En Guard !

I traveled to the University of Iowa on Saturday to see my son Eric in a fencing tournament. He took a bronze medal in foil and the silver in sabre. The competition was fairly tough. The sport of Fencing appears easy . . . however, there's quite a bit of technique involved. It's fast paced (everyone was sweating after 3 minute bouts). There seems to be no real advantage of size or arm length. It's all about the ability to perry(block) and score on your opponent. Last week in Des Moines, he qualified for the national tournament in San Antonio. I watched about 60 bouts, and never once did I see any unsportsmanlike conduct from any competitor. . . . . and nobody lost an eye either. Amen.