Fencing is a sport that involves two people with swords. The aim is to score hits. There is also a referee.

Weapons

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Foil

The foil is a light and flexible weapon, originally developed in mid 17th century as a training weapon. 'Hits' can only be scored by hitting the valid target area with the point of the sword. The target area is the torso.

Épée

The épée is the heaviest of the three weapons. To score a hit, the push-button on the end of the weapon must remain fully down for 2-10 milliseconds, and must arrive with a force of at least 7.35 newtons.

Sabre

The sabre is the "cutting" weapon, with a curved guard and a triangular blade. However, in modern electric scoring, a touch with any part of the sabre, (point, flat or edge, as long as it is on target) will register a hit. The target area in sabre is everything from the waist up, except for the hands.

Other websites

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• Fédération Internationale d'Escrime The organisation responsible for all international fencing
• A fencing equipment supplier, with pictures and videos

Sports

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