All ages were represented in all three weapons in Division 1, plus wheelchair events for all weapons, and my category, Veterans. Yesterday I fenced in Veteran Men's Sabre in the 50-59 age bracket. Today it was the Men's 40 and over.
Yesterday I had issues and was not happy with the way I fenced. Today I was going to be aggressive and fence my game.
I lost my first two matches but wasn't fencing badly ... just had to adjust. Now that I have a few years of experience, I can do that and won the next two matches. I lost my last match in the poole but it was very hard fought. There was only a point or two that was
I finished the pooles ranked 19th out of 33. My Direct Elimination (DE) did not go so well. I think I could take him next time but he had a move I could not overcome called a Point in Line. I have overcome that move before but this fellow was excellent at it and scored 4-5 touches on me with it. In a 10 point match, this is not a good thing.
So I ended the day 20th in a field of 33. Again I learned a lot and learned what I need to work on. I am happy to say my basic fundamentals are working well.
My friend, Vince, competed in his first NAC. He finished the pooles 1-4 but rallied to take the next two Direct Elimination matches to finish in the top eight. To the right, he is pictured in the top 16
Congrats, Vince!
I must say that after six tournaments over four weekends in a row, I am tired, sore and ready for a bit of a rest.
But I also can hardly wait till March when I head to Dallas for the next NAC.
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