Owlie, I never thought about the "angry" facade as a sort of adrenaline, driver for some sports....like boxing, etc.

I thought it was pretty cool you did try fencing for awhile. Have you tried any sort of martial arts? It's something that is more direct body contact with no "object" between yourself and the opponent (or partner, depending how one sees them. )

My parents couldn't afford to enroll any of us in any fee-based sports/art/music classes outside of school. So when I hear about schools cutting back on sports team coaching, etc., it's not a good trend ...at all.