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Uploaded by on Nov 1, 2011

Behind the bullet, the tip of a fencing blade is the second fastest-moving object in Olympic sports. Speed of Fencing captures the grace and movements of New York's top epee fencers. Using high-speed photography, amateur spectators will be able to see some of the fastest actions in all of sport for the first time.

For the untrained eye, a flick scores without notice. Body signals and feints are too acute for a novice. And what happens when someone blinks at the wrong moment? Fencing has some of the fastest moving objects in sport, which is arguably why it is hard to watch and not spectator friendly. All of these actions will be realized in slow motion with high-speed photography to allow the viewer to appreciate and see what happens in the mind of a trained fencer. These actions appear slower to show the speed in which the mind is calculating each action from years of training and repetition.

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  • A truly fantastic video! It gives a fantastic view of what fencing is to spectators. I've shown this to many friends interested in trying fencing and they have all ooed and aaah'd in the right places, and our fencing society now has quite a few new members! One quick question - What song did you use ?

  • @scar9000 The song is by my cousin, an awesome musician in Atlanta. Mike Sal - "Even"

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  • @kswchan95 The foil's tip travels faster, though.

  • Newbie fencers in video :)

  • And the best thing, saber is even faster :)

  • A good fencer has grace and agility... The best fencer has a strong spirit, grace, and agility. :)

  • Nice stuff Holly.

  • Pretty.

  • @theroyaljebdi coupé

  • 2:58

    Oh my.

  • EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    

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