Stories By Kathryn Atwood
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One Parent's Perspective
/ 6 years agoLosing is Not a Dirty Word
“You can’t win unless you learn how to lose.” — Kareem Abdul Jabbar Help your child understand how to lose, and...
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Fencing 101 for Parents
/ 6 years agoThe Referee
What is a referee? A referee or simply ref is the person of authority in a variety of sports who is...
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Fencing 101 for Parents
/ 6 years agoTraveling for Tournaments
I had no idea when my son started fencing, that in a few years we would be traveling all over the...
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Fencing 101 for Parents
/ 6 years agoYour First Tournament – Part Three: Direct Elimination
Promotion In Y10, Y12, and Y14, all fencers in all tournaments, regardless of how well they did in pools, move on,...
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Fencing 101 for Parents
/ 7 years agoYour First Tournament – Part Two: Pools
How exactly does a tournament work? An event in a fencing tournament consists of two parts, the first – Pools, and...
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Fencing 101 for Parents
/ 7 years agoYour First Tournament – Part One: Getting to the Strip
Fencing Competitions – Recommendations for Beginning Fencers and Parents Once your child starts competing, everything changes. In a great way. Your...
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Fencing 101 for Parents
/ 7 years agoThe Fencing Tournament – When Do We Start? Where Do We Go?
One of the most confusing things to figure out, once your fencer is ready to compete, is how to find tournaments...
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One Parent's Perspective
/ 7 years ago3. Personal Tasks – How to Get From Here to There
“The Importance of Goals” deals with looking at the year ahead and laying out a sort of roadmap to follow, deciding...
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One Parent's Perspective
/ 7 years ago2. The Importance of Goals
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu As tournament season gets into full swing, this...
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One Parent's Perspective
/ 7 years ago1. Looking Back Down the Road, and Looking Forward
Five years ago, my son competed in his first tournament. After eight months of fencing classes and constantly saying he was...