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Fencing

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…

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Contact
Semi-contact
Country or region
Worldwide
Equipment
Épée, foil, sabre, body cord, lamé, grip
First played
Between the 17th and 19th centuries Europe
Glossary
Glossary of fencing
Highest governing body
FIE

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Fencing

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Fencing

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related to References · 44
Fencing → Amberger, Burbank, Chicago, Competition, Complete System, Comprehensive Training Manual, English, Evangelista, Excellence, FIE Competition Rules, Foil, Form, Gaugler, Imre, Including Lesson Plans, Indianapolis, Instruction, ISBN, Johann Christoph, Laureate Press
related to Offensive · 19
Fencing → After, An, Attack, Beat, Compound, Continuation/renewal, Disengage, Feint, FIE, Flick, Flunge, Flèche, In, It, Lunge, Riposte, Sabre, There, This
related to Universities and schools · 17
Fencing → Canada, Examples, Leon Paul Youth Development, Many, National, NCAA, Ontario, OUA Finals, Regional Youth Circuit, The BUCS, The United States, UK, United Kingdom, University, US, USACFC National Championships, World University Games
related to Development into a sport · 14
Fencing → Although, Angelo's School, Arms, Carlisle House, Domenico Angelo, European, He, His, L'École, London, Soho, The, The School, There
related to history · 14
Fencing → Battaglia, Described, Fior, Fiore, Germany, Good, However, It, Italian, Italy, Liberi, Royal Armouries Ms, The, Tower
related to Other variants · 14
Fencing → American Fencing League, An, August, Chair, ESPN2, ESPN8, FIE, In, Olympic, Other, The, The Ocho, Two, United States Fencing Association
related to Defensive · 13
Fencing → Basic, Circle, Counter, Counterattacks, In, In Quartata, More, Parry, Passata-sotto, Point-in-line, Used, Usually, When
related to In popular culture · 13
Fencing → Best Foreign Language Film, Endel Nelis, Estonian, Fence, Finnish-Estonian-German, Golden Globe Awards, In, Klaus Härö, One, Studios, The, The Fencer, US-based Boom
related to Protective clothing · 9
Fencing → Dyneema, FIE, However, Kevlar, Most, Other, Rome, Vladimir Smirnov, World Championships
related to Sabre · 9
Fencing → As, Hits, However, In, Like, Sabre, Specifically, The, This

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foil sabre épée attack one fencer weapon blade rules body target lamé equipment used valid touch way opponent's action set

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FencingContactSemi-contact1.00infobox
FencingCountry or regionWorldwide1.00infobox
FencingEquipmentÉpée, foil, sabre, body cord, lamé, grip1.00infobox
FencingFirst playedBetween the 17th and 19th centuries Europe1.00infobox
FencingGlossaryGlossary of fencing1.00infobox
FencingHighest governing bodyFIE1.00infobox
FencingMixed-sexYes, separate1.00infobox
FencingOlympicPart of Summer Olympic programme since 18961.00infobox
FencingParalympicpart of Summer Paralympic programme since 19601.00infobox
FencingTeam membersSingles or team relay1.00infobox
FencingTypeindoor1.00infobox
FencingVenuePiste1.00infobox
Fencingis acombat sport that features sword fighting0.90text
Fencingis aRoyal Armouries Ms0.90text
Fencingis a2015 Finnish-Estonian-German film The Fencer0.90text

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