https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features daily 0.75 2026-07-16 https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/the-enduring-legacy-of-denise-oconnor monthly 0.5 2026-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/88cb11c9-b91c-411c-baaf-ac19cfe3715c/Picture1.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out Before becoming a legendary coach and mentor, Denise O’Connor was one of America’s top foil fencers. A member of the U.S. National Team, 1964 and 1976 Olympian, she would later build Brooklyn College into a national powerhouse and inspire generations of athletes and coaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/17efbe15-2c1c-4c2b-ae10-4d8eb8d11f44/Picture2.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out 1964 U.S. Olympic Team (Tokyo). Denise O’Connor (front row, second from right) with the United States Olympic Fencing Team at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. A two-time Olympian (1964, 1976), O’Connor later became one of the most influential coaches and mentors in American women’s fencing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/53d10524-2650-43c6-b7d8-dfcc9fa2a9ee/Picture3.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out 1976 U.S. Olympic Team (Montreal). Denise O’Connor (front row, second from right) and Nikki Franke (front row, far left) with the United States Olympic Fencing Team at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Student and coach stood together as Olympic teammates, reflecting a mentorship that would influence generations of American fencers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/419ccb10-b901-44fb-9735-c474c5bd8504/Picture4.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out Denise O’Connor, Giorgio Santelli, and Linda Vollkommer-Lynch Three generations of fencing mentorship: Giorgio Santelli (center), his student Denise O’Connor (left), and Denise’s student Linda Vollkommer-Lynch (right). Vollkommer-Lynch later became head fencing coach at Stevens Institute of Technology, one of many students whose careers were shaped by O’Connor’s mentorship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/21c4b043-1cdd-4bf0-940b-3b3600b8f78b/Picture5.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out Denise O’Connor (far right) with her inaugural Brooklyn College women’s fencing team. Among the athletes are Sharon Everson (top row, far left) and Nikki Franke (top row, center), whose careers would reflect the lasting impact of Denise’s mentorship and leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/4a588888-5b3c-48a5-a58f-c38560cb899a/Picture6.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out 1974 NIWFA Championships, Cornell University. The Brooklyn College women’s fencing team at the 1974 NIWFA Championships at Cornell University. Denise O’Connor often described this as one of the finest teams she coached. The squad completed an undefeated regular season, finished fifth nationally, and helped establish Brooklyn College as a national contender in women’s collegiate fencing. Front row: Jennette Starks-Faulkner (left) and Anne-Marie Walters (center). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/4e991eb5-affd-4f68-9edf-c779d5f3bee4/Picture7.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out Coach Denise O’Connor speaks with Jennette Starks-Faulkner moments after the decisive victory. According to teammates, O’Connor returned to the venue after an earlier absence to find Brooklyn College trailing. Her guidance and belief helped prepare Starks-Faulkner for the match that would turn the competition around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/b6191d4e-5e2f-4efe-86c8-3611ecde5e08/Picture8.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out Overcome with emotion after defeating Vincent “Vinnie” Hurley Bradford and securing the team victory, Jennette Starks-Faulkner embraces Coach Denise O’Connor. The photograph captures a relationship that would become a defining theme of O’Connor’s legacy, believing in her athletes before they believed in themselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/1c4de35e-0a19-4a69-9316-1fc3b09baf56/Picture9.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out Georgio Santelli’s fencers pose for a Reader’s Digest article during the era when Olympic eligibility depended upon maintaining amateur status. After the photo appeared, concerns were raised within the Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) that participating athletes may have received compensation, potentially jeopardizing their amateur standing and Olympic eligibility. Although the fencers were not paid, the controversy prompted efforts behind the scenes to restore their status. Denise O’Connor played an important role in advocating for the athletes involved, an early example of the quiet leadership and steadfast support that would define her career. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/4bf2fe77-1682-4f76-b233-d5359d8617b5/Picture10.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out Denise O’Connor (second from left) with Linda Vollkommer-Lynch, Nikki Franke, Sharon Everson, and Jeanette Starks-Faulkner. Together they represent multiple generations of Denise’s influence on American fencing. Each would go on to leave a lasting mark on the sport as athletes, coaches, officials, administrators, and mentors, extending the impact of Denise’s guidance far beyond Brooklyn College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/08b27496-641b-455a-a5dc-d1d7e9cfd2fa/Picture11.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out From left to right: Sharone Huey, Sharon Everson, Anne-Marie Walters, Denise O’Connor, Jeanette Starks-Faulkner, and Nikki Franke. Collectively, these women represent the reach of Denise O’Connor’s impact on American fencing. As athletes, coaches, officials, and mentors, they carried forward the lessons she taught and the confidence she inspired. Their stories echo a sentiment shared by so many of Denise’s students: “Because Denise believed in me, I believed in myself.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/a3760a1f-8117-48f5-b746-1a77e6a3bdff/Vet70WE-Hurme+v+Starks-Faulkner+-+Portland+Nationals-Timacheff-0132.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Enduring Legacy of Denise O’Connor - Make it stand out Vet 70 Women’s Epee medalists from 2026 Portland Summer Nationals. Denise O’Connor (lower center, seated) gave out medals, including gold to Jeanette Starks-Faulkner (center, top) and bronze to Anne-Marie Walters (upper row, second from right). 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- Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/0327e950-b963-4ce1-9004-370a334adf10/SLC+NAC+2025-1-Timacheff-0008.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Have Tournament, Will Travel: Know Before You Go! - Make it stand out The usual number of items that can be put through controle is three or four body wires, three or four mask cords, two gloves, two masks and two lamés. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/4c8e8e0f-b88f-4fc1-b271-3b6ca48af9fa/generated-image.png Feature Stories & Columns - Have Tournament, Will Travel: Know Before You Go! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/video-series-the-journey-to-la monthly 0.5 2026-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/52ba3aa4-1ad8-4c50-9903-bcbae642c316/Take+the+Doughnut.png Feature Stories & Columns - Video Series: The Journey to LA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/fencing-competition-and-the-fear-factor monthly 0.5 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/5bc9696a-d117-4c8b-b2a3-60434e9ae31f/CWS-Nikitina+%28RUS%29+v+Lucarini+%28ITA%29-final-Tashkent-st7704+2.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Fencing Competition and the Fear Factor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/ee9e451b-21fc-42f8-b344-d69bf4e55a2e/Y10ME-Gao+v+Bezrodnov-Absolute+Clash-Timacheff-0017.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Fencing Competition and the Fear Factor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/b4e50003-0089-4672-af1b-5789e10e9248/Y12WE-Olele+v+Li+-+Cleveland+NAC-Timacheff-0082.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Fencing Competition and the Fear Factor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/the-myth-that-changed-my-life monthly 0.5 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/05df00ca-0cd4-4f50-866a-439bcba7f506/1.png Feature Stories & Columns - The Myth That Changed My Life - Make it stand out Lauren DeLuca, U.S. Paralympian https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/f55a5f04-39ab-4bca-9725-614ca365718d/ParaWS-Michaelis+v+Mitchell-Cincinnait+NAC-Timacheff-0012.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Myth That Changed My Life - Make it stand out A lot of disabled people … don’t know that they could qualify for the Paralympics in an adaptive sport. 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Foil tip tape insulates the weapon in the case that both tip and blade make contact with the lamé. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/dfb81fb0-1cb9-4e99-aa9a-939095f39f98/Cleveland+NAC-Environmental-Timacheff-0031.png Feature Stories & Columns - Armory on the Road - Make it stand out Use a shim gauge to check your epees prior to any competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/26885325-792f-4b1a-b2aa-35251665ec5d/DivIIMF-He+v+Hart-Syed-Cleveland+NAC-Timacheff-0540.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Armory on the Road - Make it stand out Not just for referees! Have your own weight for your foil or epee, to test and ensure your weapons are ready for your bout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/412e42d8-b4c2-41e1-942a-b33003285d3e/Cleveland+NAC-Environmental-Timacheff-0020.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Armory on the Road - Make it stand out Pommel tightening wrenches are essential tools for all fencers — always have one handy and nearby, especially when you’re competing! https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/the-evolution-of-weights-and-measures monthly 0.5 2026-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/a2d2f823-3923-4a20-9e6c-527f343ef78b/Kansas+City+JOs-Environmental-Timacheff-0038.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Evolution of Weights and Measures - Make it stand out Maintaining and keeping fencing gear safe involves tools, measuring devices and the skills and knowledge needed to use them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/f25faf2f-a094-440b-bc4e-4afd1ac83957/11188390_835901619822864_5518867486056408716_n.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Evolution of Weights and Measures - Make it stand out Over the years, there have been many types of weapon tips used, especially in epee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/caa96cbd-f9dd-41c1-bd69-6995ca0659cb/20200930_143729.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Evolution of Weights and Measures - Make it stand out Every epee fencer needs to know how to use a shim to keep their weapons ready for competition. https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/passivitys-final-frontier monthly 0.5 2026-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/1610c034-6fef-4755-8b83-ef39643781f3/Div1ME-Lawson+v+Imrek-Salt+Lake+NAC+2025-Timacheff-0291.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Passivity’s Final Frontier? - Make it stand out P-cards were introduced to further build upon the “passivity” and “non-combativity” rules and effort introduced in 2001 to encourage more active, visually pleasing fencing matches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/39b88b80-0676-44dd-b356-64c91830e665/Albert-Roch-Beijing+OG-2844.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Passivity’s Final Frontier? - Make it stand out FIE former President Rene Roch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/abd89cbf-90d0-4a0e-ab31-cc2bc472e12c/ht7o6676_France+vs+Hungary.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Passivity’s Final Frontier? - Make it stand out France’s Eric Boisse (far left) at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/f7d58d6a-169a-43c3-8afe-7aa23a9b4e8c/_V6D6547.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Passivity’s Final Frontier? - Make it stand out USA’s Seth Kelsey at the 2010 Paris World Championships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/16de6e3b-9a3f-416f-bfae-2dce00740b6c/Salt+Lake+NAC+2025-Timacheff-0029.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Passivity’s Final Frontier? - Make it stand out The dreaded P-black card. https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/understanding-and-preventing-elbow-and-forearm-pain-in-fencing monthly 0.5 2025-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/9d7076f8-043b-4fc6-b3fe-bee7c7ce7690/Peggy+Article+Dec+2025+EDIT.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Understanding and Preventing Elbow and Forearm Pain in Fencing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/8c53de03-2367-43dc-bfa6-9178240bef6a/Y14MF-Chen+v+Senic-Cleveland+NAC-Timacheff-0071.png Feature Stories & Columns - Understanding and Preventing Elbow and Forearm Pain in Fencing - Make it stand out The unique mechanics of fencing place the upper extremity under continuous, often asymmetrical stress. 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Make it stand out Parafencing classification systems ensure fair competition based on the type and extent of an athlete’s impairment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/f94e8e6a-68bb-4b2d-8fed-81b33c2426f3/2024+Para+Pre-Paris+Fencer+Training+-+Co+Spgs+-+Timacheff+-+6158.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Raising the Bar: Supporting Parafencing and Adaptive Athletes - Make it stand out Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/49a1d0b5-401f-48e7-95d2-9afca7c5b7c4/Para+MF-SLC+2024-Timacheff-0684.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Raising the Bar: Supporting Parafencing and Adaptive Athletes - Make it stand out Working closely with parafencers, I have seen how individualized recovery, strength, and mobility plans make a tremendous difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/64729136-a293-4e15-afb9-9d8ecbcf3f42/Para+WF-Mitchell+v+Taylor-SLC+2024-Timacheff-6557.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Raising the Bar: Supporting Parafencing and Adaptive Athletes - Make it stand out Inclusive excellence is the future of fencing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/4cb44dc3-e5a7-48bf-a163-d4760f61efd4/2024+Para+Pre-Paris+Fencer+Training+-+Co+Spgs+-+Timacheff+-+6155.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Raising the Bar: Supporting Parafencing and Adaptive Athletes - Make it stand out Training for the Paris 2024 Paraympics in Colorado Springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/1fd8c685-6872-4381-8c12-17d05cc06642/ParaMF-Kaplan+v+Alqallaf-Kansas+City+NAC-Timacheff-0178.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Raising the Bar: Supporting Parafencing and Adaptive Athletes - Make it stand out Increasingly, coaching certification programs are offering adaptive sports modules https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/4a9b3577-3ac4-4ba7-b591-e1e6966b15af/ParaWF-Weeks+v+Grant-Kansas+City+NAC-Timacheff-0051.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - 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Take care of your feet! Junior men's saber final, Summer Nationals 2024. Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/4a906eda-9034-43f7-a909-ee4658688f28/Image+1.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Putting Your Best Foot Forward - Make it stand out Calluses can affect fencers of all ages and skill levels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/dc89b9a4-9a65-47d6-9cb1-54a1e75cd268/Capture2.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Putting Your Best Foot Forward - Make it stand out Blisters: One of the most annoying and debilitating injuries in sports. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/1a1193d6-9c0e-47ea-9542-fdb03633bc8b/Capture3.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Putting Your Best Foot Forward - Make it stand out Contusions are bruises caused by high stresses on the heel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/024606a2-e66c-4b91-973c-e604e63a9b12/Capture4.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Putting Your Best Foot Forward - Make it stand out Padded heel cups and donut pads help alleviate pain and encourage healing for contusions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/2fa12180-395f-4427-b868-4c46e466a6d9/Capture5.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Putting Your Best Foot Forward - Make it stand out Ingrown toenails can cause intense, localized pain and discomfort. https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/hollywoods-first-fencing-master monthly 0.5 2024-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/310f7c4e-f71f-42f3-9f12-c5762207638f/Uyttenhove+-+Hollywood.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Hollywood’s First Fencing Master - Make it stand out Professor Uyttenhove with his student Ralph Faulkner in a 1931 photo taken at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/bd2ce43e-65ef-44ec-9bd7-76c0b1b1f61c/Uyttenhove+-+Fairbanks+-+Hollywood.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Hollywood’s First Fencing Master - Make it stand out Henri Uyttenhove (left) poses with Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. during the making of 1920’s “The Mark of Zorro” while director Fred Niblo critiques. 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At the time, he was the youngest-ever national champion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/fcd2a7f9-7d8a-4c10-8f6d-4c69a55083cd/Borack_Carl.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Carl Borack: Vision Quest - Make it stand out A young Carl Borack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/e5eb6a76-5e18-4164-a99b-5c1cfa150b24/2.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Carl Borack: Vision Quest - Make it stand out Carl Borack, standing, Jean-Jacques Gillet kneeling, Yves Auriol and Michael Marx sitting at the 1977 Junior Worlds in Vienna. Note that Carl’s sweats are different than the others. Where they have a patch on the left breast, his say “USA.” That’s because he wasn’t part of the official cadre and had to wear what he brought. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/7f712a46-c2cb-4f7a-9d01-44046b675270/HT7O6304.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Carl Borack: Vision Quest - Make it stand out Producer Carl Borack on the set of the “Saving Shiloh” feature film with two young stars. 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Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/d98d8af2-0864-45e9-a7c4-386dbd68f573/HT7O6288.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Carl Borack: Vision Quest - Make it stand out Carl giving a fencing lesson to a cast member on the set of “Saving Shiloh.” Photo: Serge Timacheff https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/dancing-on-the-strip monthly 0.5 2024-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/a5a77f77-39f0-44a9-871e-a686453beabd/Esperanza+dancing+7.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Dancing on the Strip - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/cc8f5bea-c1bf-4c2e-a980-49bf10406d8b/Esperanza+dancing+3.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Dancing on the Strip - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/4944b274-8957-4c95-9356-cc4baeb2e67c/Esperanza+dancing+10.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Dancing on the Strip - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/49a48359-b418-4edb-8e63-961f9b68da0e/Esperanza+dancing+6.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Dancing on the Strip - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/8da8cd31-8769-4c56-a26b-2266fe50c99e/V60+Women%27s+Foil+-+Merritt+v+Hermes+-+Jan+NAC+San+Jose+-+Timacheff+-+9260.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Dancing on the Strip - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/231b360d-8232-49dc-8f57-c7a950e96aff/Esperanza+dancing+2.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Dancing on the Strip - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/sam-imrek-rising-epee-star monthly 0.5 2024-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/c2c62ed8-e52b-4aac-a320-efe5a154d575/Imrek+vs+Ramirez+-+DIV+I+ME+-+NAC+SLC+Dec+2022+-+Timacheff+-+0866.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Sam Imrek: Driven to Win - Make it stand out Sam’s unique on-piste personality and style are always fun to watch. Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/245872cd-fb1b-4866-81eb-4b210be60f17/DSC_6695.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Sam Imrek: Driven to Win - Make it stand out A bronze at the 2024 Doha, Qatar FIE Grand Prix placed Sam as a serious contender on the senior circuit. Photo: Augusto Bizzi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/512307e3-bccb-4fdf-a80b-d47d1f4369b0/Div+I+ME+-+Shah+vs+Imrek+-+2023+Phoenix+SN+-+Timacheff+-+6249.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Sam Imrek: Driven to Win - Make it stand out Sam dedicates much of his success to the support of his family, including his father, Dr. Alan Imrek, and his brother, Elijah (also an epeeist). Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/0e8edb45-7ad3-4c95-bb6b-2cae8d3f6352/JME+-+Lawson+v+Imrek+-+Louisville+NAC+1-23+-+Timacheff+0005.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Sam Imrek: Driven to Win - Make it stand out Sam with Coach Andrey Geva. Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/cd248552-0047-4f21-923a-a052404dc68f/JME-Imrek++Kropp-SLC+2024-Timacheff-1393.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Sam Imrek: Driven to Win - Make it stand out Expect the unexpected in Sam’s fencing. Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/16adeb4a-b7ae-443c-bf4a-efde133e4522/JME-Imrek++Kropp-SLC+2024-Timacheff-1377.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Sam Imrek: Driven to Win - Make it stand out “Focus,” says Sam. Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/4769cbd3-d9ba-45a9-b046-f283b8b176e3/Div+I+ME+-+Shah+vs+Imrek+-+2023+Phoenix+SN+-+Timacheff+-+6242.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Sam Imrek: Driven to Win - Make it stand out Photo: Serge Timacheff https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/nutrition-at-the-nac monthly 0.5 2024-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/7403a7b0-935e-4f62-9218-e65b9dd4fe2d/Nutrition+Chart.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Nutrition at the NAC - Make it stand out General recommendations for adolescents and teens engaging in high-level training and competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/c2aa775b-cfb3-49e8-80df-b20880bfd81e/IMG_0377.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Nutrition at the NAC - Make it stand out A healthy, balanced diet eaten at the appropriate times of day is key to optimizing your energy and nutrition to stay fit for competition — but that’s not always easy when you’re traveling. 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Crossovers. Saber! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/09fea8d2-b814-4146-85ba-63affb4640fd/Fort+Worth+NAC+-+Timacheff+-+1438.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out NACs, then and now — no more repechage, but big events and lots of fencing to manage in a day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/3423d9c1-5eed-4fd3-9b74-0312431924b5/WTS-Gavrilova+%28RUS%29+v+Kravatska+%28UKR%29-Gold-Moscow+2015-st8087+EDIT+4.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out “…in the hallway or catacombs, a deal would be struck between the fencers…” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/f533dc8f-ef3c-499d-8105-52b2ef2a4f62/WTF+Finals-Daytona+Vet+Worlds+2023-Timacheff-4380.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Four-person teams, which include an alternate, have an inherent advantage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/ced15e21-1dfa-45d0-be1a-983392271b86/Timacheff-05+-+Copy.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Saber’s evolution from dry to electrical scoring, and even electrical wireless. Still subjective, but a lot less chaos and hysteria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/d7c50f10-98a2-4ff5-b046-9849d73144b6/Div+1+MS-Doddo+v+Homer-Dec+2023+Richmond+NAC-SJCC-Timacheff-6688.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Video replay is responsible for the single-biggest improvement to the competitive environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/26dd831c-94ba-4f2f-8d40-9ddee31bb29f/Serge+Timacheff+04.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Keeth Smart and a solemn moment at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/fc829392-f113-476e-9714-d9b3197db96f/MTS-Smart+K+%28USA%29+v+Pozdniakov+%28RUS%29-semi-Beijing+OG-3884.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Keeth Smart and teammates with an emotional celebration in Beijing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/abd7840f-2879-472e-9301-d3e6fbe782cc/MTS+Final-Daytona+2023+Vet+Worlds-Timacheff-3450+CROP.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out 2023 Daytona Veteran Fencing World Championships: Demonstrating the lifelong qualities of our sport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/ab2940a9-af3f-4fde-a332-c7702945367d/040817_timacheff_AthensOlympicFencing_9745.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out An exuberant Mariel Zagunis and Sada Jacobson with their medals at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/276c7dbc-14fe-4a3f-bb53-d802d57c1b8b/Vet+Women%27s+Foil+-+50-60-70+-+Daytona+Vet+WC-2023-Timacheff-3698.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Jeff Bukantz doing commentary at the Daytona Vet Worlds https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/winning-the-battle-of-focus-vs-distraction monthly 0.5 2024-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/03d7757c-2613-4d76-8b92-1dbeb572f746/Div1WF-Kiefer+v+Rhodes-Jan+NAC+San+Jose-Timacheff-4415.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Winning the Battle of Focus vs. Distraction - Make it stand out Remember what your mental performance coach told you: Slow down and focus on your next move. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/52f85918-fe3c-49ee-8406-9235cd2d9ebc/Vet70MS-Streb+v+Baker-Jan+NAC+San+Jose-Timacheff-1080.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Winning the Battle of Focus vs. Distraction - Make it stand out Unshakable self-confidence is universally recognized as the most important element in the mindset for success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/b46d3090-7e72-4011-818e-cff8ad4f0e5f/Div1+WS-Shoman+v+Chamberlain-Jan+NAC+San+Jose-Timacheff-7626.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Winning the Battle of Focus vs. Distraction - Make it stand out Sport hypnosis is an effective tool to enter the flow state consistently and achieve a “present – positive – process state of focused attention.” https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/shin-splints-and-fencing monthly 0.5 2024-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/834927d1-0f58-4b64-977f-e47e16dfa1d3/CMS-Kim+v+Kang-2023+Richmond+NAC-SJCC-Timacheff-4028.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Shin Splints and Fencing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/388d5c6e-e343-4a1e-b58e-2ac67549fbb2/CMF-Siu+v+Cullivan-Dec+2023+Richmond+NAC-SJCC-Timacheff-7765.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Shin Splints and Fencing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/2a2e58c1-d02f-427c-be3c-6c6cecbd6c01/JWE-Yin+v+Fallon-Jan+NAC+San+Jose-Timacheff-0866.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Shin Splints and Fencing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/e7c7af41-d9c4-47e5-8d39-34c2639720ec/Headshot_Fanning.jpeg Feature Stories & Columns - Shin Splints and Fencing - Make it stand out Michael T. 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