Fencing Research Paper

When I was ten years old, I started aiding my fencing coach as a volunteer. At the beginning, I only helped her with the equipment. As I grew up, I started to learn more about fencing, being more confident and my fencing skills improved. I became a leader in my club: I had to make sure everybody was doing their workout and nobody was hurt. This year I finally became an assistant coach; I am now able to lead the warm up and work with the youngest fencers on their actions and footwork. My coach wants me to get a license so I can become an official coach helper. Fencing did not only help me meliorate my physical condition but it also helped me to build a stronger mentality. It taught me how to be a leader while being a friend, it taught me how to be responsible, it taught me discipline and it even showed me the influence of willpower in life.
The discipline and hard work required by fencing made me a determined person. Self-discipline is a real struggle in university, you need to be organized and start working on your own. Your parents or teacher are not going to be running behind you to make you start working. If you don't have discipline, you fail. I think people who have been dedicated for a sport have an advantage on people who haven't. Our coaches are often harsh, our classes painful, but we know what we want, and we know how to get it. Therefore, even if laziness has taken over our mind, we will be in the club, helping and working, especially when we have been granted with a leader position. I know that John Hopkins University has a fencing club and I would really enjoy being part of