Competition notes

I went into October NAC feeling pretty confident about Y14. I was seeded 12th, and my pools went well. I won four out of five bouts, which seemed like a good start. Then I lost my first DE, 15–8. I finished 66th. Not exactly what I expected. The opponent I underestimated When I saw who I was fencing in my first DE, I didn't recognize his name. After competing nationally for a few years, you start recognizing a lot of the same fencers. Especially the ones who regularly finish

This Summer Nationals, I competed in four events: Cadet, Y14, Division II and Division III. I came home with a bronze medal in DIII.

Before the Cadet SJCC in Las Vegas, I was seeded 63rd out of 171 fencers. That got me thinking about a question: How much does seeding actually tell us about what will happen in a tournament? What Is Seeding? In fencing, seeding is basically a ranking system used to organize a competition. Higher-seeded fencers have usually earned more points through previous results, while lower-seeded fencers are still working their way up the rankings. At first glance, predicting tournamen

Most people think tournament preparation is all about practice. Practice is important, but I've started learning that recovery matters just as much. For the SJCC in Las Vegas, I flew out on Friday after a busy week of school and club practices. Between classes, homework, training, and travel, I could definitely feel the fatigue building up. Then came the five-hour flight. Being tall already makes long flights uncomfortable, and sitting for that long isn't exactly ideal before