WRAL presenter / reporter Jeff Hogan visited Durham’s only fencing facility to learn more about the unique sport.
HERE AT DURUM. >> WE GOT THIS NEXT STORY BECAUSE FENCING IS ONE OF THE SPORTS THAT DECEASED EVERYBODY AROUND THE OLYMPIC GAMES ARE INTERESTED IN. YOU MAY WANT MORE INFORMATION BEFORE YOU DECIDE ON A NEW HOBBY. >> ASK JEFF HOGAN FOR A PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE. HE JOINS US DIRECTLY FROM TRIANGLE FENCING RESEARCH, ALL TEAM AND READY TO GO. I LOVE YOU THERE, JEFF. >> HEY, THANKS SO MUCH. HE DRAWN MY ATTENTION AND SINGED AT THE PASSAGE OF FELIX. I TELL YOU THAT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL REGION COME TO THIS ESTABLISHMENT IN DURUM TO LEARN ABOUT SELECTED EXPORT AND TO GET HIGH LEVEL TRAINING. THE INTERESTING THING IS THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SUCCESS OR FAILURE. ISN’T THIS HOW IT HAPPENS IN INDIVIDUAL SPORT? NO MATTER YOUR ABILITY, WHEN YOU START AND LEARN TO SPORT, EVERYBODY MUST LEARN FROM ZERO. EVERYBODY HOPES THEY MAKE SURE TO GET THE POINT. VERY WELL. LET’S HIDE. THIS MASK MANDATORY, WE DO NOT REFUSE TO WEAR IT. >> THIS IS A RETIREMENT AND IT IS IN ADVANCE. >> THE MISSION OF POSITIONS THAT NO OTHER SPORT COMPARES. >> AND FENCING, EVERY SIMPLE BUT YOU ARE GOING TO DO IS AT THE START. >> REALLY FAST DECISION MAKING. IF YOU ATTACK ME, I WILL DEFEND BY USING MY WEAPON AND THEN I WILL HIT YOU. >> I CAME ON TWO FEET, BUT AT FULL SPEED AND WITH SWORDS. >> THIS IS IT. NOW YOU HAVE THE IDEA. >> VISIBLY INCLUDES THREE WITNESSES, WE USE ONE FIREPLACE. NFA, THE WHOLE BODY IS. WITH THE SABER, YOU CAN STRIKE THE HEAD. IN BATTLE GOOD LOOKS WITHOUT EFFORT. THEY GO SO FAST THEIR TECHNICAL SKILLS ARE SO GOOD THAT WHEN YOU WATCH IT, IT SEEMS INCREDIBLY EASY. IT LOOKS INCREDIBLY ADAPTABLE. >> SHE GETS ME THERE. >> THAT SAID, THE GAME IS infinitely humiliating and demanding. >> YOU WILL SLEEP WELL TONIGHT. >> YES, I WILL SLEEP WELL TONIGHT. THE THING ABOUT FENCING IS THAT IT IS VERY INTERESTING. ISN’T IT LIKE THERE WAS A POOL PLAY OR A GROUP PLAY? YOU CAN WORK BY YOURSELF. THIS IS NOT A SECOND CHANCE. YOU GET YOUR DOG, YOU PRESS AGAINST PEOPLE. IF YOU LOSE THE FIRST MAGIC OR ALL THE WAY, YOU WILL GO HOME. I’m coming home, guys. >> JEFF, I SAW YOU KICKER LEAVE A LITTLE THERE. IS IT A PENALTY? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT HAPPENS? >> LISTEN, AS LONG AS I STAY IN THE TAPE. BECAUSE OF WHAT I DO HERE YOU CANNOT LEARN IN ONE SINGLE SESSION. I SHOULD COME BACK AND RECEIVE MORE COURSES. BUT THE RULES ARE SIMPLE. YOU MAKE A TOUCH WITH THE FOIL, IT LIGHTS UP AND YOU GET THE POINT. A SABER IS DIFFERENT, WE HAVE EXPLAINED IT. IT’S SO FUN AND SO FAST. IT IS REALLY TIRED. >> JEFF, YOU PLAYED FOOTBALL AT COLLEGE WE HAVE FOOTBALL GOING ALL THE TIME. WAS IT A LITTLE SIMILAR THERE? >> YOU MUST BE PLEASANT. YOU NEED TO BE FAST ON YOUR FEET AND SNACK. SO IT HAS A STRONG ROCK. WHAT IS – HAVING A STRONG BODY IS WHAT IS IMPORTANT. IT HAS TO BE SO PRECISE AND SO PLEASANT WITH THE SWORD, THAT’S HOW IT WORKS. IT’S A WONDERFUL SPORT.
