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donq
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 Posted - 05/17/2004 : 08:44:55
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As a director at the Epee Challenge, I saw the Harry Potter look-a-like kid pull something sneaky twice. After a touche is score, he politely askes the director "Time, sir?" But he does so when he must know there is plenty of time left. In these two cases, at least 1.5 minutes. The time is read off. "Thank you!" And the second I said "Fence", he launches an advance-fleche. Worked both times for him.
No doubt he does this to put the opponent at easy, thinking "Now that he knows he has a lot of time, he won't rush it."
Besides that, I thought he is a really fine fencer. He's capable in long attacks with speed, point control, and behind-the-back infighting.
Don Q
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ina_epee
USA
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Posted - 05/17/2004 : 14:27:06
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Don, you are right. I've noticed that twice as well - he probably did it more often. Yes, Ward is a fine fencer and has learned a lot for the last 2-3years.
He also was the only fencer we had at the tournament who is currently on the DIV I senoir ranking list. |
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flunge
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Posted - 05/02/2005 : 13:39:32
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Ward comes with a nice accessory, his coach Ro Sobalvarro. If you are fencing Ward at a tournament with his coach there, he will use the period to get good tactical advice from him and come implement it. Adapt to it. Or change your approach so much that the advice doesn't make much sense.
Ward's hand is fast -- he would prefer to attack into preparations where the fencer is stepping in with some weakness
Ward doesn't "set up" touches with blade work. He sets thedistance and launches. You disengage or evade his touch (almost always a beat disengage tohand or oppositionto chest) and double him or even pick up his hand -- he hasn't always "tested" your reactions |
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peirce
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Posted - 06/17/2005 : 14:40:18
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I've actually learned a lot about how the TCFC epeeists fence from Randy (who spent a year up there). They like to do a lot of half-lunge lunge moves. Quick attack to the hand with a half lunge, grab your blade and do a full lunge (and ram their blade down your throat). They're also very good at evading attacks on the blade. They spend less time setting touches up than keeping at perfect distances and pushing and pulling at the distance, and when you step into the right distance they nail you with one of their prearranged moves. I've been on the receiving end of Ward doing this stuff at tournaments, and I didn't realize what hit me until later.
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Ward Rubrecht