fencing
Sign in to saveFencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. It consists of three primary disciplines: foil, épée, and sabre (also spelled saber), each with its own blade and set of rules. Most competitive fencers specialise in one of these disciplines. The modern sport gained prominence near the end of the 19th century, evolving from historical European swordsmanship. The Italian school altered the historical European martial art of classical fencing, and the French school later refined that system. Scoring points in a fencing competition is done by making contact with the opponent with one's swor
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Fencing is a competitive combat sport where two opponents use swords to score points against each other, with three main styles—foil, épée, and sabre—each governed by its own rules. The modern sport developed in the late 19th century from historical European swordsmanship traditions, refined through Italian and French martial arts schools.
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Key facts
- Sport.image
- Final Trophee Monal 2012 n08.jpg
- Sport.caption
- Final of the Challenge Réseau Ferré de France–Trophée Monal 2012, épée world cup tournament in Paris
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- 200px
- Sport.union
- FIE
- Sport.first
- Between the 17th and 19th centuries Europe
- Sport.region
- Worldwide
- Sport.contact
- Semi-contact
- Sport.team
- Singles or team relay
- Sport.mgender
- Yes, separate
- Sport.type
- indoor
- Sport.category
- Martial art
- Sport.equipment
- Épée, foil, sabre, body cord, lamé, grip
Article
26 sectionsContents
- Competitive fencing
- Governing body
- Rules
- Bout scoring and duration
- Individual matches
- Team matches
- Universities and schools
- History
- Development into a sport
- Weapons
- Foil
- Épée
- Sabre
- Equipment
- Protective clothing
- Grips
- Electric equipment
- Techniques
- Offensive
- Defensive
- Other variants
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. It consists of three primary disciplines: foil, épée, and sabre (also spelled saber), each with its own blade and set of rules. Most competitive fencers specialise in one of these disciplines. The modern sport gained prominence near the end of the 19th century, evolving from historical European swordsmanship. The Italian school altered the historical European martial art of classical fencing, and the French school later refined that system. Scoring points in a fencing competition is done by making contact with the opponent with one's sword.
The 1904 Olympic Games featured a fourth discipline of fencing known as singlestick, but it was dropped after that year and is not a part of modern fencing. Competitive fencing was one of the first sports to be featured in the Olympics and, along with athletics, cycling, swimming, and gymnastics, has been featured in every modern Olympics.