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CIP '06: The Shape of Foil We captured the fencing from several high definition cameras, fed the large-screen jumbo-trons in the arena with several live-mix camera angles. We took color commentary of the action from Maestro Patrice Menon in French, and commentary from Jon Tiompkin (USA Men's Foil Team) in English. Want to see what it looks like? It's available online now, free! See the Semi-Final between Ralf Bissdorf (Germany) and Benjamin Kleibrink (Germany). Tournament Promotion. You can also watch the promotional teaser for the 2006 CIP. Tell us what you think of it, and use it to promote the sport! Fencing is more exciting when you show it than when you talk about it.
Fencing Pictures: New FIE Masks!
Our Standard Mask for clubs and competitions fits like the best, looks beautiful, and has an entry-level price. We all start cheap, and then save up for the "good" mask — here is a great mask you don't have to build up to. One of our innovations in all our masks is better padding all over, but especially the chin (they fit!) and head (no more head-aches for sabrists!). Now you can fence all day long in comfort. The first shipment of 100 masks was received in November at the fp headquarters, and after 60 days they were sold out... thanks to great word of mouth advertising. Everybody tells us how good the masks feel. To assure quality, our Standard Masks are CE Certified (Conformité Européenne), the quality standard used in the EU.
There are three models available, the FIE Foil/Epee mask, the regular FIE Sabre mask, and the clear FIE Sabre mask. These are all approved by the FIE SEMI Committee for use in International A-Grade competitions. FP Athlete Bas Verwijlen has been using Fencing Pictures equipment all season, in several World Cups and Grand Prixes. He never has a problem at weapon control, and he especially likes our body cords. Bas will be among the first fencers to receive and use our new FIE Mask.
Who is going to be the most experienced and judgmental user of the FP line of equipment? The coaches! We spoke to several coaches near our headquarters in Boston, MA. "Great mask, great lames, and very nice blades. FP is what I use and recommend. The sabre blades especially are solid and attractive, and the price is certainly right. FP, you're on track." — Cesar Morales, Saber coach at Boston Fencer's Club, Boston, MA "FP masks are the most comfortable masks around, there is no doubt. And the FP blades are the best blade for under $50 -- stiff, durable, and they don't break easily. We are using them in the club and they are a great investment." — Zoran Tulum, Owner/Head Coach of Zeta Fencing Studio, Natick MA Where can you buy FP masks? You can visit fencingchannel.tv, or send us an email at fpstore@fencingpictures.com. Watch Fencing — Get your fencing fixQuick Hits: Recent UpdatesCome watch the 2005 Epee Monal -- we now have an edition with French commentary by Stephane Leroy, the coach of French epee phenomenon Maureen Nissima. St. Maur 2006 -- Women's Epee. See Sherraine Mackay (Canada) earn her second gold in her recent winning streak. Commentary in French by Maureen Nissima. Interviews: Let's give them something to talk aboutIf you're reading this, then you love fencing but you're not at the club. Use your off-strip time properly and watch the interviews we recently captured with some of the world's greatest fencers. In order of freshness:
Interview with the VP of the Chinese Fencing Federation — How do they pick their fencers? X-Rays are involved. How many fencers do they have in China? You'll be surprised. Bas Verwijlen UpdateIn the BasBlog, Fencing Pictures Athlete Bas Verwijlen writes from the road with his next competition diary entry. He is busy in the army, but that doesn't slow him down. He took 10th place in Poiters, France, on March 17th! And after that, he won the International Army Fencing Competition. Visit his page now to see all the latest updates. St. Maur — Sherraine Mackay (Canada) wins big!The fencing from St. Maur is now available online -- for free! Get it while it's hot! The video features Sherraine Mackay (Canada) making her second Gold Medal finish (she took three consecutive firsts, and then a third). Commentary by famous French epeeist Maureen Nissima. Roadmap — Where are we going? What are we doing?Challenge BernadotteEvery year, Sweden hosts a huge epee Grand Prix. This year, there were almost 200 fencers, with 30 in the top 32 in the worl.d And all were vying to be the best — as Marcel Fischer (SUI) said, "At a competition this strong, it's almost like the World Championships!" We captured more than 40 interviews with the best epee athletes, and said good-bye to Daniel Strigel (Germany) who is retiring from competition. Videos will be available by the end of April, 2006! See Fabrice Jeannet win the gold! South KoreaThe Junior Worlds are in South Korea this year. Fencing Pictures will be there, of course! Stay tuned for our updates of the action! Though Fencing Pictures is NOT providing an internet feed for this tournament, we will make a few highlight reels of the Individual events. We are also working on the live slow-motion replays, as we did for the 2005 Leipzig World Championships, refining the system for the Turino World Championships. Hi-Def: Better than being there
So hurry out to get your plasma screen TVs and fancy DVD player. We'll be waiting. Our DistributorsWe welcome Nagyuki Yajima @ Tokyo Fencing Co. Ltd as an official distributor of fencingpictures products in Tokyo, Japan. If you are in Tokyo and need direction please follow this map.
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There is much, much moreThe fp team congratulates Walter Flaschka, our webmaster and friend, who is expecting twins within a week! He is working long hours to ensure that they come into a world where there is more fencing and high-quality fencing DVDs. ;) We have much more news to share — exciting developments and new videos. Stay tuned for our next newsletter! Have fun fencing —
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If you want to see how the season's Foil fencing will look, you go to the Challenge International de Paris, Souvenier Rommel. The CIP is one of the greatest World Cups in the world, with 190 fencers representing 30 countries, and over 12,000 spectators. Fencing Pictures was selected by the French Fencing Federation to produce the tournament. 
The FP equipment division finally delivered what we were waiting for!
New! Now, we are very excited to announce our next big product, available soon: Fencing Pictures FIE-Certified Masks. We teamed up with the reknown Italian company, Gajardoni in Verona, Italy, to produce a special edition in black. Like our standard masks these are comfortable, light, and good-looking.
What are others saying? 
Fencing Pictures is now shooting in Hi-Def! The quality is incredible — fencing finally has a video medium that captures every nuance. No disengage is too small, no tempo is sliced too thin, for our cameras to catch. All footage in 2006 (and some in 2005) is Hi-Def ready, and we hope to have our first fully Hi-Def DVD product ready for summer. 
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