Fencing has quite a lot of history behind it, slowly changing into the futuristic-looking electricsport we watch in the Summer Olympics today. This can lead to a lot of questions, as many things in fencing are historical and don’t seem to make sense anymore. Here are a few of the most common questions about fencing …
Sport fencing really has three main expenses if you want to participate in it. These are membership costs, equipment costs, and competition travel costs. For beginners, equipment costs are not really a factor, as in almost every case the club you train with will have their own equipment for novice fencers to use. This cost …
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Fencing is one of the more obscure and lesser-known sports in the Olympics. Being so niche, it doesn’t command the same level of views and advertising revenue that a more popular sport such as basketball can bring. Because of this there is less money in the sport in general. Despite this, it is still possible …
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Despite how dangerous looking people poking at one another with swords looks, modern fencing is actually one of the safest sports in the Olympics. A well known analysis shown below from all sports’ injury rates throughout the 2008 Olympics shows that fencing had one of the lowest rates of injury. You might be surprised to …
The three styles of Olympic fencing today, foil epee and saber, are all fenced as one-on-one individual matches. However, there are two aspects of fencing which are more team focused. First of all, during the team events at the Olympics, or at other competitions, there is a kind of “Individual Team” setup. This means everyone …
The two best places to watch fencing competitions and highlights online are Youtube and Instagram. Fencing competitions are live streamed on Youtube every few weeks, with live commentary at major events like World Cups and World Championships. The exception to streaming on Youtube is the Olympic Games, which has the fencing events streamed on regular …
Do you need to buy special fencing shoes if you want to perform your best in a match? The answer is – not necessarily. Fencing specific shoes are popular and work well of course, but there are also alternatives which even the best fencers use, some of which can be considerably cheaper options! When you’re …
Well in many ways the answer to this question is yes, it is. So why exactly did fencing get the nickname “physical chess”, or as it’s sometimes also described “chess at 100 miles per hour”? In this article we’re going to cover what it is about fencing that makes it such a strategy based game. …
When you want to give fencing a try, the first question to ask is “what will I need?”. There’s a lot of equipment in fencing, the masks, the uniforms, and of course the sabers epeés and foils you use for the actual fencing. When starting out though, you don’t need to buy this whole raft …
The three different styles of modern fencing, foil, epee, and saber, each have their own rules for scoring. There are some overall similarities – bouts in all three weapons are fenced up to 15 hits. The bout is 3 rounds, each 3 minutes long and if 15 hits are not reached by either person before …
