The Cervantes - Signature Fencing Move

The Cervantes™ over-the-shoulder foil touch is an incredibly cool infighting hit which is used by almost nobody, except of course for Diego Cervantes from the Mexican men's foil fencing team!
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Enjoy these highlights as Diego stunts his way through bouts 🔥 and congratulations to him on becoming a first-time Olympian at the 2021/2020 Tokyo Games!
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[@tsmart4092]

This is a hit I've put SOOOO much effort into learning.... And I've never pulled it off... Not even once, it's so Mechanically inefficient and counter intuitive, but a great curve ball style hit 😂

[@OlympicFoil]

lol I hope you manage to figure it out! It never gets old

[@dakarptj6280]

I DID IT TWICE TODAY!! FINALLY

[@OlympicFoil]

@@dakarptj6280 YEAHHHH BUDDY 😀 ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ ⚡

[@mystix1979]

@@OlympicFoil I’m still trying XD

[@connordavis4766]

Have not done this one, have hit someone through my own legs.

[@OlympicFoil]

I love watching Cervantes fence, he's fun 👌 It's so rare that an action in fencing is associated so much with one fencer, like Cervantes here and Pustilnik in women's foil 😄 very cool

[@samsignorelli]

I saw Tedd Padgit -- Pustilnik's coach -- do this in the very late 90s against Derek Cotton.

[@OlympicFoil]

@@samsignorelli Wow! That guy clearly knows how to think outside the box with fencing actions

[@lucasli1196]

absolutely crazy...

[@OlympicFoil]

It's incredible

[@stevechan625]

just did it at bout last night after practicing, feel amazing😀

[@OlympicFoil]

Wow incredible! I've never seen anyone do it with my own eyes, it's stunting fr

[@jordanscardboardcrafts2206]

😯 that's an amazing shot!

[@OlympicFoil]

so cool 😄

[@jordanscardboardcrafts2206]

@@OlympicFoil keep up the videos! (I subscribed!) 😃

[@nicolacarswell9888]

f i n e s s e d

[@Lajsss]

Imagine having a signature hit in u17

[@OlympicFoil]

Crazy 😅 and still nobody can do it as well as him after years

[@ericdew2021]

One would need a triple-jointed wrist.

[@OlympicFoil]

triple jointed😂

[@TalesForWhales]

But can he do it with a French grip😂

[@OlympicFoil]

lol

[@seennotheard8888]

I've never been able to do this in a real bout, but in practice I can only do it by completely changing my hand position on the grip. I can't believe how flexible this guy is.

[@OlympicFoil]

Interesting thing is actually, that's what he is doing too. He's completely changing his hand position on the grip. He's very fast and smooth with it, you can see him change it most clearly on the hit at 0:30 if you pause there. Wild stuff

[@seennotheard8888]

@@OlympicFoil Huh, thanks for pointing that out! It looks so smooth I didn't even notice.

[@JuniorlikesTechno]

When you do it you need the 2 bottoms fingers to let go of the bottom of the grip and you’re essentially only holding on to the top hook by you thumb

[@lastbot7383]

Have to break my bone to be able to do this

[@OlympicFoil]

anything to land this hit lmao

[@lalopicomaniabaula]

"We will watch your career with great interest"

[@OlympicFoil]

It's not a touch the russians would teach you

[@stevechan625]

I would like to learn this touch!!!😄

[@OlympicFoil]

Good luck man 🤞

[@osomist]

He’s literally sunning people with this move.

[@PhoenixWyatt]

Yo congrats on 2k subscribers!!

[@OlympicFoil]

😁 Thank you!

[@jordanscardboardcrafts2206]

Imagine winning the match with that! 😯😃

[@OlympicFoil]

I'm soooo looking forward to cervantes fencing in the new 2022 season! He's getting so much better that we'll get to see this hit much more hopefully

[@AntonAdelson]

O.O Magic...

[@OlympicFoil]

yup, Cervantes is just a straight up magician ✨