Alan Temiryaev of New York Fencing Academy | In the Zone

The dictionary says an epee is, quote, “a fencing or dueling sword having a bowl-shaped guard and a rigid blade of triangular section with no cutting edge that tapers to a sharp point blunted for fencing.“ That’s a big definition for a small kid, but at ten years of age, a young Brooklynite named Alan Temiryaev was handed an epee and now, as a high school sophomore, he’s on the US National Fencing Team. Here’s his story... -- This video is from BRIC TV— the first 24/7 television channel created by, for, and about Brooklyn. It is the borough’s source for local news, Brooklyn culture, civic affairs, music, arts, sports, and technology. BRIC TV features programming produced and curated by BRIC, an arts and media nonprofit located in Downtown Brooklyn, NYC. Watch more Brooklyn-centric content from BRIC TV: