In “The Princess Bride,” Inigo Montoya clashes swords with Westley as they battle on a cliff, deflecting each others’ blades. He front flips over Westley and lands to face him, sword outstretched.  Freshman Alex Hastings duels his own Westley at Heartland Fencing Academy. Bouncing back and forth on his heels, like Montoya, he lunges forward with his foil to score a point, leaving out only the front flip.  After watching “The Princess Bride” for the first time at 10 years old, Hastings was fascinated by the complex sword fighting moves. Now, after three years of fencing lessons, Hastings tries to mimic moves from that movie to the best of his ability, avoiding the unrealistic flips and embellishes. To read more, click the link in bio. #storybygracepei #socialmediabyjuliacampbell #photobysimonshawver #pagedesignbyjuliacampbell