Alisa Yang

"It started as a little hobby that I started to join my friends. Fencing, for me, didn’t start out with any real goals. It was just a day of fun exercise every week. And that mentality should stay, because that's what allows opportunities for success. Don’t fence because you’re aiming for achievement or results— fence because you love the thrill, the battle, the intricate techniques and tactics and the people that you meet along the way. With the latter, stress never hinders you and improvement is inevitable. Always fence for fun."