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.
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Using Plyometrics for Youth Training
- By Craig Harkins
- . September 13, 2012
common games and activities such as hopscotch, jumping rope and jumping jacks can also be characterized as plyometrics

Video: Wheelchair Fencing
- By Craig Harkins
- . September 6, 2012
Check this video out for an overview of wheelchair fencing – one of the sports of the 2012 Paralympic Games. If you’ve never tried wheelchair

All China Final in Wheelchair Men’s Sabre
- By Craig Harkins
- . September 6, 2012
China’s Chen Yijun won his second Wheelchair Fencing medal of London 2012 after seeing off countryman Tian Jianquan in a thrilling men’s Sabre – Category

Preventing Heat-Induced Injuries
- By Craig Harkins
- . September 3, 2012
Teaching coaches the early warning signs of developing heat illness makes a huge step toward prevention.

Egypt’s Olympic Fencing Medalist Slams Sports Association
- By Craig Harkins
- . August 30, 2012
Alaaeldin Abouelkassem says that the Egyptian Fencing Federation is not supporting its athletes.