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
Beginning the Fencing Season: Pre-Season Checklist
Some tips for parents for setting goals for the start of the fencing season. August is the start of the new fencing season, and with that come new fencers in beginning classes as well as brand new seasons across school leagues.
Foil Mask Rules for the 2012-2013 Fencing Season
August 1, 2012 marks the first day of the new foil target ruling applying to all levels of competition.
Marketing Your Club Post-Olympics
Every four years the Olympics provides and opportunity for increased mass awareness of smaller niche sports like fencing. Here are a few ways to jump
Italy Claims Men’s Foil Gold
The Italian team of Andrea Baldini, Andrea Cassara, Giorgio Avola, and Valerio Aspromonte claimed the final gold medal of the 2012 Olympic Games as they defeated the Japanese team of Ryo Miyaki, Yuki Ota, Kenta Chida and Suguru Awaji 45-39 in the gold medal match.
Korea Medals in Every Fencing Event
By taking the silver medal in the women’s epee team event at ExCeL on Saturday, Korea became the only country to win a medal in