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----------------------------------------------------------- From: PostpaidPBH Message 27 in Discussion > Quote: > I have to agree on the breeches rule -- a blade can brake just as easily at a > junior competion as the world championships ! Taken from "Epidemiology of Sports Injuries": "(In fencing) Only seven fatalities have been recorded since 1937, and most of these have occurred in highly skilled competitors in elite competition" Their distance might be crap, and their technique may look dangerous but the fact is that beginners don't generate the speed and forces necessary to puncture a jacket, even with a broken blade. ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. http://groups.msn.com/IrishFencingForum/_emailsettings.msnw Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. http://groups.msn.com/_passportredir.msnw?ppmprop=help For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. http://groups.msn.com/contact If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
