Now I am hooked onto fencing! I have been fascinated with fencing for a while now, as it is only gaining in popularity in recent years, with the setting up of fencing schools and fencing being a co-curricular activity in schools nowadays.
However, I am only really hooked after the recent games. I thought fencing is just using the sword-like thing to fight, but now I know there are three kinds of fencing - epee fencing, foil fencing and sabre fencing.
What is the difference between these three? Besides the difference in the weight of the weapons, the attack areas are different too. For Epee Fencing (apparently the most popular here if I am not mistaken), the weapon is the heaviest, and the target area is the entire body. Double touches are allowed and there is no "right of the way". In other words, any of the two can just thrust and poke anywhere and everywhere (okay, that sounds a bit wrong, but I guess you do get the picture).
For Foil Fencing, the weapon is the lightest, and the target areas are restricted to just the torso, chest, shoulders and back. No double touches are allowed, and foil fencing follows the "right of the way".
For Sabre Fencing, it is also a light weapon for thrusting and cutting, and the target areas are the saddle line and head. There is also the "right of the way". Interesting!
My dear have also indicated that he would like to take up fencing too, so this can be done in the future, after we are done with whatever things we have on our hands!
However, I am only really hooked after the recent games. I thought fencing is just using the sword-like thing to fight, but now I know there are three kinds of fencing - epee fencing, foil fencing and sabre fencing.
What is the difference between these three? Besides the difference in the weight of the weapons, the attack areas are different too. For Epee Fencing (apparently the most popular here if I am not mistaken), the weapon is the heaviest, and the target area is the entire body. Double touches are allowed and there is no "right of the way". In other words, any of the two can just thrust and poke anywhere and everywhere (okay, that sounds a bit wrong, but I guess you do get the picture).
For Foil Fencing, the weapon is the lightest, and the target areas are restricted to just the torso, chest, shoulders and back. No double touches are allowed, and foil fencing follows the "right of the way".
For Sabre Fencing, it is also a light weapon for thrusting and cutting, and the target areas are the saddle line and head. There is also the "right of the way". Interesting!
My dear have also indicated that he would like to take up fencing too, so this can be done in the future, after we are done with whatever things we have on our hands!
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