all right well even though we've got
that rainy weather it is a try at
Tuesday and that means my coaster gauge
is on guard that's right
he cries his hand and ends up in the
dual
there's gonna be all the sports in
Olympic competition today
I'm trying my hand on that they have
fencing
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well I have my ma I'm just about plugged
in and ready to learn about fencing I'm
something I've never ever done before
and velizar Illya
is the coach here at the fencing center
here at the campus of st. Anthony high
school big sport and you have quite a
history as far as going to the Olympics
will champions
what's your resume here with fencing
I'll be finishing for about 40 years
I was up in toughly I was a fan American
champion on his blunt and he has the
actual yes little bit ring on right now
well describe fencing to somebody as far
as sports if you've played basketball or
football or baseball how does this
compare a lot of people actually parents
when they hear fencing they think of
sorts and they think of a very dangerous
sport that in fact I think it's one of
the workout this for the school physical
chess because the opponent gives you a
problem and you're trying to solve it
then you have so much really quickly so
today we are using this is an epic epic
and I am wired in here and that's how
you score by touching the opponent with
the tip so basically as you depress it
and it shows in the machine it's not
sharp at all right there so and what's
also interesting is the grip on this I
thought it was just a regular handle
yeah it's called pistol grip and then we
have a long one that we call it French
grip okay so it just goes in there and
just like that which is it's actually
comfortable first first we need to
salute so this is the the way of
saluting just do it just follow me and
towards me so you're facing and this
this will be your hunger
okay if I'm pairing you do not fight me
back go away but at the same time you
can go away and make a touch all right
this is corporate design don't try
because you see in the movies all the
time they're always like okay in a real
facing the Olympics for the fish he
doesn't want right okay doesn't remember
you don't want to just protect yourself
you wanna do the parry boss okay you
just want to make sure that you put that
so it's once a parry thrust parry votes
exactly are you ready no miss Karen it's
okay it's okay
okay who is gonna finish my first
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okay you reacted to the better
okay that's very very enlightening I
guess is the best way to as far as well
if you want to sign up your little one
the Olympic fencing Club offers classes
for ages six and up and they also have a
little Olympian class or ages four to
six for more information I know that
click are as seen on sa live tab on sa
live.com well