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Anterior Knee Pain in Fencers: The Horseshoe Under the Patella
Research for this report was compiled with Claude (Anthropic), then reviewed by Coach Rich.
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Research for this report was compiled with Claude (Anthropic), then reviewed by Coach Rich.
Read More →We’re officially opening registration for the 6-Week Summer Nationals Prep Challenge — and spots are limited.
Read More →The single leg hip hinge is one of the most neglected movements in fencing strength and conditioning. It also happens to be one of the most important — directly building...
Read More →Healthy shoulders require balance — not the kind that comes from standing on a wobble board, but muscular balance between pushing and pulling movements. It is a distinction that many...
Read More →Lower back pain is a common complaint among competitive fencers. The asymmetrical demands of the sport — hours of lunging, advancing, and retreating on one side of the body —...
Read More →Attending fencing practice every week is not the same as training for speed. Drilling footwork and tactics develops technical proficiency — but speed, explosiveness, and the capacity to move faster...
Read More →Tendonitis and overuse injuries are not rare in fencing — they are common. The repetitive, asymmetrical demands of the sport, combined with the high training volumes that competitive young fencers...
Read More →The gap between fencers who improve consistently and those who plateau rarely comes down to talent or technical ability alone. It usually comes down to the habits and decisions that...
Read More →The squat is one of the four fundamental movement patterns in athletic training — and one of the most commonly performed incorrectly. For fencers who want to get stronger at...
Read More →Guillaume Bianchi is an Italian foilist, European champion, World champion, and 2024 Olympic silver medalist on the Italian men’s foil team. The training method at the centre of his fencing...
Read More →Sera Song is the number one ranked women’s epee fencer in the world — and her training is worth studying not because of the specific exercises she does, but because...
Read More →Mahmoud Elsayed is the former epee junior world champion and the number one ranked junior in the 2024/25 season. His speed and agility session offers a clear model for how...
Read More →Giulia Rizzi is the 2024 Olympic gold medalist in individual epee. Her pre-competition fencing strength and conditioning programme offers a clear illustration of how elite fencers approach physical preparation —...
Read More →A study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research by Keiner et al. tested 48 highly trained adolescent male soccer players — athletes with similar physical demands to...
Read More →The scenario is familiar: down 14–12 in the third direct elimination, under pressure, fatigue setting in. The legs are heavy. Thinking is clouded. The heart is already working as hard...
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