I danced classically for eleven years before I tried fencing. What struck me as amazing was that, as soon as we were shown the en guarde position, my fencing master correctly pegged me as a former dancer. The discipline and form in both is extremely similar, and was actually a big upper-hand for me as I learned fencing!
side note: I fence epee. I don't think you could pay me to try fencing in shorts. ;)
I think that in the first part of the video, the girl's en guard was horrible. If you look in the mirror with a good en guard, you shouldn't see your arm at all. Also, the footwork looked a bit sloppy. What was with that blond girl how was screaming? I think that the point that was put across is that fencers are loud, sloppy, a bit lazy, and like to show-off, and that ballerinas are graceful and creative. Was that the intended point?
@petoboiboi Because you can. Historically, ballet techniques and footwork were used as warm-ups for fencing. Hence, why they look similar in terms of form.
@belias360 they do not look similar in any way and i can think of only one excercise in ballet that you might use in fening only as a stretch. ballet footwork is SO different to fencing footwork
Ya, no problem. Fencing has just changed over the years. All 3 of my coaches are Russian as well. I have another video that i think is titled IBM Fencing that I uploaded on youtube. Those are two of my coaches fencing, though it is a bit staged for the commercial. They still are pretty strict about my form (I am not in this fencing vs ballet video). However, the majority of women's epee has turned into having little tricks in their fencing rather than form.
Both ballet and fencing forms have been historically perfected by the French, ergo, the names of the steps and passes. These are sloppy and poor examples to make a point.
I am still waiting to see a fencer use the none foil arm as a propeller and held horizontal to the shoulder with the forearm perpendicular to the floor. Also the position of the feet and knees as in ballet need to be over the foot with back straight.
Thanks NekoTayTai, for your answer. It's been decades that I fenced, then, form was a major part of technique and as important as speed. Maybe because then my instructor was a Russian and he would not settle for bad form. Things have changed indeed. Watching poor fencing is like watching Swan Lake performed by lesser corpe. Que lastima!!
pues ami me gustan los 2 XD e estado muxos años practicando ballet , pero ahora me paso al esgrima . Tengo q decir q los 2 deportes me apasionan :D . Saludos
Yes, yes, very good video.. It's true, both are so similar.
Ladysonoma 2 months ago
I hate the new pistol grip swords that are popular today, call me old fashioned but I want the hilt of a sword to look like a sword hilt not a gun
SwordsmanMercenary 3 months ago
I danced classically for eleven years before I tried fencing. What struck me as amazing was that, as soon as we were shown the en guarde position, my fencing master correctly pegged me as a former dancer. The discipline and form in both is extremely similar, and was actually a big upper-hand for me as I learned fencing!
side note: I fence epee. I don't think you could pay me to try fencing in shorts. ;)
ForeverBloomingRose 7 months ago
I think that in the first part of the video, the girl's en guard was horrible. If you look in the mirror with a good en guard, you shouldn't see your arm at all. Also, the footwork looked a bit sloppy. What was with that blond girl how was screaming? I think that the point that was put across is that fencers are loud, sloppy, a bit lazy, and like to show-off, and that ballerinas are graceful and creative. Was that the intended point?
SikizuYukia 10 months ago
ballet duhh!
clarence2121 1 year ago
one of the worst clip ive seen...
roskildelaca 1 year ago
how can you compare the both sports
petoboiboi 1 year ago
@petoboiboi Because you can. Historically, ballet techniques and footwork were used as warm-ups for fencing. Hence, why they look similar in terms of form.
belias360 1 year ago
@belias360 they do not look similar in any way and i can think of only one excercise in ballet that you might use in fening only as a stretch. ballet footwork is SO different to fencing footwork
petoboiboi 1 year ago
theres a girl in my fencing club that does both fencing and ballet.
mooseface97 1 year ago
shoe dartanian 2 :D
vagosm 2 years ago
I do a lot of knife defence myself and as I progress I notice a lot of subtle foot work that works for me a ballet dancer could easily understand.
small subtle soft stepping saves energy as well as being injured
NewZealfighter 2 years ago
Ya, no problem. Fencing has just changed over the years. All 3 of my coaches are Russian as well. I have another video that i think is titled IBM Fencing that I uploaded on youtube. Those are two of my coaches fencing, though it is a bit staged for the commercial. They still are pretty strict about my form (I am not in this fencing vs ballet video). However, the majority of women's epee has turned into having little tricks in their fencing rather than form.
NekoTayTai 2 years ago
Están todas muy gordas y con mala linea.
Both ballet and fencing forms have been historically perfected by the French, ergo, the names of the steps and passes. These are sloppy and poor examples to make a point.
I am still waiting to see a fencer use the none foil arm as a propeller and held horizontal to the shoulder with the forearm perpendicular to the floor. Also the position of the feet and knees as in ballet need to be over the foot with back straight.
click212 2 years ago
Well, today in Olympic fencing it is pretty much impossible to use the classical style and still be successful in tournaments.
NekoTayTai 2 years ago
Thanks NekoTayTai, for your answer. It's been decades that I fenced, then, form was a major part of technique and as important as speed. Maybe because then my instructor was a Russian and he would not settle for bad form. Things have changed indeed. Watching poor fencing is like watching Swan Lake performed by lesser corpe. Que lastima!!
click212 2 years ago
this is very funny and interesting to me because i am both a fencer and a ballerina :)
lalaxkitty 2 years ago
Did you know ballet actually came from fencing.
Ballet emerged in the late fifteenth-century Renaissance court culture of Italy, as a dance interpretation of fencing.
CitizenOfWonderland 2 years ago
Amy from Soul Calibur 4 is a fencer and her moveset consists largely of balletic qualities...try youtubing it
pinoypride333 2 years ago
oh! thats really interesting!!! i'm going to go look now!
NekoTayTai 2 years ago
ahaha that would be hilarious!
NekoTayTai 3 years ago
:( i wanted to see a ballerina and fencing master fight !!!!!!!
21435fgy37655231 3 years ago
pues ami me gustan los 2 XD e estado muxos años practicando ballet , pero ahora me paso al esgrima . Tengo q decir q los 2 deportes me apasionan :D . Saludos
Nahia7 3 years ago
ambos deportes son padres per por muchas razones el esgrima es de lo mejor sientes pasion!!emocion garra!!
jaja checa mis dos vids de esgrima el de esgrima-tarja turunen y el de fencing rocks ajaj
beuno el vid
natadegreen 3 years ago
orales son buenos los dos pero la musica no queda para nada
saludos
berseker46 3 years ago
jajaja. gracias. yo practico la esgrima. pero si el ballet es más lindo.
NekoTayTai 4 years ago
MUY LINDO PERO ME GUSTA MAS EL BALLET.
sxi28 4 years ago