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Piste – The fencing area, roughly 14 by 2 metres (45.9 ft × 6.6 ft). The last two metres on each end is hash-marked, to warn a fencer before he/she backs off the end of the strip. Retreating off the end of the strip with both feet gets a touch against. Going off the side of the strip with one foot halts the fencing action.
The fencing area, 14 metres (46 ft) long and between 1.5 and 2 metres (4.9 and 6.6 ft) wide. Going off the side of the strip with one foot or both halts the fencing action and gets a penalty of the loss of 1 metre (3.3 ft). The last 2 metres (6.6 ft) on each end are hash-marked, to warn a fencer before they back off the end of the strip.
In fencing, a bout consists of a set number of hits or a certain duration, depending on the format of the competition. Individual bouts: In direct elimination bouts, the bout is for 15 hits or 9 minutes of effective fencing time, split into three 3-minute periods with a 1-minute break between each period. The timer is paused during stoppages ...
Fencers tend to stand somewhat side-on to the principal direction of movement (the fencing line), leading with the weapon side (right for a right-hander, left for a left-hander). In this fencing stance the feet are a shoulder-width or more apart with the leading foot forward and the trailing foot at right angles to it. Finally, the knees are ...
A fence is a structure that encloses an area, typically outdoors, and is usually constructed from posts that are connected by boards, wire, rails or netting. [1] A fence differs from a wall in not having a solid foundation along its whole length. [2] Alternatives to fencing include a ditch (sometimes filled with water, forming a moat).
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