Augustana Fencing More Than Duel-ly Entertaining

What drew you into movies the most? Was it the storyline? The romance? The characters? The costumes? Or was it the action scenes: the brawling, the pistol duels, the sword fights? For as long as I can remember, movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Princess Bride, and Robin Hood all drew me in with their epic sword fights and swashbuckling heroics. Now that I’m in college I have been given the opportunity to learn this wonderful sport and mimic the amazing combat I witnessed on screen. Of course, there is more to this sport than what meets the eye, it’s not all slashing and hacking at your... Read More