Metro Blades Fencing Club

09/06/2021

Great fun in zubies back yard yesterday! There was a bit of Sabre, a bit of foil. Zubie argued every point, whether in his favour or not. In other words, the good old days! Thanks Alex Miklos for reffing!

07/18/2021

Don't miss any of the Olympic fencing events!

The official website for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, providing the latest news, event information, Games Vision, and venue plans.

04/23/2021

https://academyoffencingmasters.com/blog/why-most-fencing-coaches-start-students-with-the-french-grip/

What matters most is not which grip a fencer uses, but establishing good techniques from the start. Many coaches find that starting with french grip helps.

11/27/2020

fun fencing history!

https://www.facebook.com/168914029806258/posts/3801476779883280/

By Eurosport on Now This Sport!

10/24/2020

https://www.hercampus.com/school/msu/fencing-perfect-sport-women

“En Garde, Prêt, Allez!” the sound of smacking steel and light footfalls fill the air, mingling with the electric beeping, shouting, and cheering of the huge space. A match is underway, two female opponents fighting for the final touch of a 5-point bout.

06/13/2020

https://academyoffencingmasters.com/blog/a-comprehensive-guide-to-cleaning-fencing-gear-in-the-time-of-covid-19/

As fencers start to look towards getting back into safe fencing practice, cleaning fencing gear takes on a new significance.

06/12/2020

Metroblades remains closed because of COVID-19. We are following the Ontario Fencing Association return to play protocol and will reopen when it is safe for our members to do so. We may run a small beginner class in September (10 participants) or less if it in safe to do so.

05/13/2020

https://academyoffencingmasters.com/blog/15-common-misconceptions-about-fencing/

Let’s highlight some of the most common misconceptions about fencing. Some of these are funny, some are a little weird, and some might surprise you!

04/06/2020

https://www.facebook.com/105821584405430/posts/116332503354338/

🤺Did you know that fencing is one of the only sports that has been in every Olympics since the beginning of the modern Olympics? 🆒

That's actually quite impressive! This long history means that the schools of thought in fencing are deep-seeded and well thought out 🦉🤔📜. While this is an advantage in terms of the coaching fencers receive, sometimes fencers get so stuck in the Xs and Os of a bout or lesson that we neglect the bigger picture of athletic development -

A good Strength and Conditioning program has a multitude of benefits. Some of the main benefits include:

1. Reduced Risk of Injury -
2. Motor Learning/Combatting Early Childhood Specialization -
3. Use of the full force velocity curve -
4. Improved Neuromuscular Functioning -

I’ll be posting about each of these in turn and blogging about them more extensively. Stay tuned!

03/28/2020

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=HheEb1Ng58Y

Some basic exercises to do with a target at home. We've set up a GoFundMe campaign to assist our coaching staff. RedStar ownership will not benefit from this...

03/16/2020

MET is closed until further notice. Beginner and intermediate classes: we will complete the remaining lessons when the Covid-19 situation improves. Monday night fencers: we will add some practice nights later. Stay healthy everyone!!!!