Beijing 2008 - MEI - L32 - Jeannet F FRA v Kelsey USA - 1 of 2

[ChevailerHere]

someone who fences like Kelsey doesn't stand a real chance against someone who fences like Jeannet. Jeannet is on a whole different level.

[MBFencer]

I remember when Seth came to our club to fence. I had no clue who he was, and after seeing him fence I just assumed he was new, or didn't practice much. Needless to say, when I stepped up and fenced him the final score was something like 15-2 in his favor. It may not be a pretty style, but boy is it effective...

[Creixhitme]

Seth's arsenal may not be the biggest, but his sense of timing and distance is second to none.

[shagglez]

Kelsey won Challenge 2010, man that was an awesome final bout.

[TiNoS1990]

Kelseys footwork is sluggish, he needs to work on that

[simoncapon]

@TiNoS1990 make sure to define between sluggish and technique-wise bad. I watched him today, and he rolled over alot of fast guys. He's sloppy, but fast as. plus its a huge lunge

[TiNoS1990]

@simoncapon True, it just looked sluggish compared to Jeannet

[Dymondhart]

I'd forgotten how bad a fencer kelysey is. Please dont make an account of all USA epee fencer based on him. Some of can actually fence and do it well.....

[Jyc41789]

@Dymondhart

and yet hes made it to olympics

[Dymondhart]

I'd forgotten how bad Kelsey was. Please dont make and account of all USA epee fencers based on him. Some of us do know how to fence.

[silhuetto]

@Dymondhart He did get to the olympics. That's a pretty tremendous feat, for any athlete...

[superfuckinglips]

love the touch 01.12 :D

[patrikkatona]

it's wierd how Kelsey hopping at his place

[Yitaren1]

kelsey moves his blade around so much at the beggining that he is focousing more on it than Jeanett!

[Polish0017]

Kelsey just looks so awkward.. His footwork is too consistent, giving away his rhythm to Jeannet (who fully takes advantage of that). He's also not bending his knees, which leaves him unprepared for the times when Jeannet's distance just 'magically' closes in on him. The dude's just not able to retreat, let alone, move anywhere with a stance like that.

All of his touches seem to come off of Jeannet's mistakes; not from any prep moves that he makes or body feits

[limescout]

what's up with the screamer in the audience?

[orbital4]

itai said it all! what a wiiiieerrrdd stance....

[dragopie]

Kelsey has a really weird stance,

it's practically sideways and standing

[LtRealness]

indeed. He as actually no footwork at all. but what do you expect? Fencing is a European sport :D

[dkawewehi]

Obviously, he's doing something right if he's at the Olympics.

I'm more disturbed by the screaming banshee in the audience...make it stop.

[itai5468]

How is it that Kelsey keep on making big events and finals??

I mean, his technique is even worse than mine :P

[synykyl]

Unfortunately for Kelsey's opponents, they don't award (or take away) points for style. The guy has a very quick hand and great timing. He's a fine Epee fencer, and he certainly gives a good account of himself in this bout.