I’m looking at the possibility of using a rasberry pi to code a sort of smart box connected to mask LEDs I wouldn’t have them connected for both weapons Becuase I think that’s going to be too difficult but obviously that gets rid of the after -hit grace period for hitting back for any of the weapons. It’d simply be for practice for when im not in a hall/somewhere that has smart boxes and spools. I have some coding experience. Say it was for Epee, I’m assuming I’d just have to program an open switch closing sending a signal for a light to the LED strip, connected via wire. I’m having difficult ..read more

Hello everyone, it would intrest me to know from coaches, when they teach certain techniques (e.g. age or learning stages) or focus on different areas like speed, coordination etc. It would also intrest me how they teach those things (methods used) and what their critia (when is the movement good/exaptable) are. submitted by /u/Bepo_ours [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I am a pretty new fencer, I started in February 2023. The college I am going to this fall has a fencing team and so I reached out to ask about possibly training with them. They were very welcoming to newer fencers which was nice but now I’m starting to get a bit worried about just being on the team overall. I practice 15 hours a week currently so I don’t think the hours will be too much but not sure how they’ll fit into a college course load. I never thought I would compete in a sport in college and know really very little about NCAA sports and NCAA fencing specifically. Can anyone fill me in ..read more

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Hi fencers, I am now selling a Bluetooth adapter board for RS422-FPA scoring machines. The adapter board (called 'SFS-Link-FPA') takes serial data from a RS422-FPA compatible scoring machine (SG21, SG12, FA-07, etc) and retransmits it over Bluetooth. Ebay link for SFS-Link-FPA These adapter boards are quite simple: an ESP32-C3, a common RS485<->3.3V TTL converter module, and a DE-9 / "DB9" plug, all on a small circuit board. The raw RS422-FPA data is sent over a single read&notify BLE characteristic. There are of course existing Bluetooth RS422 adapters on the market. However, they ..read more

If price was not an issue, and you prioritised long term use and comfort which would you recommend?: Allstar FIE comfort foil mask or LP X-change If anyone has experience with either i would love to hear! submitted by /u/Angrycivilian4059 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I am a high school junior interested in attending a top academic college next year, and would really like to fence foil there. I am nowhere near good enough to get recruited (D rank), but have the stats for the schools (sufficient SAT, GPA), so I’m hoping for a “preferred walkon” status or something of that nature. haven’t gotten any responses when I email coaches about my interest (I’ve started mentioning that I am academically proficient cus maybe that might help?). Am I doing something wrong or should I just give up and try to walk-on once I enter college? Thank you. submitted by /u/Quirk ..read more

Just learned the basics nothing much. It was quite a workout though and I’d still need to get used to the proper footwork and lunge and handling the weapon and all that. It was cool to try and I’m hoping to go more often depending on if I have the energy after work. I’ve been working out, but haven’t really done sports in a while and I didn’t know what fencing was like until I went to a session today (mostly non competitive and for fun). submitted by /u/ranych [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello there! I am looking forward to buying a new pair of fencing shoes and i have some questions about the ones i have tried. Firstly, their durability. I tried on the PBT Fenceras and Kempa Attacks (not the pros though, next question is about that). What are your experiences how long do these shoes last? Secondly, Kempa Attacks and Kempa Attack pros. Probably there is a sizing issue with these, since i tried both of them in size 45,5 EU (UK 11) and the pros were too short in contrast to the basic Attack’s perfect fit. My question is if i should try to find a bigger size of the pros or not ..read more

Hi, I play fencing and I don’t have the best vision, so I need to use prescription goggles to help me see better. I use goggles from liberty sports and they work fine it’s just sometimes sweat can drip into the lenses and other times they fog up. Or even worse sometimes they can be out of place making me have to try to adjust it mid-game. I’m trying to find goggles where the inner frame and strap is like swimming goggles so that sweat doesn’t drip inside while I’m playing, but I can’t really find any good ones. I have a friend who actually manufactures eye wear so I might just ask him to make ..read more