World renowned fencer, Joshua McGuire has proven time and time again
that fencing is a real sport. Throughout his life, he has achieved several
of his goals and has become very successful at fencing. Fencing is
“an elegant, prestigious, and traditional sport which reflects the success
qualities that are important to contemporary people who seek a challenge
to both body and mind through an effective blend of patience and
determination, discipline and competitiveness”. Josh has chosen to focus
his career on the area of foil fencing, which is “modern version of the
original practice weapon for duelling sword.” When attempting to score
points, the fencer must strike his opponent on the torso using the point of
the sword, and a metallic vest records the number of strikes using an
electronic apparatus. Now, at the age of 27, Josh has faced challenges of
financing and training, yet has been able to achieve many significant
accomplishments in the world of fencing.

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