Flash of the Blade

The Allure of the Sword; the Pursuit of Swordsmanship

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1988-1989 |  1999-2000


1988-1989 Season Contents
 
10th Pan American Games (1988)
Junior Olympics (1988)
 
10th Pan American Games (1988)



This bout was the first electric sabre demonstration
Annotations: Spencer Cooke





competitive bout
(no flash allowed)
This was back when you could still run at your opponent . . .  ahhh, those were the days.
Annotations: Spencer Cooke





USA on the left, Cuba on the right.
Peter Westbrook, USA Captain and America's most legendary fencer, stands far left.
USA lost to Cuba by a single touch.
Annotations: Spencer Cooke


Junior Olympics (1988)



A young and dapper Spencer Cooke has just taken his opponent's head, to the delight of the crowd




"Of course I don't look busy . . . I did it right the first time."




"Remember my name — you will be screaming it later."