Interesting. I guess funding really made a difference. Fencing had been in Hong Kong for a while. Bruce Lee’s brother Peter was a fencing champion, and Bruce himself was influenced by fencing in developing his art of Jeet Kune Do.
Before Jackson Wang got recruited to be a singer, he was also a top flight fencer as well, poised to go to Stanford. I don't know if he was Olympic calibre though.
Whilst having a base level of infrastructure to develop talent is crucial, I'd say recent HK success at Olympic fencing has more to do with the 2 generational talents, Cheung and Kong, than anything else. Despite being a focus of development as you note, only one HK woman sabreur has qualified for the Olympics, never placing higher than in 20's. HK has had success at continental competitions, but still lag behind the big 3 of Korea, Japan and PRC. Hopefully the success at this games can spur more support and inspire a new generation of HK fencers.
Another interesting comparison to consider. As you note, like many other nations HK has recruited high level foreign coaches to develop their teams. Korea, however, has become a dominant power in sabre fencing without importing foreign coaching talent. So I'd say strategic and smart investment in infrastructure is probably more important than foreign coaching talent.
???? when you do something over and over and learn from your mistakes,you get better at what your doing,whats that called???? oh, i think its called,PRACTICE!!!. ha.ha.ha....how funny,,,every person i the world know that practicing something,anything!. will make you better at doing it,,,
Great coverage!
Truth is, HKers grow up learning to avoid getting hit by feather dusters
so true...... 🤣
hahaha so true, we all trained by our mums 😅
HK kids. hahaha
Vivian was a 14 yr old kid winning All China Under 21 in 2008 when I was training with HKG team as a visitor. Their programmes are well funded
Interesting. I guess funding really made a difference. Fencing had been in Hong Kong for a while. Bruce Lee’s brother Peter was a fencing champion, and Bruce himself was influenced by fencing in developing his art of Jeet Kune Do.
They got inspired by the tvb show hearts of fencing.
Good to know the history of it. Thanks for sharing it with us. Spirit of Hong Kong💪💪
Before Jackson Wang got recruited to be a singer, he was also a top flight fencer as well, poised to go to Stanford. I don't know if he was Olympic calibre though.
From HK!!! ❤❤❤
You mention sabre team but foil fencing is displayed 1:24 you are confusing the fencing disciplines
great video
Suddenly? She was number 1 for quite a few years
You have to watch the video 😅, he states that it wasn’t sudden
May be meaning in the current decade vs history
It’s a rhetorical question, is it tht difficult to just watch 30s of the video before you make any judgement or question?
My kid started fencing because of star wars.
For me it was brokeback mountain
Cos this is the Hong Kong spirit
Don’t forget Tsan Wong, 1994 commonwealth champion
Not to be pedantic, but the picture you chose to highlight women's sabre getting added to the Olympic program at Athens 2004 shows foil fencers...
HK must develop in Judo and Karate/Tae Kwon Do so HK will be number one in martial arts in Olympics.
Whilst having a base level of infrastructure to develop talent is crucial, I'd say recent HK success at Olympic fencing has more to do with the 2 generational talents, Cheung and Kong, than anything else. Despite being a focus of development as you note, only one HK woman sabreur has qualified for the Olympics, never placing higher than in 20's. HK has had success at continental competitions, but still lag behind the big 3 of Korea, Japan and PRC. Hopefully the success at this games can spur more support and inspire a new generation of HK fencers.
Another interesting comparison to consider. As you note, like many other nations HK has recruited high level foreign coaches to develop their teams. Korea, however, has become a dominant power in sabre fencing without importing foreign coaching talent. So I'd say strategic and smart investment in infrastructure is probably more important than foreign coaching talent.
Hong Kong is a great place to be.
Meanwhile German Fencing: 📉😢
practice perhaps?? usually how it's done....
I am form Hong Kong
Me too
Since few thousand year ago china had many skill martial master..this game sap sap sui😂
???? when you do something over and over and learn from your mistakes,you get better at what your doing,whats that called???? oh, i think its called,PRACTICE!!!.
ha.ha.ha....how funny,,,every person i the world know that practicing something,anything!. will make you better at doing it,,,
Because it is now HK SAR of the PRC.
Elaborate
Cool Hongkongese fencing. Thought because Hongkongese are Zen Bruce Lee's like Bruce Lee, a Hongkongese 🤣👍✌
HongKongese?
H-Inglish?
Now, imagine if instead of fencing, the students brought back mensur... HK people would have impressive scars
Because the cia and fbi couldn't find any illegal substances 😂
:/
@@brucelee4357Fr😂❤
@@youngornitier What they don't do？
Yeah totally keeping being a piece of shit. Maybe fact check while you’re at it.
Mumbai-Dharavi numba-1
only for the richest
What part of government funded sport and scholarships did you not understand?
Wrong .
I’ve always been skint thru my career and became British Champion twice
it's rooted in the ancient chinese approach called cheating.
Italian?
And you should learn something known as coping lmao