Craig Harkins
Craig has been fencing since he saw Peter Westbrook win a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics. Craig has covered the sport of fencing since 1995 via articles and newsletters on Fencing.Net. He has most recently re-entered competitive fencing in the Vet40 age category.
Articles By This Author
‘Pirates’ fever sparks interest in fencing lessons
With the release of Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides this weekend, there’s sure to be an increased interest in pirates and swashbuckling during the summer. Fencing clubs should be able to jump all over this interest to boost attendence at summer camps and fill out new beginner classes.
Video: Alex Massialas wins Cadet World Championship
Just posted by the FIE to their video channel. Enjoy. Alex Massialas (USA) defeats Georg Doerr (GER) 15-5 in the finals of the 2011 Cadet
Soren Thompson 3rd at 2011 Challenge Bernadotte
Thompson knocks off teammate Seth Kelsey on the way to his podium finish. Soren Thompson entered the top-64 at the Challenge Bernadotte faced off against
Germans win Madrid team sabre.
Russian Alexey Yakimenko takes the individual title. Nicolas Limbach (GER) remains the #1 ranked men’s sabre fencer despite not fencing in the Villa de Madrid.
British Fencers featured in Two Spot Gobi’s “Alright”
Laurence Halsted is featured along with Ed Jefferies in a music video from Two Spot Gobi. The video for Simon’s Song (Alright), features Halsted outfitted