Advice for Parents of Competitive Fencers
Getting lost in the role of parenting is easy to do – we want to give the absolute best to our children naturally. That’s especially true...
Fencing for Fun
To live a healthy active lifestyle many people will choose an activity that they can and want to do. This is a way to insure that...
Focusing Too Much on Winning
Without thinking, without overanalyzing, answer this question – “What’s the most important thing in fencing?” If your answer was “winning...
Being a Fencing Referee
This article was written by Lisa Campi and published on Fencing.Net (Dec. 13, 2015) Refereeing is arguably one of the most difficult jobs...
Is Fencing Good for Self-Defense?
When I was asked this question 20 years ago, my answer was, “Sure, if you have a sword on your belt.” Now, having watched my children...
Why We Play Games.
As many of you may have noticed, most of our classes include some type of game either at the beginning of the class or at the end. These...
Collegiate Fencing
It was a real pleasure to have the head fencing coach for the United States Air Force Academy, Abdel Salem, visit our studio last month. ...
SUMMER CAMPS
Summer is a grea time for kids to try new activities. Gryphon Fencing & Fitness Studio has a full line-up of camps. New for the summer...
The Tactical Wheel in Fencing
Fencing is like a game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors". Every action a fencer makes can be countered by their opponent. The challenge in...
