Ex-Russian Fencer Wins US Nationals Without Breaking a Sweat [Konstantin Lokhanov]

Konstantin Lokhanov rises again in Phoenix
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[@SlicerSabre]

Lokhanov rises again in Phoenix! Bouts streamed by @USA Fencing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/noKuhH6JrdeXbKs

[@tedkim4253]

I saw everything in person. Lokhanov got injured in his bout against Jason Bae during a long lunge, seemed to have pulled something on his upper right leg, just under his glutes. He was up around 10-8 at that time, took a long injury break, then pulled off consecutive wins for the gold on 1.5 legs. You can't teach reach, which he has in yards, but it was his timing that was so lethal. My son fenced him in pools and got a touch, made his day.

[@stevep1762]

I don't think he will compete internationally given the state of his injury, but might well pop up and do the occasional comp in the US. Without any disrespect to Morill or Thompson, he's at a different level technically to them, as well as being flipping massive. Very hard to beat in a comp where he is under no pressure at all. Did he not fence Derschwitz?

[@SlicerSabre]

Dershwitz, Homer, Doddo etc... did not compete

[@stevep1762]

@@SlicerSabre OK makes sense then.

[@civ572]

I was there everyone was rooting for morril

[@MoulphiteMain]

@@yz-ik5vn He is a 2-time junior world champion for a reason.

[@depay_n7_iso]

Но то что он выиграл не делая выпады это очень круто

[@Spec9118]

Приветствую. М-да уж... я тоже сразу же обратил на это внимание.

[@rjevskyfencing777]

Выпады - не эверест умений.

[@Spec9118]

@@rjevskyfencing777 Здравствуйте. Если спортсмен изначально имеет в одностороннем порядке инициативу (приоритет) или перехватывает инициативу (приоритет), то свою атаку может проводить без ярко выраженного пыпада (атаки ногой - с поднятой ногой с подтянутой к себе стопой), но, если атака происходит обоюдная (когда оба спортсмена имеют приоритет), то очко присуждается тому, кто совершает действие-атаку именно в виде ярко выраженного движения ногой - поднятая нога с подтянутой к себе стопой. Если честно, то просто лень искать для Вас примеры подтверждающие мою правоту, в Ютюбе буквально недавно было видео поединка в котором была именно такая ситуация, когда украинская саблистка Ольга Харлан оспорила ошибочное решение судьи (во время обоюдной атаки только у Ольги Харлан атака была с ярко выраженным движением ноги (атака ногой - с поднятой ногой с подтянутой к себе стопой), а потому при пересмотре судья изменила своё решение, сняла ранее присуждённый укол с соперницы и присудила Ольге Харлан... и таких примеров много с участием ведущих саблистов мира. Так что, в случае обоюдной атаки (когда оба саблиста имеют инициативу (приоритет), очко присуждается именно тому, кто провёл правильное действие - рука + нога (действие - движение атака ногой - с поднятой ногой с подтянутой к себе стопой) своего рода топнуть ногой в момент прикосновения клинка сабли к телу соперника, а топнуть ногой не просто в виде шлепка всей плоскостью стопы, а именно, когда сначала происходит соприкосновение с поверхностью пола именно пятки ноги и после опускание всей стопы. Я не знаю насколько хорошо Вам переведёт переводчик всё мной написанное, но это и не особо важно, главное, что я озвучил действительное правило! В данном случае я озвучил то, как прописано в правилах именно САБЛИ. В любом случае всего Вам наилучшего!

[@ShatteredCelestial]

You should cover bida sergey as well, pretty much the same story, except in epee

[@ignasradzevicius9041]

Your content is truly awesome and I'd say you're the only fencing content creator I know. I'd would be awesome if you would do some epee stuff, but I fully understand that you specialize in saber, hence the name :DD. Anyway, great stuff!

[@SlicerSabre]

For Epee you should check out @GPFencing!

[@iainmcclure416]

This dude has stood by his principles. He has given up so much. He can probably never go home to Russia whilst Putin's in power. Good luck to him in everything he does in the future!

[@jarrarwinks8470]

Dude tore his hamstring and fricking still won the tournament on top of having hip problems, what in the world is this man, is he a terminator?

[@knight6257]

I hope that he will fence for USA in the future :) Let's go

[@MoulphiteMain]

Imagine if he gets to fence for the US team in the future maybe even 2028 Olympics.

[@noahz]

Actually I heard a quote attributed to him that even without the top USA guys there, it was a challenging tournament. Which I think is a compliment to the level of USA Fencing

[@rjevskyfencing777]

It is very tough championship up here. Huge number of talanted here from all over the country.

[@samsignorelli]

Or the heat in Phoenix...the walk from my hotel to the venue to get my gear controlled was brutal.

[@bigtoosh]

@@samsignorelli definitely not helped by the fact that it was a heat wave as well... felt like when you open an oven door, just everywhere all the time and all around you

[@biinbin4656]

he tore something in his hamstring in an earlier DE, which is why he didnt lunge at all.

[@richardlee3044]

I think you are right, the closest thing to a lunge happens at 2:30 in the video, and he is clearly limping afterwards. Could he come back? He is clearly talented, it would depend on whether he could heal and stay well, not everyone can.

[@jarrarwinks8470]

He tore his hamstring earlier in the tournament during a long lunge apparently, which is why he is not lunging.

[@archardor3392]

@@jarrarwinks8470 You can barely stand with a torn hamstring, let alone fence.

[@dennisjin9260]

i feel like i’m watching a combination of yaki and rousset

[@depay_n7_iso]

Может ли он выступать за США или получение гражданство обязательное ?

[@hughman2834]

yes he needs passpor

[@SlicerSabre]

I'm not 100% sure, I think it is unlikely that he is given American citizenship unless he stays in the USA for 5 years. I think it is unlikely that he will fence for USA.

[@depay_n7_iso]

@@SlicerSabre Thanks for answer

[@nkyn5353]

@@SlicerSabre How did Hitchcocks switched so fast?

[@WhoMoDa]

@@nkyn5353probably either had double nationality or could claim US nationality at 18 due to being born here or having american parents

[@Shadarz]

I’ll be there Wednesday

[@papichulo7938]

This is probably a dumb question but how was konstan awarded the point at 2:50? From what I saw it looked like William touched first, I’m new to fencing, I’ve fallen in love with the sport and thank you for making Saber videos!

[@SlicerSabre]

Not a dumb question at all. Personally I think this should be given as attack on prep for Morrill. I'm not sure why the initial decision was overturned.

[@depay_n7_iso]

@@SlicerSabre Это чистый атак контратак. Оппонент не делал подготовку а сделал мелкий шаг и убрав руку на себя сделал выпад. Если бы руку на себя не потянул а стремительно сделал выпад то тогда конечно же preparation в его пользу.

[@andrewstout5400]

Right of way in Saber has never been successfully described by Saborists, I'm still waiting after 30+ years.

[@willm3859]

The ref said I waited too long and he was already finishing and additionally i dropped my hand to four after the lunge making it look like a counterattack close out. At first I thought it was my touch but after watching the video over I agree with the final call

[@wilfie8374]

From what I've seen the refereeing of sabre has been changing a lot. Back in 2017 I would call this left any day of the week. Recently refs have been penalising attack on prep if they are waiting, and not initiating the attack, just responding.

[@johnrohde5510]

A sword for hire.

[@henryjeong6582]

Thank you so much for posting this video! I did wonder about Lokhanov being away internationally pre-invasion, and then being surprised when I noticed that Lokhanov won gold at Summer Nationals. I think he could fence internationally again though depends if the aim is Paris 2024 and LA 2028. Former might be a bit difficult (close to impossible) now but 2028 absolutely possible. The question is: What country? Canada's possible but CFF is in a less than desirable situation rn, but Georgia's the one I wondered about because Nicolas Rousset. The Badadzes also fence with Christian Bauer so that obviously is a +. So options are there.

[@sergiyberko1489]

На чиле на расслабоне 😎🔥☝️

[@johnrohde5510]

The later controversial touch certainly looks like a hit from the Korean followed by a second hit to make sure. That may have confused the referee. The Kuwait also flagrantly coaches on the piste.

[@toadsbyfrogers]

he was born in kazakhstan, so couldn't he theoretically fence for them

[@MoulphiteMain]

As far as I’m aware Kazakhstan’s attitudes towards Russians are not good rn. Neither country allows duo citizenship with the other, and Kazakhstan rn is not willing to hand out citizenships to Russians.

[@pedrim5969]

O cara tem 3,68 m

[@shadowshibe5962]

Wow I was there

[@ryanb7511]

I was there this guy is crazy

[@Caulin_]

He is so based

[@byronbranch4645]

Dude is too smooth with it

[@donaldbadowski290]

I just want to commend him for leaving Russia.

[@donaldbadowski290]

@@craigvandevooren2341 , I don't believe he's taken any money to fence for anyone. He's a coach, not a mercenary.

[@donaldbadowski290]

@@craigvandevooren2341 As a matter of fact I know several who coach and compete. But it has been understood in the USFA for decades that a coach does nto count as a paid professional fencer, and therefore is not under the prohibitions for competing in amature events, like anything the USFA hosts.

[@kbiiro5188]

I am not familiar with the rules of switching nationalities but i thought i saw somewhere that its not enough for another country to take you in, you have to be released by your current country too?

[@noahz]

Fairly sure that's not the case.

[@MoulphiteMain]

For Russia I think yes because they only allow duo citizenship with two other nations.

[@EstellammaSS]

It depends on the country in question, most don’t really care unless you work for the government and behave like its citizen when in country. However even in those that can’t it’s pretty common for rich people to renounce their original nationality to get one from the USA, and pretend like nothing happened when they got back, it’s not like the US would send an email to tell on them. And if they get caught they just renounce the US citizenship in their home country, pay the fines and just file the US passport as lost to get a new one when they go back to the US next time. It also doesn’t really matter if you don’t plan on returning, the US ain’t gonna extradite a US citizen back to Russia if the crime is “being an US citizen”.

[@amyhartman6786]

@@EstellammaSS Can't he just go down to Texas and stand along the border with the Venezuelans other various heeps of rubbish that pour in daily, just to get expedited asylum claims, free bus rides, protections, and free hotel stays, to what ever major city of his choosing? All that crap that flows in down through the south border does not have to go through all that. At least with him we would know he is not part of the cartel, he is not smuggling people, children or drugs and he is not going to be involved in violence on the city streets. Why would he if he still has goals of being on the US Olympic team one year?

[@rjevskyfencing777]

No such thing as "Ex - Russian" . He is Russian fencer, why need to do play of words to ponder to politics! We are all fencers as one family. Anyways, this game was fantastic !! He picked out opponent very smooth.

[@flekpool6745]

Let's go Fencing