The sexual assault problem in fencing
The other day a was frequenting reddit.com and found a disturbing article from r/fencing on my front page ‘The sexual assault problem in fencing’. The author wrote that she is quitting the sport because sexual assault from coaches goes unaddressed.
(Ab)Sinterkerst
Exchanging presents with a dice. Sounds like fun!
NSSR Sports Gala
The NSSR sports gala will be held at December 10th. Don’t forget to vote ánd to buy your ticket!
Strip coaching
The other day I was watching sports news. Dutch top tennis player Kiki Bertens (ranked 10th in the world at the time) had beaten Wimbeldon winner Angelique Kerber (ranked 2nd). The result was exceptional, as Bertens fought her way back from a 1-0 deficit in sets to win 1-2, after being down 2-1 in games […]
Keizer Karel tournament 2018
Fencing your first tournament is quite a happening. This is how one of our newest members experienced it.
Beer tasting/get together
Friday 16th November – 20:00 – De Hemel, Nijmegen
The Tactical Wheel
The Tactical Wheel During last week’s practice I discussed a basic tactical model to analyze your opponent and build a game plan in foil fencing. However, the Tactical Wheel applies to all weapons and is really helpful to beginners to get a deeper understanding of the game. In fencing, like in chess, you can only […]
Are you getting the most out of your practice?
When we practice we hope to learn and improve (and beat our nemesis just for once). After all, if you keep improving and growing as a fencer, you can get joy out of our great sport for the rest of your life! However, we do not always practice with a clear focus and make the […]
Introweek 2018
The intromarket, sports days and the BeestFeest: Don Quichote was part of it all!
Wacky Weekend 2018
Summer is here and it’s the end of the fencing season. Time for our Wacky Weekend!