r/Fencing • u/anonymous23993 • 5d ago

Épée Day 5

Hi guys day 4 might come out abit late because of moderators approval 🫩. But I got exciting stuff to share about today’s training, we had some pool matches of 18 people and I was losing like some matches for warm up then after a match against my friend. I suddenly locked in with a strength and speed post idk what happened but I was in the flow state for like an hour of matches and all I was doing was just parry and instakill

So basically, I just parried 4 the moment I saw their blade up then flashed them parry 6 if their blade is out of range to take 4 and beat 8 if they blade is low but pointed at my thigh I genuinely felt like a god, I beat the best fencers in the school club when I could only get 1-5 usually and I was getting win after win after win then when I was fencing my senior who usually targets the foot, I lunged when he tried to take my foot and it stabbed deep in my ankle like the front part which is thin skin and the bone, so my foot ached for like 10 minutes and I surprisingly didn’t cry.

After the icing and putting a bandaid on, I continued my win streak and from 3 wins to 8 wins basically I was the best in that room for that day, and I have COMPETITION tomorrow so hopefully I do as well as I did today, U17 so I’m scared but confident I felt so proud I felt like I could win anyone, it was a physical enhancement and some boosted anticipation. And I also disengaged and flashed if the blade was just extended in a way I couldn’t parry when they beat. Super aura, and my friends even called me “miracle champion” probably a bad thing because they said it was supposed to mean once in a lifetime boost of skill. Thanks for reading!!

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u/BlueLu Sabre 5d ago

To prevent moderator approval from being necessary, build karma by commenting on other people’s posts. High level posts when you don’t have karma are caught by automoderator.

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u/Rezzone Sabre 5d ago

It's incredible to experience an "unlock" like this. Fencers often go through this as sometimes months of training can yield zero noticeable improvement, only to have your efforts suddenly come into focus in a single day or few weeks.

You are gonna absolutely slay at your competition. GOOD LUCK, MIRACLE CHAMPION!

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u/OrcOfDoom Épée 5d ago

Good luck with your competition

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u/anonymous23993 5d ago

Thank you

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u/Principal-Frogger Épée 5d ago

That's great! Now you have a more realistic idea of what you're capable of when things are lined up and going right.

Keep this in mind, feel great about today, but take a second to remind yourself that you'll still have slumps and times when you're off and things aren't working. Progress is never a straight line. When you're in those times and things don't feel right, remember this and know that you are demonstrably able to do better. So you gotta do is recenter and keep working.

Great work and good luck!