https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features daily 0.75 2026-03-24 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! 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Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/167ce9cf-9c4d-4ebd-845c-44dd8f45d8f6/474455646_10161187607017297_4127155324192394903_n.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Ten Tips for Long-Time Fencing Parents - Make it stand out Longtime fencing parents tend to be passionate about their fencers’ progress and excited for their successes. Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/058259f3-9efe-44b1-9ea2-28e181073f4a/474037573_10161187606777297_8903195407720874596_n.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Ten Tips for Long-Time Fencing Parents - Make it stand out Take a minute and go back to have a look at your child’s early fencing days to see how far they’ve come. Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/25e494f3-be98-4e0f-96c8-8b102e3fdc80/473575380_10161187610392297_4960384950542127566_n.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Ten Tips for Long-Time Fencing Parents - Make it stand out It’s a lot of work, but our kids benefit so greatly from it! Photo: Serge Timacheff https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/profile-dr-peter-harmer monthly 0.5 2024-12-17 https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/preparing-for-a-nac-weapon-check monthly 0.5 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/b886cd7a-775f-4410-b924-b1f9aa83edd0/USA+Fencing+Branding-Atlantic+City+NAC+2024-Timacheff-1086.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Preparing for a NAC Weapon Check - Make it stand out The pre-competition weapons check, or “Controle,” where fencers get their gear checked before competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/86e71611-b243-4baf-a3c5-c8f897493406/USA+Fencing+Branding-Atlantic+City+NAC+2024-Timacheff-1104.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Preparing for a NAC Weapon Check - Make it stand out If a mask fails, it is confiscated for the event and marked as “FAILED.” https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/putting-your-best-foot-forward monthly 0.5 2024-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/9d126033-bc0a-4be1-9905-f2cf8b9c08e0/JMS-Wang+v+Kim-SLC+2024-Timacheff-5794.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Putting Your Best Foot Forward - Make it stand out Footwork is essential to successful fencing. 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. Photo courtesy of Muriel Bower. https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/carl-borack-vision-quest monthly 0.5 2024-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/7519a9bc-f1bd-40b6-9f3b-4e085aef3567/1.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Carl Borack: Vision Quest - Make it stand out Felicia Zimmerman, Ann Marsh, Carl Borack, Suzie Paxton and Buckie Leach at the White House in 1996. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/0249f81b-4214-4534-9744-995a9b768112/3.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Carl Borack: Vision Quest - Make it stand out Carl with the Men’s Foil National Champion’s trophy in 1969. 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. Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/081ec541-1913-4e3d-bef5-7dba8f962932/Olympics+1992+USA+Simmons+and+Borack.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Carl Borack: Vision Quest - Make it stand out Carl with U.S. fencer and teammate Tyrone Morse Simmons at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, competing in men’s team foil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/4678f837-bbdc-46fd-9f87-e1ff1913e4cd/Borack-Randt-Sabharwal-Beijing+OG-MTS-39.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Carl Borack: Vision Quest - Make it stand out Carl, U.S. Ambassador to China Clark T. Randt Jr. and Sunil Sabharwal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 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. Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/35dbf65e-4b44-4bcc-bfb4-b19e3abcd686/CWE-Lee+v+Lee-Charlotte+JOs+2024-Timacheff-3582.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - Nutrition at the NAC - Make it stand out Quick snacks and hydration during one-minute breaks go a long way in keeping your energy up and preventing cramps! Photo: Serge Timacheff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/1c08a144-4cc7-4e22-b6a3-d9cef46aac87/high-angle-food-assortment-with-juice-cup-cheeseburger.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - Nutrition at the NAC - Make it stand out Concession stands at NACs don’t always offer the most nutritious selections but provide sustenance if you need quick energy on a long day of fencing. Image by Freepik https://www.americanfencer.org/fencing-features/the-best-15-changes-to-fencing-in-the-last-40-years monthly 0.5 2024-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/2465f1d0-869b-4f51-b687-7a082a110ce1/040815_timacheff_AthensOlympicGames_4821.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Fencing is an evolving sport in many ways, and has been since being one of the original Olympic events in 1896. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/bf3c555d-614b-4271-9782-6906fa31d89e/Y14WS-Zhang+v+Fernandez-Nov+NAC+Fort+Worth-Timacheff-5091.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Referee hand signals were ridiculed when introduced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/74532cdf-a47d-412a-834b-b588a13d88b9/Vet50ME-Oloughlin+v+Hitchcocvk-Jan+NAC+San+Jose-Timacheff-3830.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Over time, hand signals were regarded as a “great step forward” for fencing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/878c3687-234d-4815-9f4c-e49d1adbeba3/_3FP2191.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Nothing footwork-related can cause proper point-in-line priority to be lost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/62dd1185-461d-4b3f-a539-32e4d314ffa0/_3FP1291+web.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Posting pool results has long been a standard in international fencing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/558615d8-be06-4af1-8f31-88228e45958e/Beijing+OG-People+%26+Places-1677.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Warning lines on the piste have evolved over the years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/ff035d84-affa-4e61-9955-debce1701cc0/WTF-Smart+E+%28USA%29+v+Nikichina+%28RUS%29-Gold-Beijing+OG-2202.JPG Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out End-of-strip fencing can be dramatic and exciting, where rules and good refereeing become essential. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6473ab424e13e63ca72aa4cb/c9ccd50d-ad72-4a2e-a252-ccd016d0ff51/Serge+Timacheff-FencingPhotos-016.jpg Feature Stories & Columns - The Best 15 Changes to Fencing in the Last 40 Years - Make it stand out Flunges. 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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