The following stories are collected from various web sites and news sources for the period of December 7th-13th.
The Other Side of the Fence
By Caitlin McKimmy
I first began to learn the art of modern sword fighting when I was 10 years old. I was attracted to the idea of fencing more by the prospect of being able to poke people with a long metal object than anything else. I grew to love the eccentricity of this sport, where everyone wears white clothing, long socks and a disconcerting black metal face cover. Fencing is by nature a quirky sport, and I was amused by the trace of chivalry that it had borne into the modern age.
[ Read the full story at The Register-Guard ]
‘Sinister’ news: Lefties survive because they are better at fighting.
By Richard Ingham
“Left-handers have an advantage in sports involving dual confrontations, such as fencing, tennis and baseball (pitchers against batters) but not in noninteractive sports such as gymnastics,” the study says. [ Read More ]
