Each tournament that Eleanor attends gives me information about what she needs to work on. She has been competing almost every weekend for the last two months. Eleanor and I talk about fencing in the car on the way home; I give her broad feedback on her overall progress and we analyze individual bouts. We also watch gold medal matches to get ideas about what other girls her age are doing.
When Emily comes home from college, she streams foil bouts on the living room television to discuss with her sister. My eldest daughter has a lot more experience running group classes than I do, so she manages the pre-competition routine before we split up to assist at different strips.
