I have a french grip and a stiff VNITI blade I ain't doing this lmao

LOVE that you focus so many of these on footwork. Footwork is the ONE thing that is almost entirely under your control and it can make so many things possible (or harder). It's always amazing to see fencers who look more like they're gliding on ice than moving on a piste. And keeping the back arm too far back can also be covering target. Beginners are not likely to face many flicks to the back, but it is covering target. Sliding the back leg on a lunge is also a good way to injure your back ankle.

Step 1: accept that the sport of fencing is a hollowed out shell of what it used to represent and that the only purpose of the sport fencing weapon is to serve as an electrical circuit completion mechanism for "scoring points" and "winning".

Thank you Forest. Can you show more raw lessons even without explanations. thank you again

Okay, but putting your nonfencing arm behind your back is non generally wrong/not allowed, right? I have quite hyper mobile joints and it actually not only helps me stand straighter, but much more 'sideways', therefore, gives my opponent much less attacking space vs. if I had my arm up in the air which would make me learn towards the front more, giving my opponent more space to attack on.

I don't think this is the correct way to flick. It seems that a lot of people think this is the correct way to flick due to a video put out by Race Imboden. When you see a person flick, it seems like the fencer is merely lowering the blade at an angle. The momentum of the blade is making it look like this. But that's not what the fencer is actually doing. For example, notice how, in this video, the fencer's blade low position when he starts his flick. He only raises his blade to a high position AFTER he finishes the flick when the flick is over.

Heya! Quick question: I used to fence foil just a few times as a kid and really liked it, so I wanted to get back into fencing since. Now many years later, I moved into a city which finally has a fencing club, but they only had starting sports in the epée team. I went with it anyways, but I'm wondering - can I still switch to foil someday (because, don't ask me why, I still just really prefer it) and get use out of learning epée - except for the grip of course and the sports where to hit your opponent, the moves and tricks shouldn't be that much apart, right?

Could you please wear your mask sir? I am too distracted by the hotness to pay attention.

How to check the shoes size

Where did you get the practice dummy

What is the point of a flick...and why is it legal? If the point of foil practice was to safely learn how to fight with a Smallsword...learning to flick would be a complete waste of time...not to mention needlessly opening the practitioner to harm. Neither Smallswords nor Epee De Combats are whippy enough to accomplish this. I realize that people no longer fight with Smallswords...but allowing techniques like the flick take the sport further and further away from its original form!

Thank you very much

thnx, usefull,👍

Upload more, saw you in Cabriès the other day we need new tutorials for fencing so that I don’t suck as much anymore ❤

Do they have arch support for people with flat feet?

oh i've seen you at tournaments.

Necesitamos una actualización de la review de las zapatillas 😢

Can you add orthotics insoles to this? I read a review online saying that it was impossible due to it has an insole stitched to the shoe, but in the pictures it looked more like a midsole to me.

Free lesson… hmmmm 😮. Anyways, really fun and entertaining to watch. But coach forest, I didn’t know u had a KZfaq channel. 😢 u should have told me. I somehow came across your channel when searching for Ballestra reviews, cause I just bought one. If u don’t remember me, hope South Korea and last summer helps u. Have great rest of the year!

Those ribbed toes are perfect for toe touches. Like the tip has a better chance at catching. Lol. Please do more product reviews.

Excellent analysis! Thanks for sharing, very informative and helpful.

Great video!!! Thanks for making this. Saber fencer and coach here. Must say, the evolution of ROW in foil is far beyond saber. One of the touches was a sort of attack into prep upon the reprise, wish we had that in saber. We have this sort of so called reprise that's been popular for a few years now where they both bounce forward but ROW is given to fencer who first initiates an advance after the pause whilst the other might be intitiating with hand, i.e. attack into prep, but good luck getting any saber ref to call AIP into the so called reprise. The ninth touch was brilliant. It's attack from the left because she breaks measure and then initiates an attack from long distance while right just holds her weapon and advances looking to finish. This touch should be taught to all saber refs. Saber would be more interesting with this concept as well as with your very finely tuned concept of correctly punishing failed blade searches with loss of ROW. The rules are quite clear but in practice people can search all they want. Thanks again! look forward to more great videos.

How is this compared to the Nike Air Zoom Fencing Shoes? Does the older model with the zoom air in the heel help with impact? Appreciate the video review.

This is very helpful. I would like to see more of your ref analysis.

i wanted to go on for the azza fencing shoes mind making a review for it?

Hi! Thanks for the review, the only one I've found so far. Those are quite expensive but I love the look and generally speaking I love Nike shoes. Anyways, I have a wide feet, at least for a female. Do you think they have an standard fit or more narrow? I have Nike Metcon 5 FlyEase for reference, the most comfortable shoe I've ever had in terms of how wide they are (male version), the only problem is that they are great for weight lifting but I guess not good for fencing. I think if I get a touch on my feet they will kill me since the shoe is super soft. If you know the metcon ones... would you say this ones are much narrow? Thank you!

Forrest.. have you heard of the parry to stop flicks? i remember people talking about it and laughingly saying it was coined by the russians as the nuvelo or ninth parry in the 90's - hand position in the sabre quinte parry with the blade almost vertical to catch the incoming blade....

Which foil blade du you recommend for people who are to weak to flick with stiff blades, soft blades are a bit too luck-based for me, would you recommend medium blades, and from which brand (model name)

Super thorough. Nothing else like it on KZfaq. Hope you produce more this good. Maybe a counterattack/counter time video?

Please upload epee flick lesson no one uploaded

Thank you!

Can I ask what problems you found with the original Nike Balestra? I used those shoes for a while before switching to an Adidas D'Artaganan and found them pretty solid.

good video thanks! maybe lower music volume on future vids for people like me without the best hearing

hey forrest! you should do a 6 month update!

These are beautiful shoes and have insane technology no!? Just wondering if you put insoles in them and if so which do you recommend?

I was disconnected from the world of fencing for a few years before caming back as pandemic restrictions were loosened and discovered that Adidas has completely exited the market of fencing shoes. I was really looking forward to getting myself a pair of one of their last models but, alas, I was too late.

Thanks from Bangladesh

Very good

You got any opinions on the kempa's?

Thx for the really helpful video!

Thanks, Forest!

hello great review . may i ask a question . are these shoes well cushioned on the inside like a tennis shoe or are they like many other fencing shoes (addidas) with very little cushioning on the sole or base . thank you vey much

Thanks❤️

cool

Great video!! May you please show more for Sabre?

looks like a cool solution. thanks, sabre fencer here, definitely will try this out!

Man please do more reviews like these!! Its soo difficult buying fencing gear online, because there are just no reviews!! Thanks a lot for this one as well!!

How difficult would it be to re lace these shoes?

i’m currently working on my forearm strength to get better at flicking

How would you say the shoes are holding up at this point Forrest? 🙂 Like the look of them!