enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Fencing rules - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fencing_rules

   Under current FIE rules, a fencer may ask for two side-judges (one to watch each fencer) if they think that the referee is failing to notice some infringement of the rules on their opponent's part such as use of the unarmed hand, substitution of the valid target area, breaching the boundary of the piste etc.

3. Foil (fencing) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foil_(fencing)

   The rules for the sport of fencing are regulated by national sporting associations—in the United States, the United States Fencing Association (USFA) [24] and internationally by the International Fencing Federation (FIE). [25] The detailed rules for foil are listed in the USFA Rulebook. [26] Rules for the sport of fencing date back to the ...

4. Fencing - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fencing

   Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. [1] The three disciplines of modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also saber); each discipline uses a different kind of blade, which shares the same name, and employs its own rules.

5. Priority (fencing) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priority_(fencing)

   Priority or right of way is the decision criterion used in foil and sabre fencing to determine which fencer receives the touch, or point, when both fencers land a hit within the same short time-frame (less than 1 second).

6. Épée - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Épée

   In addition to the larger "bell" guard and blade, the épée weighs more than the foil and sabre which contributes to its reputation of being the slowest form of fencing. The techniques of use differ, as there are no rules regarding priority and right of way. Thus, immediate counterattacks are a common feature of épée fencing. The entire body ...

7. Grip (sport fencing) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grip_(sport_fencing)

   Virtually all high level foil fencers use a pistol grip; in épée, both types are used. Both kinds of grip optimize hitting with the point of the sword (a 'thrust'), which is the only way to score a touch with a foil or épée. There are a number of grips which are no longer common or are currently illegal in competitive fencing.