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Fencing

Fencing is an Olympic duel and weapon sport with foil, epee or sabre. On the piste, target areas, footwork, distance, timing, protective clothing and weapon-specific rules such as right of way or double-hit logic matter.

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Classification

Category Combat sport

Family Combat Sports

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Fencing is a sport duel with foil, epee or sabre on a piste.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want tactics, reaction, footwork and technique without full contact.

Cost Intro courses often include loaner gear; own indoor shoes and sports clothing are enough to start. Club fee, training, possible own mask/jacket/weapon, tournament fees and repairs. Fencing club, university sport, national federation or beginner course. Footwork and safety first, then electric scoring and weapon choice.

First progress Basic steps in the first session; stable distance and tactics after weeks to months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

mask
fencing jacket
glove
weapon
indoor shoes
coach/club

First steps

book beginner course
fit loaner gear
learn en garde and steps
practise lunge and parries slowly

Fencing club, university sport, intro course or national federation finder.

Fence only with full protective clothing, coach, controlled blade and clear mask/stop signals.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, fechten, combat-sport, fencing, kampfsport-familie, kampfsport, sportfechten, sport-fencing

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more valid hits than the opponent while following weapon, timing and piste rules.

Teilnehmer

Two fencers.

Teamgröße

1 vs 1; teams by event.

Spielfeld

Piste/fencing strip.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Hit scoring by foil, epee or sabre.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

mask
fencing clothing
glove
foil/epee/sabre
piste
scoring apparatus

Wichtige Regelpunkte

acting without mask/protection
illegal blade action
leaving piste
misconduct
weapon/equipment fault

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Fencing Federation
International Fencing Federation (FIE)

New to Fencing International Fencing Federation · federation · high
Beginner's Guide to Beginner Fencing in Bucks County Bucks County Academy of Fencing · club-guide · medium
How to Prepare for Your First Fencing Lesson St. Louis Fencing Club · experience-guide · medium