About half a year or so back, my brother had a dream that I lost my arm while fencing foil and so converted to sabre. I mean what? Shouldn't it be the other way round?

It is a most cruel twist of fate that the most painful weapon (epee) has the least protective layers compared to the other two (3 layers for epee compared to 4 layers for foil and sabre)

Today I realised that foils are in fact capable to causing painful slash injuries on people. Actually I don't recall being bashed about so much in ONE WEEK despite going fencing only TWICE instead of five times. Bleah. But tangling with an overenthusiastic beginner often results like that... Pity he hit below the plastron

On the happier side though, I've done my best foil and epee matches today and yesterday respectively (I lost the former to a 6-year fencer by 2 points!!! I won the other by 3). So gratified that now I can more or less switch between foil and epee modes when I like to =) Its also nice that the other fencers in VJ are improving too! N this time for once the girls are doing the demo during CCA walkabout next year! Hopefully then people won't think its so much of a guy thing.

Oh yeah, thanks to the people who've been expressing concern and giving advice on my various body parts that are falling off, have fallen off, (or seem to be about to fall off)! Rest assured that fencing is a safe sport compared to many others though... so long as your don't turn your head.

Anyway to cope with blisters and all I'm gonna change my grip to the bigger one that maurice uses. I've seen my pet blister change colours like a hand undergoing frostbite.. Hopefully this stops it before novices..

N yeah I know I should be slowing down, but honestly, the competition is so near already! Anyway... guess I shouldn't be worried too much but just concentrate now on training... Let the result be in God's hands.

Oh yar! Anyway next week I'll probably be doing considerably less fencing due to the attachment at CGH... I hope its not scary or anything... I get intimidated when I have to wear formal clothing... heh...
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Yup... I should be off now anyway... Take care all =)

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