Switching from Foil to Epee

[Rob Acree]

Fencing parent here.

I have a son who has been fencing foil for 3 years. He loves the sport, looks forward to classes and wants to continue fencing into high school.

The fencing school recently gave everyone in his class the option to try Epee and switch to Epee if they want. He tried Epee for a month. He can't make up his mind on which one to pick - Foil or Epee. I asked him to pick what he enjoys the best but he likes both and cant make up his mind. He has to pick one now and stick to it (not a good idea to switch again).

Evil parent grin here :) , Does either Foil or Epee give a better chance at college admissions? If it does, I want to recommend that option to him.

Thank you!

[Gary R. Schmidt]

Why not keep doing both???

He can always pick up sabre as an adult.

Cheers,
Gary B-)

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[Rob Acree]

Thanks but he cant do both. Its 2 hours of daily training at the same time. He has to pick 1 or other and go to that class.
Given he likes both equally, it boils down to
- Does either Foil or Epee give a better chance at college admissions?
- In either type is moving up to a higher rank easier?

Thanks