On Fencing...

So I just ranted about this on my fencing blog. All my fencing friends are just getting home from Summer Nationals in San Jose, CA and I'm very bitter on it. I was a point away from qualifying to go too! And I blame the ref entirely. I hate that when you work your ass off for something, you're beating the person who was just about to beat you, even then they'll find a way to screw you over. Well go read the post on that page if you're interested in the details, its the post 'Bitter' which really says it all, haha.

Fencing has its own little world; some people are so manipulative, and you have to know the right people and choose you're enemies carefully. Sometimes its good to have an enemy, because it's easier to intimidate them. But making the right friends is important too. Sometimes, If they know they'll make top 6 ( in order to qualify in such a tournament) they can through a bout to make the numbers right and put you in the top 6 too. It hard to see these thigns because its all about numbers and knowing who's behind or ahead of you in ranks in each tournament, but if your friend sees it, its awesome of them to give away their third place for a 5th place to let you have 6th place and qualify too.

However, the golden rule is to return the favor whenever possible. No one asks you to lose you're qualification for them, or lose a rank for you, but only when its possible to help someone out. Never help someone out in such away if you're not sure if they'll pay you back. Thats the basic point. Always know who you're friends are (and aren't), and it always come down to an individual sport. Despite connections helping you, you're by yourself ever time on the strip and it's really not about anyone else.


Peace. Go fence.