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Anonymous06/03/25, 00:36No.232534/fg/ - Fencing General
Fencing is a (not so LARPy) combat sport in which two athletes use swords to attack and defend against one another with the aim of striking his opponent.
There are three disciplines in fencing, each represented by its own weapon, set of rules, and target area.
Épée:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88mBQ2u2Wb0
Foil:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-P_q5gdvRM
Sabre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ipiJFlU_Dg
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Anon06/13/25, 13:36No.233919
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Anon07/25/25, 00:25No.238495
This sport's community would be much better if fencing wasn't in the NCAA and olympics
>t. epee for 8+ years
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Anon07/25/25, 00:27No.238496
What's the best fencing discipline?
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Anon08/08/25, 17:51No.239879
I'm in my mid-30s and have been thinking about getting back into fencing (there's a school about an hour away; I could probably make it a few times a month and do drills at home). I was never very competitive but I showed up to club practices in college when school and my primary sport didn't get in the way. I want to train ambidextrously for the sake of balanced physical development and lower injury risk since the cost of training my most competitive side half as much isn't really relevant to my goals. Am I going to need two of each weapon (most interested in épée) or can I get away with using something like an Italian grip ambidextrously?