Olympic Bronze medal in 1984. Since then, I've been a compeitor, coach, divisional officer, and finally a happily married recreational fencer.

I think Dennis Miller should do color commentary for Eurosport fencing broadcasts and that every fencer needs to experience the direct Italian feed of any fencing event - their passion is evident even if you can't understand Italian.

Nike Fencing Shoes

Recently, fencing.net had the opportunity to talk with Sean McDowell, the Creative Director for Nike's Olympic Footwear, about the shoe, the Ballestra, that Nike has been developing for the last 18 months.   We showed the Nike Ballestra at the...

Kids Fencing Foils

How do you get your kids into fencing without buying all of the gear - jacket, mask, pants, glove, foils, etc? We've got these great training foils that are made from extremely durable plastic and also specially made training masks that are far ligh...

Adidas Fencing Shoes

Every 4 years Adidas rolls out another version of fencing shoe. 2008 marks the Beijing Olympic Games and another round of the venerable Adidas fencing shoes. These are the most widely worn fencing shoes as Adidas has kept some form of fencing shoe o...

Fencing Shoes

Fencing requires shoes that are low to the ground, provide good traction, are durable, and can provide cushioning for actions that put up to 7x body weight of force into the fencers leading heel.

Sport Fencing for Your Kids - A Parent's Guide to Fencing

Read this free SquidBook or head on over to Fencing.Net to download our free ebook: Your Kids, Their Swords, and Surviving it all with your Sanity Intact. 25 pages of pure fencing information - just what you've come to expect from Fencing.Net. Paren...

Olympic Fencing - Swordfighting for modern times

Fencing is one of 4 sports to be included in every Olympic Games since 1896.  Who does fencing appeal to?  Just about everyone!  Who hasn't taken a stab at fighting with lightsabres or being "The Man in Black" or&nb...

Fencing And Swordfighting For The Stage

Some of the most thrilling aspects of stage performances involve combat. For example, what would Hamlet be without its numerous battles? What would Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance be without its piratical swashbuckling? Whether the perform...