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
Making the call – Attacks in Foil
This particular call is hard. It further demonstrates the danger of only watching one fencer and looking for a mistake.
Mariel Zagunis wins July USOC Athlete of the Month Honors
Mariel Zagunis was named the USOC Female Athlete of the Month for July following her silver medal finish in individual and gold in team at
Stephen Colbert fencing on Capital Hill
Stephen Colbert was spotted on Capital Hill wearing fencing gear. He was filming a segment for Comedy Central’s Colbert Report on Friday. Two photos were
Alternative Lightsaber Techniques
This is a fun image for the week. A set of lightsaber techniques that most likely won’t make it into the next Star Wars movie:
New FIE Rule for Fencing Masks
As of September 1st, 2014 fencers at FIE competitions will need to adhere to the new ruling on fencing masks needing two independent security devices.