Beijing 2008 - MFI - GOLD - Kleibrink GER v Ota JPN - 2 of 3

[Needham90]

Surely it's just as hard for a lefty to fence a righty as it is for a righty to fence a lefty? If anything I find it easier, on occasion :P

[rhcp83firefall]

9:52 fail

[cairdathel]

What is Keibrink using??? that is the flickiest blade i've ever seen. 

[ProyectMooneJazzers]

1_why is Kleibrink so damn much?

2-Ota has a slight problem with his feet:they are too far from each other creating a slight instability and his lunges are to be shorter and less powerful...

[flickeringlamppost]

friggin lefties...

[0ndem]

weird thing i have noticed for beijing the fencer's are back to ref not front to ref

[lawrawwill]

@0ndem

I noticed that, quite odd. they don't have another ref on the other side do they?

[CyrusofChaos]

@lawrawwill no, in the US we have the left handed fencer on the left side to make it easier for the director. in international tournaments the first fencer called is always on the right and the second is always on the left. in the olympics it happened to work out that the left handed fencer often ended up on the right side, but that is just a coincidence

[lawrawwill]

@CyrusofChaos

Yeah we have us lefties on the left in the UK. Didn't know that about internationals though. Thanks.

[cashamusho]

damn....it looks hard as hell =S

And I was so eager to try out fencing!! Watching these guys I'm not so sure anymore haha

I'm guessing you need a hell lot of coordination, right? Just the one thing I lack.

I guess fencing doesn't help the uncoordinated xD

[protiiooi]

such high level fencing, i cant understand!! i need a commentary!!

[GTFelver]

Man, does Kleibrink really need to yell after every touch?

[Foilnewt]

@GTFelver

Hell, it's the Gold Medal bout at the effing Olympics. I would yell after every touch, too, it's probably incredibly intense.

[luvinwafflez]

@GTFelver I yell after scoring touches for my high school, I'd be screaming my lungs out at the Olympics.

[GTFelver]

@luvinwafflez Oh man! You have a fencing team at your HIGH SCHOOL!? I am so jealous. That is really cool

[luvinwafflez]

@GTFelver Thanks, theres a lot of schools in my area that have teams

[saghms91]

do you have epee videos too ?

[CyrusofChaos]

yes, i have bouts of all three weapons

[griftie]

You're a legend for posting all these fencing olympic videos here!!!!