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Hitting the Reset Button and Moving Forward After Summer Nationals
- By Damien Lehfeldt
- . July 9, 2014
Unless you’re a member of the Mo, Sirico, Simmons, or Horowitz families, chances are, you’re scratching your heads wondering “what went wrong and what could

The Anatomy of a Perfect Flèche Attack
- By Damien Lehfeldt
- . April 10, 2014
At the recent Plovdiv Cadet World Championships, Los Angeles International Fencing Center’s (LAIFC) Justin Yoo lost a heartbreaking 15-14 priority bout for the Gold medal

Predicting the 2014 NCAA Fencing Championship Field
- By Damien Lehfeldt
- . March 19, 2014
First and foremost, congratulations to 143/144 who qualified for NCAA championships. It’s a tough field every year, and the act of qualifying is a monumental

An Interview with Max Heinzer
- By Damien Lehfeldt
- . March 14, 2014
Max Heinzer is a global fencing phenom, currently ranked fourth in the world. Adversity seems to be the fuel of Max Heinzer. Whether he is down on an opponent, hobbled with injury, or weary from his intensive training regimen, Max’s love of fencing, resilience, and relentless determination to be the best drives him through any hardship.

An Ode to Veteran Fencers
- By Damien Lehfeldt
- . February 18, 2014
“I don’t care about age very much. I think back to the old people I knew when I was growing up, and they always seemed