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2. Grip (sport fencing) - Wikipedia

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   A French grip may be bent or canted somewhat where the blade meets the grip, and it may be bent somewhat along its length. The grip may not be bent or canted so far as to take the pommel outside the cylinder formed by the bell guard. [1] A substantial number of épéeists at all levels use French grips while posting to allow for longer reach.

3. Épée - Wikipedia

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   As with a foil, the grip of an épée can be exchanged for another if it has a screw-on pommel. Grip options primarily include the French grip and the pistol grip. In competitions, a valid touch is scored if a fencer's weapon touches the opponent with enough force to depress the tip; by rule, this is a minimum of 750 g f (7.4 N). The tip is ...

4. Hobnail - Wikipedia

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   Hobnailed boots were formerly common in mountaineering to grip on sloping rock surfaces. These boots tended to have large pointed hobnails on the extreme edges of the soles and heels to grip small roughness on steeply sloping rock and on snow, but have become less common with the invention of crampons .

5. Fencing - Wikipedia

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   [12] [13] The Spanish school of fencing stagnated and was replaced by the Italian and French schools. Development into a sport The shift towards fencing as a sport rather than as military training happened from the mid-18th century, and was led by Domenico Angelo , who established a fencing academy, Angelo's School of Arms, in Carlisle House ...

6. Talk:Grip (sport fencing) - Wikipedia

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   As a glance at any picture of one will show, the French grip is decidedly non-straight, it is undeniably crooked. It is ergonomically bent to fit into the palm and facilitate proper hand position. It is also 'handed', with mirror-image French grips available for right and left handed fencers.

7. Football boot - Wikipedia

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   These boots also sometimes had metal studs or tacks put on the bottom, so players would have more grip and stability. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In the later part of the 19th century, the first ever football-specific boot was designed, made of thick and heavy leather that ran right to the ankle for increased protection; the first boot weighed 500 grams (18 oz ...