AAFA Temporarily Closes Due to COVID-19 and Mandatory Business Closures
The AAFA converts to online YouTube classes for the month of April and May during the mandatory pandemic closures.
DIY Practice Weapon, Tennis Ball Exercises, Good Workout Videos, + Movie Time Killer
First, some crafting…I mentioned pool noodles and pipe insulation before, but if you don’t have a weapon, here’s some easy crafting that will cost you around $2 you can do for a simple practice weapon. I also include some fencing exercises you can do with a tennis ball and hopefully some other materials that may […]
On Strip/At Home Series: An Act In 3 Parts
We hope everyone is doing well! I promised I’ll try to keep my e-mails short, so we’ll see how this goes. First, I mentioned before that you can always do some practice footwork before or after your homework. The Beginner Class Homework is a good one to use. It can be found here: https://youtu.be/xfAgfq4UmIs Just skip […]
One Stop for On Strip/At Home Series
I’ve consolidated all our On Strip/At Home Series Online Training into one page for easy access. You can find the entire series here: https://allamericanfencing.com/category/news/on-strip-at-home-series Many of the schools have recommended at least 3 hours a day of doing school work. What about incorporating a half hour of footwork and bladework? Here are two good exercises that […]
On Strip/At Home Series: Resilience and Put It In Perspective (Audio!)
In a previous e-mail on On Strip/At Home Series, we talked about Diaphragmatic Breathing. It’s a resilience skill that we can apply to fencing. It can be done in practice, at home, and during competition. This time, we’re going to introduce another resilience skills called “Put It In Perspective.” But instead of giving you something […]
On Strip/At Home Series: Bladework Exercises (Video!) + Updates
UPDATES I hope everyone is doing well during these times of social isolation. But above all, thank you for being members of the All-American Fencing Academy. Your continued membership is what will allow us to stay open during these times. As you can imagine, many small businesses like gyms, dance studios, yoga studios, crossfit gyms and […]
On Strip/At Home Series: Beginner and Advanced Footwork (Video!)
Here’s our first video training. It’s meant for our beginners, but I want our experienced and advanced to do it too. Video link: https://youtu.be/xfAgfq4UmIs BEGINNER FENCERSWe talked at the end of last class to do these exercises. Make sure you keep doing them! I went in depth in class, this will reinforce what we talked […]
Are You Connected With The AAFA?
Are you receiving our group e-mails? It’s good for both parents and if the fencer is a teen, to subscribe to our e-mail mailing list. If not, visit our website, under the “Current Members” menu, select “Subscribe to Mailing List”. Or you visit this link directly to subscribe to our mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/?nomobile=true#!forum/allamericanfencing/join You can […]
On Strip/At Home Series: Footwork Drills and Diaphragmatic Breathing
REVIEWFirst thing. Did you read the last e-mail/post? Did you try some visualization? Make sure you do! I encourage to try to do some visualization every day. Do a whole bout in your mind, from salute, through 5 touches, to the handshake. Make sure you have bouts that you win AND lose! Visualize the decisions […]
On Strip/At Home Series: Visualization Techniques for Fencers
As we try to this new normal, hopefully temporarily, we are faced with many new changes. Especially in the world of sports where there is almost a gathering of more than one person. Some sports, of course, you can continue to do on your own, like going out for a run, home yoga practice, and […]