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Amazing swordplay and high-action entertainment are not reserved for your favorite pirate epics. Fencing is a sport that offers all the thrills of swordplay from days of yore, without the macabre outcomes. Swords in the context of battle is nothing new, and in fact goes back to ancient times.  Fencing grew out of brute swordplay into a sport, and by the middle ages, rules began to govern the sport.  Fencing equipment evolved along with the rules and conventions of fencing.

The Olympic governing body added an event for the foil to the roster of Olympic events in 1896.  The foil is the fencing sword used most commonly in the sport, both by experienced and beginners alike. Initially a training tool for smaller swords, the foil emerged in the 1700s. When going for a target, the foil user is typically aiming for the torso of the body. In later year, the Olympic committed added events to the fencing competition, including the epee and the saber.  The epee is similar to the foil in that you score with the point of the weapon, though it is heavier with a three-sided, stiffer blade. When engaging with the epee, the target area is not restricted to the torso.  In fact, hits to the arm are the norm and a hit to the foot is quite dramatic.

The saber is a cutting and thrusting tool, and thus, the user can use the edge of the blade to earn valid touches while competing. In the case of the foil and the epee, where the point lands determines a valid touch.

Women’s saber fencing was introduced in 2004, and epee prior to that in 1996. One goes back to 1924 to find the first women’s foil fencing showcased as an event.  Individual and team events comprise the competition.

Fencing gear includes protective clothing that helps guard against injury. One should never fence without appropriate gear, since serious injury could otherwise occur.  Gear typically used in practice and competition includes chest protector for women, gloves, jacket, mask, under-arm protector, fencing shoes, socks, and pants.

The story of competitive fencing goes back for many years.  By participating in this sport, you get a taste of history and tradition.  You could be a participant in the middle of the action, or you could just be a fascinated observer; in any case, there is so much to enjoy about the exciting sport of fencing.

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