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Originally posted by joedoe
I have been doing a bit of fencing for a few months now and the main thing I have noticed is that power generation is not a consideration - you only need to generate enough contact to trip the electronics. In fact my experience so far is that power generation can actually be a hinderance, particularly if it slows down your parry-riposte action.
You are correct. Power generation is of little concern (exept for lunges , but that is a different topic). What you need to realize is the distance from which Fencing should be played (this connects to power generation - stay with me here).
Fencing should be play at this distance : Ether you or your opponent must step forward and lunge to have a possibility of hitting the other opponent. This range is ****her out than TKD does in the non-ma world. In other words, you are too far away from the other guy to use much of the twisting body motions that KF uses to generate energy to effectivlely hit.
What hits that DO get in from this range, will be to the wrist, hands, and forearm. If you are in foil right now, then you are just learning baisics, so simmer down :)
Strength does not slow speed, tense muscles do. When you are fencing , keep loose these three areas (on your gaurd's side) : Shoulder, elbow joint and wrist. The wrist is the most important of those three.
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