Behind the mask with Michael Pearce
Q: How did you get into fencing? It’s not something you pick up on the playground.
A: I moved to San Francisco when I was six. I used to love playing with swords and Legos, and my mom signed me with a coach who was teaching fencing at the Jewish Community Center.
Q: What is fencing like? And what do you have to do to be successful at it?
A: It’s a very mental game. You’re always setting your opponent up for the next point. You have to think very quickly, and the footwork is very fast. It’s a very anaerobic sport — lots of sprinting, starting and stopping — but very...
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