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Wheelchair Fencing

Wheelchair fencing is fencing with fixed wheelchairs, foil, epee or sabre and electronic touch scoring. Reach, timing, blade work and weapon-specific target rules are decisive.

LevelAdaptive FamilyCombat Sports CategoryFencing sport

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Classification

Category Fencing sport

Family Combat Sports

Level Adaptive

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Wheelchair fencing with fixed seat/frame, fencing weapons and electronic touch scoring.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want fast fencing tactics, reaction and trunk control in an adaptive setup.

Cost Usually moderate through a fencing club when mask, jacket, weapon and seat/frame setup are provided. Club fee, fencing kit, frame/seat setup, competition fees and possible classification/travel costs. Fencing club with seated/wheelchair offer, para-fencing group or national club finder. Distance, seat position and classification have their own rule and trai…

First progress Basic attacks and parries become clear quickly; reach, timing and weapon logic need regular lessons.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

fencing club
wheelchair-fencing frame or suitable seat
mask
jacket
glove
weapon
coach

First steps

use a club finder
ask for seated fencing
set chair/frame
check distance
practise seated attack and parry

Fencing club, para-fencing group, British Fencing/federation club finder or disability-sport taster day.

Train only with mask, jacket, glove, coach and a stable seat/frame setup.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Wheelchair fencing epee, Wheelchair fencing foil, Wheelchair fencing sabre, Wheelchair Fencing Epee, Wheelchair Fencing Foil, Wheelchair Fencing Sabre

Tags variant, variante, wheelchair-fencing, combat-sport, kampfsport-familie, fechtsport, rollstuhlfechten, wheelchair-fencing-epee

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more valid touches than the opponent while respecting distance, weapon and seat/frame rules.

Teilnehmer

Individual bouts or team events by weapon and classification.

Teamgröße

Individual or team depending on competition.

Spielfeld

Fixed wheelchair-fencing setup on a fencing area.

Dauer

Touch limit and time by weapon, round and event rule.

Wertung

Valid electronic touches by weapon and target area.

Gewinnbedingung

More touches or event win under pool/tableau system.

Ausrüstung

wheelchair-fencing frame/seat
mask
jacket
glove
foil/epee/sabre
electronics

Wichtige Regelpunkte

invalid target
unsafe blade action
frame/seat rule breach
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Fencing Federation (FIE)
International Fencing Federation (FIE)

Wheelchair fencing International Paralympic Committee · sport-guide · high
Seated Fencing FAQ British Fencing · beginner-faq · high
Disability Fencing 101 British Fencing · beginner-guide · high
Rules and Documents World Para Fencing · rules-index · high
Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium