Flash of the Blade

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News and Updates |  Member Sites |  Book of the Month |  Poll of the Month |  About Flash of the Blade |  Contact Information

 
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Swordplay News and Site Updates
 
2000.02.23 — Surprising Rule Change Approved by USFA Board of Directors
Effective March 1, reverse all scoring lights!


2000.02.17 — Peter Westbrook Foundation Covered by USA Today
"Ex-Olympian Gives Kids a Fighting Chance"


2000.01.23 — Wireless Fencing Plans Dropped from 2000 Olympic Games
FIE cites unreliable technology in decision


2000.01.21 — Colin Parker Takes World Junior Cup
Parker now No. 16 in the world


1999.11.16 — Peter Westbrook Foundation Covered by Sports Illustrated
Simply titled "Duel Purpose"


1999.11.04 — Iris Zimmerman Finishes 3rd in Foil at World Championships!
Women's foil team: 7th; Cliff Bayer: 12th men's foil; Christine Becker: 9th women's sabre


1999.10.15 — World Veterans' Championship May Be Held Annually
Full Story available (USFA report)


1999.10.06 — Zimmerman Sisters Covered in USA Today
Full story and two photos available


1999.08.29 — Bayer Takes World Cup Mens' Foil Gold
Full story and one photo available


1999.08.29 — Sexton Takes Gold in Veterans' WC
Ray Sexton (Round Rock, TX) tops 50-59 year-olds
  in Mens' Sabre World Championship


 
Site Updates
 
1999.10.24 — Resources Area Updated
Thirteen entries added to the suppliers section


1999.10.02 — Phrase D'Armes #1 Posted — "Definity"
A call to the fencing community for assistance


1999.09.02 — Regis & Kathie Lee Fencing Clip Posted
Foilists Felicia Zimmermann and Erinn Smart
Brought to you by the supreme efforts of Tim Elder


 
Flash of the Blade Member Sites
 
Murray State University Fencing
USFA, Great Lakes Section, Kentucky Division



Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy
Paducah, KY


Book of the Month Poll of the Month
 
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A Dictionary of Universally Used Fencing Terminology

by Doug Werner
Please only vote once per weapon in this poll.

MEN: Do you regularly wear a cup when fencing?

Yes, and I fence foil
No, and I fence foil
Yes, and I fence epee
No, and I fence epee
Yes, and I fence sabre
No, and I fence sabre

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This poll closes at 00:00 CST, 2000.04.01.


About Flash of the Blade
 

Flash of the Blade strives to be the single most valuable resource to both novice and veteran contemporary Western fencers, while providing additional resources related to contemporary Eastern fencing, period fencing, and theatrical fencing.

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