hey jesse, i have a favour to ask. so i couldnt find the music for this clip :( mind sending me a link? :D would be very much appreciated :) like the first parts of it
The thing about the flick is it's just so flickly lol. Theres no need for a lunge if you can just make a little light go off by flicking somone that would prob just make a scratch. I mean come on it takes away from the sport.
Flicking is orders of magnitude more difficult than lunging, anyone who fences knows this. I'd much rather lunge at somebody because it's way more likely to work, the reason these guys flick is that if you can do it successfully (years and years of training down the line), it's way more effective than any direct lunge
Also the flick can be countered by stepping in as the opponent attempts the flick. By doing this their blade lands flat across the body and you are good to score a touche. As Mr Geary has also stated, to master the flick is extremely hard when practicing, so to do it in an international tournament shows the level skill these elite fencers have. Lastly the flick takes nothing away from the sport. You still need amazing footwork, patience, and luck. These fencer's have to work very hard to score even just one touche, and as you take part in the sport, you appreciate the dedication and skill an international fencer has.
+Mr Geary yeah lunging at your opponent in foil, if you have an opening in their defense can almost always reward in a touch, but recently I've been learning to flick my blade and it is actually a lot harder than it looks
EXACTLY... The flick is not fencing. It is an abomination to the sport, a sport that is supposed to reflect rapier swordsmanship to some fidelity. Fencing did not develop for the purpose of making a light go off. Foils should be required to be more stiff. Things have become so bad that pro fencing at the highest level no longer looks like fencing from before electronic equipment. I do fence and choose not to use the flick. I'm proud that my maestro refuses to teach it.
theanimegod Do you fence competitively? Have you had any issues with those that do use a flick hit? For me flicks are absolutely fine as the sport has evolved, however I have been told some people become over reliant on it. Have yet to see that on the fencing strip though. Lastly it feels great when you get a flick hit on target. So much harder to achieve than other attacks as Mr Geary has pointed out.
+Michael Naulls Unfortunately, I ran into a C-rated fencer at a Y15 event full of mostly unclassified fencers, and nearly every touch he scored was with a parry 5 - flick. I only saw him score twice with a lunge that day. I'm hoping he was just trying it out on fencers that aren't as experienced as him, and that he doesn't do that all the time.
Crazy video. The first couple of touches are nuts.Especially Zhang of China, and I love watching Y. Ota of Japan... His footwork is amazing.
This video is nothing short of epic, well done!
Cool video. Nice music choice too.
epic
hey jesse, i have a favour to ask. so i couldnt find the music for this clip :( mind sending me a link? :D would be very much appreciated :) like the first parts of it
What is the name of this music?
perfecto!
Wats the music called at 1:10?
The thing about the flick is it's just so flickly lol. Theres no need for a lunge if you can just make a little light go off by flicking somone that would prob just make a scratch. I mean come on it takes away from the sport.
Flicking is orders of magnitude more difficult than lunging, anyone who fences knows this. I'd much rather lunge at somebody because it's way more likely to work, the reason these guys flick is that if you can do it successfully (years and years of training down the line), it's way more effective than any direct lunge
Also the flick can be countered by stepping in as the opponent attempts the flick. By doing this their blade lands flat across the body and you are good to score a touche.
As Mr Geary has also stated, to master the flick is extremely hard when practicing, so to do it in an international tournament shows the level skill these elite fencers have.
Lastly the flick takes nothing away from the sport. You still need amazing footwork, patience, and luck. These fencer's have to work very hard to score even just one touche, and as you take part in the sport, you appreciate the dedication and skill an international fencer has.
+Mr Geary yeah lunging at your opponent in foil, if you have an opening in their defense can almost always reward in a touch, but recently I've been learning to flick my blade and it is actually a lot harder than it looks
Wow, the flick is stupid.
Er... which flick? There are a lot of flicks in this video
EXACTLY... The flick is not fencing. It is an abomination to the sport, a sport that is supposed to reflect rapier swordsmanship to some fidelity. Fencing did not develop for the purpose of making a light go off. Foils should be required to be more stiff. Things have become so bad that pro fencing at the highest level no longer looks like fencing from before electronic equipment. I do fence and choose not to use the flick. I'm proud that my maestro refuses to teach it.
Why sports develop, If you work on that basis we may as well still be dueling.
theanimegod Do you fence competitively? Have you had any issues with those that do use a flick hit?
For me flicks are absolutely fine as the sport has evolved, however I have been told some people become over reliant on it.
Have yet to see that on the fencing strip though.
Lastly it feels great when you get a flick hit on target. So much harder to achieve than other attacks as Mr Geary has pointed out.
+Michael Naulls Unfortunately, I ran into a C-rated fencer at a Y15 event full of mostly unclassified fencers, and nearly every touch he scored was with a parry 5 - flick. I only saw him score twice with a lunge that day. I'm hoping he was just trying it out on fencers that aren't as experienced as him, and that he doesn't do that all the time.
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what is the name of this soundtrack?