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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.
The United States Fencing Hall of Fame (or "U.S. Fencing Association Hall of Fame") is a hall of fame for fencers. It is located in the Museum of American Fencing in Shreveport, Louisiana. It was founded as the National Fencing Coaches Association Hall of Fame on February 15, 1963, and was previously located at Helms Sports Hall of Fame ...
Muriel Bower, first woman fencing master in the U.S. Daniel Bukantz, Jewish American Olympian, foil fencer, member of Jewish Sports Hall of Fame; Michael D'Asaro Sr., fencing master and coach; Eli Dershwitz, saber, world championship silver medal, US champion, world champion, junior world champion, 4x Pan-American champion, NCAA champion
These World Fencing Championships are usually referred to as Senior World Fencing Championships because the FIE also runs three other World Championships. Beginning in 1950, the FIE also sanctioned an annual competitions which it originally called the Junior World Criterium ( Criterium Mondial des Jeunes ).
As fencing progressed, the combat aspect slowly faded until only the rules of the sport remained. While the fencing taught in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was intended to serve both for competition and the duel (while understanding the differences between the two situations), the type of fencing taught in a modern sport fencing salle ...
This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in fencing. Current Program. Foil, Individual. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1924 Paris details: Ellen Osiier
This is a list of professional sports leagues. ... Combat sports: Fencing. American Fencing League [2] Combat sports: Kickboxing. Glory: K-1: King of Kings
Sabre – A fencing weapon with a flat blade and knuckle guard, used with cutting or thrusting actions; a military sword popular in the 18th to 20th centuries; any cutting sword used by cavalry. The modern fencing sabre is descended from the dueling sabre of Italy and Germany, which was straight and thin with sharp edges, but had a blunt end.