Ben Bratton
"Failure will not overcome me so long as my will to succeed is stronger." Michael S. Kirby
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- Ben Bratton is an American épée fencer and Olympic hopeful from Queens, New York. Bratton began fencing when he was 11 years old with the Peter Westbrook Foundation (PWF).
In 2002 Bratton would become the one of the nations top men’s épée recruits. He led the 2003 St John's University fencing team to fourth place at the 2003 NCAA tournament, with an individual silver medal in épée. Awarded a full athletic scholarship, he earned a Masters degree in Psychology while working to leave his mark on the NCAA fencing circuit and joining the US National men's epee Team. Over the course of the next four years, Bratton was named to the All-American team 3 times, with two individual silver medals and one silver team medal at the NCAA Fencing Championships. At his commencement from St. Johns University, Bratton would be awarded the Frank G. Haggerty trophy which is given to the “outstanding student athlete of the year”.
As a national team member, he competed in the 2006 World Fencing Championships in Turin, Italy; 2009 World Fencing Championships in Antalya, Turkey and 2010 World Fencing Championships in Paris, France.
He was the winner of a silver medal at the 2010 World Fencing Championships in Paris, France. The silver medal finish would be the first ever by a US men's epee team at the event.
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- Start your morning off right. Apple, pear, carrots, kale and ginger. Plus a little bit of flax seed oil. BOOM
- Love being in Europe. Hate coming home smelling like cigarette smoke.
- First trip abroad since my 'break' in almost a year. Headed out for business but you know I couldn't leave without my fencing bag. Trying to make the most of it. #gettinghungry
- Ladies and Gentleman, this is a great way to tear a muscle.
- WHAT?! IOC Drops wrestling from the Olympics? Hasn't this event been contested at every games since like 700 B.C. at the ancient Olympic Games in Greece ? Fencing better be looking over their shoulder!
- This scholarly piece of writing might be waiting in your mailbox right now. If not, read the review I wrote for American Fencing Magazine here. Love me!
- Just got invited to the new MySpace network. #curious
- ATTENTION TEXAS FENCERS: Is there anyone in the Texas area that would be interested in doing a live fencing demo? Message me if you're interested!!
- I'm crazy proud today. BIG shout out to my teammate Isis Washington for her incredible 7th place finish in Germany this weekend!! Congrats!
- Im a #hustler homie. You a customer crony. Got some dirt on my shoulder can you brush it off for me?
- Gone fencin'...
- Lecture on global warming and climate change tonight w/ Bill McKibbens!
- We can pretend its not an issue, but all NYers have to do is look at the weather the past 10 days to realize that climate change is legitimate problem.
- Was honored to be a special guest at the Hyde Leadership Charter School in the Bronx!!! Got to meet a lot of inspirational kids and shared some tips on working hard, staying healthy and following your dreams.
- Final in the Men's Epee last weekend. As with any NAC there were some "interesting" calls. Still proud of my boy though!!!
- Congrats to my PWF teammates Adam Rodney and Ayyub Ibrahim on their great results this weekend!! CONGRATS!!
- So I just get World Chanpionship medals in the mail now?
- For out of pocket expenses you need only a calculator to add up the number, but when you’re talking about the time lost building a career, the figure becomes a little bit harder to put a price tag on.
- The Behind the Mask photography project has received four new supporters since yesterday! Check it out and help Mike Dote Photography shoot images of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team
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- Jan 08, 13
******Admin note: Greetings, people!!! Hope you all had a swell holiday season no matter what you celebrate or where you happened to be. All pleasantries aside, though, I’ve recently contributed to American Fencing Magazine. For those of you without a subscription (which I gather is probable very few in number) check out my little … Read more
- Aug 27, 12
So how much does it cost an American athlete to become an Olympian? I guess that all depends. A recent article in Forbes magazine featuring 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist Maya Lawrence (whoop whoop) highlights her struggles as she fought for her chance to represent the United States in London in fencing. For the high level … Read more
- Aug 10, 12
A few months back I wrote a post on this blog entitled G’On Brush Your Shoulders Off: Tips For Bouncing Back After a Tough Loss and in it I offer up some advice that I think any competitor would want to consider after a real heartbreaking loss. At the risk of completely embarrassing myself – but … Read more
- Jan 19, 12
How’s your resolution going? We’ve recently made it through the two major eating holidays in Thanksgiving and Christmas, with New Years to hammer the fesitivities home for the lics in the house. Carbs galore. My point being that after the third holiday in the our overindulgent put your feet up holiday trifecta, a lot of … Read more
- Dec 14, 11
[***Note: Today we are graced to have a guest post from fencer and author, Caitlin Kelly of the the Broadside Blog. If you'd like to learn more about Caitlin Kelly and her work offline you can check out her webpage at CaitlinKelly.com. Sit back, relax and enjoy.***] I arrived in New York at the … Read more
- Dec 06, 11
Finding out that someone is a fencer is something that is hard for people to grapple with for some reason. More than likely because it’s a unique sport that people only really ever see if they are watching something major like the Olympics. The lack of exposure for this sport really sucks. I feel like … Read more
- Nov 25, 11
Another Thanksgiving’s come and gone. Definitely topping Benny’s list of days that I spend all year salivating about. But that’s only because I like eating way more than presents. What other day do you get to just hang out with with loved ones, eat copious amounts of food and put your feet up with absolutely … Read more
- Nov 13, 11
I feel like poop. Since I returned from World Champs, I’ve been fighting this freaking cold that I just can’t seem to get over. I blame the weather, cause lately I’ve had no clue what to wear when I step outside. For the non-believers out there who need proof that we are living in the … Read more
- Nov 04, 11
There’s a reason why the first thing I do after I wake up is put on the TV and let SportCenter run over and over again every morning. I’m having a love affair with sports. But it goes way beyond the enjoyment that comes from just spectating or playing games. What I really get into are the … Read more
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