Few stories from Olympian fencer Monika Sozanska for Incredible Fencing Podcast

Here we have a talk with Japan fencing team coach Oleg Matseychuk about his career, Olympics, training process, and more

In this episode, I will talk about some tips to become a more confident fencer

Another great guest at the Incredible Fencing Podcast!!! Fencer, fencing coach, mentor, and actor Edward Kaihatsu will answer several questions about fencing training, competitions, his job, and fencing programs at US universities.

You can use time tags for listening to a particular question to Edward:

4:51 how and when Ed came to fencing for the very first time 

8:15 what’s the most inspiring thing in fencing 

12:26 how to apply skills from fencing into other activities, particularly in an actor job

18:10 feeling after coming number 6 at the World Championship 

24:30 what students need to raise their chances to get to US universities as part of their fencing programs

30:12 5 most important criterias to be recruited for the fencing programs in universities in the US

38:10 how many hours a week fencers train at the university and general schedule 

41:30 how fencing system in China is different from the American one

49:37 whether Ed misses Shanghai 

53:00 funny occasion at a fencing competition 

Here we have a conversation with Giacomo Fanizza, an Italian fencing coach who recently open a fencing academy in Shanghai.

You can use time tags to listen particular part of the episode:

3:25 – lifestyle in Shanghai;

5:40 – how to deal with fencing club organisation;

8:44 – when Giacomo started fencing;

11:17 – when did he go to his first competition and when kids can start to compete;

16:25 – why people sometimes abandoning sport;

17:22 – how Giacomo became a fencing coach;

20:05 – relationships between coach and fencer;

25:50 – dealing with stress on competition;

29:52 – advising during fencing competition;

35:53 – funny occasion from fencing tournament;

39:00 – equipment and rules awareness on competitions and training practices;

43:50 – freedom of choice and enjoyment in sport

Here I’m gonna talk about 5 most important principles of fencing which can determine your success on the piste

In this episode I will try to break down some common questions about three kinds of weapons in fencing