Why you guys should free fence more..

Hey guys, i really encourage u all to go and free fence.
Reasons being:

One, you need fencing exp to level up. Just like WoW, maplestory, the FF series or any other good RPG game. It has this experience system where u must kill monsters, do quest, find treasure, sew clothes, mine ore, make weapons, sell weapons, make fire, cut wood, fishing etcetcetc. Thus, it applies to real life as well. Amazing, but true. RPG games reflect real life quite well. there are the halfings (short fast people) the giants (tall lanky slower people) and the man ( the medium size one lor). Yeah, but back to my point. You seriously need to free fence if you ever want to be called a fencer.

Two, you need to get some exercise. There are tremedous benefits of exercise:

• Reduce the risk of premature death
• Reduce the risk of developing and/or dying from heart disease
• Reduce high blood pressure or the risk of developing high blood pressure
• Reduce high cholesterol or the risk of developing high cholesterol
• Reduce the risk of developing colon cancer and breast cancer
• Reduce the risk of developing diabetes
• Reduce or maintain body weight or body fat
• Build and maintain healthy muscles, bones, and joints
• Reduce depression and anxiety
• Improve psychological well-being
• Enhanced work, recreation, and sport performance
  See! No reason to not exercise. Exercise is good for you and fencing is one of the best exercise around that combines both mental and physical health benefits at the same time!

Three, it's fun. Seriously, it's hellavu fun when u get to flick a person's hand and score. Even if it's tyco. Even ur opponent is jumping up and down yelping in pain. Even if ur opponent is ur captain or good fren. It's fun!

Four, you'll probably not have that much time after JC to go free fencing like the amount of time you have now. Won't it be sad if one day after ur JC life, you look at ur fencing equipment. The white mask, white jacket, breeches, epee and "what's that half shirt thingy u wear on the inside called?" Then you suddenly think "eh, i buy all these equipment for what? i also din fence much. should sell them on ebay now." See! you don't want that to happen, right? RIGHT?? Then you should take full advantage of owning a full suit of fencing equipment and go and fence as much as possible!

Five, you don't this scenario to happen:

Junior : Eh senior, u fence how many years already ar?
Senior: hmm? about 3 lar. why u ask lehz?
J : cos it's like the way u fence horz. it's like you just started fencing onli.
-_-ll

Six, help coach pay the rent. Seriously. You see the aircon. The wi fi system. the doorbell. the water bill. the size of the place. the metal piste. the large large mirror. the ultraviolet anti bacteria thingy. the air freshener. the white board. the markers. the lights. the vending machine. the everything!. it's not free.. even private students have to pay for free fencing now. yups.. so no one is spared. but i guess the rent is still quite exp..

Seven. Novices is approaching. U guys dun want ur batch to be known as the first batch that has won no medals in their year right?? The previous 2 batches have won medals liaoz. With the record being held by my batch. So must jiayou and try to beat our record.

*once again, i doubt anyone actually reads this except a handful of people. like can count with my hands*

-Maurice

It's over!

There's a fencing camp held at FM on 27-28 Dec. Those are interested, just keep those days free. I guess coach will contact you all about it soon.
Then again, i have serious doubts about how many people from the club actually reads this blog.

Now that jon has covered his favourite basic attack move in fencing. I should now cover my basic attack move. The lunge.

Before you start fleching, you should actually learn how to lunge.

For a fast lunge, push as hard as possible onto the piste with ur backfeet to get enought momentum to move forward.
F = d (mv) / dt
Since m is constant
F = m dv/dt
F= ma
Where is a is the average acceleration, but since the amount of force from the extension of ur muscles in ur left/right thigh muscles is not constant, an integral of the area under the graph is needed to find the exact acceleration.
So fencing is not really about speed, otherwise known as velocity. It's about acceleration. (proven)

Yup, enough with the physics. More fencing theory. Though ur theoretically supposed to land on the heel of ur front foot and the angle at ur front leg is supposed to be 90 degrees. If you observe the videos containing fencing pros carefully, you wil find that they don't do it. Some of them drag their feet, some of them over lunge, some of them under lunge.

To categorise the various lunges and their prerequisites:
For a long lunge. You need long legs. (like daniel)
For a fast lunge. You need strong legs.
For a short lunge. You need short legs. (like jon)

So, after all that, what exactly is a good lunge?
It's actually just a lunge that allows you to score the point without getting hit. This is best done with good ODT.

*Still wondering who actually reads whatever we post here...*
*Good luck to those who still have S papers. Like Bio S. etc.. it's onli 3 more days!*

- Maurice

Torino Mens Epee Highlights

Le fleche

The anatomy of a good fleche:

1. Sensory neurone spots opponents hand pulled back against chest instead of outstretched

2. Sensory neurone notes that priority time is running out, opponent has priority, and one is most likely gonna lose and what-the-heck-lets-just-do-it

3. ATP undergoes chemical breakdown releasing sudden surge of energy

4. Centre of gravity of body shifted forward abruptly. Arms extend. Epee aimed at opponent's right chest (assuming opponent is a righty)

5. Body falls at 9.81 m/s^2

6. Legs kick off the ground propelling body upwards

7. Body describes a parabolic arc over the distance of, say, 4 meters

8. Sensory neurone registers one light which is not your opponent's

9. Motor neurones prompt body to jump up and down, arms to tear of mask, vocal cords to go "YAARRGGHHHH" in the most loud and obnoxious way.

10. Motor neurones prompt body to run away from opponent's supporters fast.

finis

Reading this, I'd say someone has been letting the A-level get to his brain... Sorry couldn't put maths or econs in this though heh...

All the best for the remainding papers, people... and hey you know today I just cycled past the place where we held our JTS last year (no i'm definitely not hinting) hehehh... oh yar though I still owe quite a lot of people a drink hoho...
-Jon C

Upcoming tournaments

For those who know about this blog, there's the FM open and RJ invites coming up soon. Sign up with Zhong Qi asap!
Someone said this blog very boring.
But i promise i will do it up after A levels. Just exactly one more week!
To the PCME students, enjoy the end of ur A levels..

- Maurice

Good luck to the year2s

I know this is a bit late for well wishings for A levels. But good luck anyways. Those who see this post, please tell me. Or u can ask zhongqi for the password and username. then u can blog too! Just wondering who actually reads these posts beside me. So msn me or zhongqi if u see this.
Thanks!
- Maurice

New blog

Whee.. just kope this space first. cos some other people may kope this url. trust me it happened before. Maurice here btw. If you see this. tell me. thanks!