In the sport of fencing, you have to move fairly fast, no matter what type of weapon you are using. In Epee, you move the least, but you still must be very quick, especially with the sword hand. In Foil, you must be moving quickly as well, and be quick on your feet, as there are actual attacks in this weapon, unlike Epee. In Sabre, you must be quicker than you would be in either of the other weapons. Sabre is undisputedly the fastest-moving weapon of them all. You must be quick on your feet, with your blade, and be prepared to be moving a lot very quickly. Here is a saying that can sum up much of this: "Fencing is like chess at the speed of boxing." -Coach Kelly Willams, KCFC. A fact that can sum this up as well: The fastest moving object in sports is the marksman's bullet. The second fastest is the tip of the fencer's blade.

The three main weapons in fencing are:

1. SABER

Saber involves wearing an electric vest that extends from the neck to the wrists to the waist. All of this area is target. Saber has a large handle, and fencing saber involves slashing at the opponent on the target area, unlike the other two weapons which involve stabbing.

2. FOIL

Foilists wear an electric vest without sleeves. All of this is target area. Foil has a small rounded handle. Fencing foil involves stabbing at the opponent on the target area.

3. EPÉE (EH-pay)

Epeeists do not wear an electric vest, as the whole body is target, including the feet. Epées have a large handle. Epée fencers stab at the opponent anywhere on the body in order to get touches.

All three weapons are the same length, and alike in most ways apart from the ones mentioned above.

Your guard is the piece of metal that is placed at the bottom of your blade, just above your grip. It is the most useful element of your sword when it comes to parrying your opponent.

Fencing originated off of acutal sword fighting. It was at first used to practice dueling, but people realized that they could make a sport of it. It was popular in Ancient Egypt, and with the Greeks and Romans.

The fencing we know today though, started in Spain around the 15th century.

There is no maximum age for competition in the Olympics. The oldest medalist in the Olympics was Oscar Swahn of Sweden who won a silver medal in shooting at the 1920 Games in Antwerp at the age of 72.

The basic equipment for a fencer is a helmet made of wire mesh and metal. There is an under plastron on the arm which holds the sword to protect the body from under the arm to just above the waist. The under plastron looks a bit like a coat that has been chopped in half. On top of this is the plastron which is the main protector. It is a white jacket. There is a glove with padding for the hand holding the sword and finally some track pants.

Basically speaking a foil is a lot thinner, springer and more bendable than an epee the epee also possesses a larger hand guard. Also during the bout the foil target area is the torso only where as epee target area is the whole body.

when scoring points with a foil the points are awarded and a time and fencing time basis unlike in epee where if two people hit they are both given a point.

The maximum weight of a competition foil blade is 500 grams, but most blades used in competition are around 350 grams. The maximum weight of a competition epee is 770 grams, but most blades used in competition are around 300-450 grams. The maximum weight of a competition saber blade is 500 grams, but most blades used in competition are around 400 grams.

You can't. The blade of a fencing blade is made out of tempered steel, making it able to withstand a great deal of pressure, while bending, before breaking. The guard at the base is either made out of aluminum or titanium, and the handle is either rubber or a molded alloy.

Not sure how specific you are looking for but more or less they were used for killing, but beyond that it really depends on what type of sword among other things... sorry I couldn't be of more help :P

The answer depends on your definition of fencing. Modern fencing, also called Olympic fencing, originated in France.

the sport of fencing essentially comes from swordfights, which have existed since swords were created.

In foil, the target area is from the neck, down to the groin, but it goes around to the back also.

Currently, three types of weapon are used in Olympic fencing: Foil: a light thrusting weapon; the valid target is restricted to the torso; double hits are not allowed. Épée: a heavier thrusting weapon; the valid target area covers the entire body; double hits are allowed. Sabre: a light cutting and thrusting weapon; the valid target area includes almost everything above the waist (excluding the back of the head and the palms of the hands); double hits are not allowed. Find the appropriate link for the desired list of fencing terms. Hope this helps! http://www.synec-doc.be/escrime/dico/engl.htm Handy website there for new folks to our glorious sport!

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Fencing can be found at numerous clubs and centers around the world.

Places that sell fencing gear are few and far between, so unless you live near or in a big city, you will most likely be ordering gear from online. This is a list of fencing vendor websites from the United States Fencing Association: http://www.usfencing.org/usfa/content/view/1570/102/ ;features companies not based in the US as well, in case you aren't either .

A Fencing Bout Starts In The Following Order: . Two Fencers Who Fence The Same Weapon Hook Up On A Strip With A Box That Transmits Electricity To A Scoring Machine Which Turns One Light Red And One Green [Whatever]In Foil And Saber the Box May Turn A Light Whitish Color. . The Two Fencers Take There Weapons And Have Them Tested By The Judge of The Bout Then The Two Fencers Salut And Test Weapons In The Following Ways . Epee-Fencers Test Bellguards By Hitting The Bellguard With The Tip Of The Blade If A Red or Green Light Goes Off The Weapon Is Broken And Must be Prepared You Want To look For The Yellow, Whitish Light. . Foil-In Foil The Point Is To Hit The Lame[The Silver Part] To Test Touch The Tip Of The Blade To The Lame You Are Looking For A Red or Green Depending Which Light You Have And Which Side Of The Strip Your On. . Saber-In Saber Touch The Blade On The Saber Mask Just Like In Foil You Are Looking For A Red Or Green Light. [If A Weapon Of Eqipment Piece Is Defective Then It Is A Yellow Card[Warning Card] ] . The Fencers Then Come Unguard After Coming To The UnGuard Line And Wait For The Judges Word "Fence", "Alle", [Whatever]. . The Fencers Then Begin To Fence!

It's just like fencing epee, except you can't hit them on the toe. The target is limited to the torso area plus part of the neck and the groin. The arms, hands, head, and legs are not valid targets. Also, there is right of way. Right of way is the priority of an attack. For example, Fencer A attacks and Fencer B makes a parry-riposte and then Fencer A immediately starts a new attack and hits on target. Fencer B's riposte also arrives on target. Fencer B gets a point. So to fence foil, you just have to always remember to parry your opponents attack.

A thrust is an extension of the arm, an attack. Much of the time, it's simply called a thrust. It would not be used in Sabre, but only in Epee and Foil, as Sabre does not hit with the point.

There is no special word for a fencing practice; it is typically called just that: practice. Occasionally they will drill, working on specific actions, and occasionally they will bout, and play a Poule (a mini-tournament among the fencers).

Japan won the most Olympic gold medals, with a total of 58 medals by the end of the 2004 Games.

If you mean whitewashing one like tom sawyer...then yes, if you mean fighting with swords, then no.