Thursday 4 April 2013

Fencing and Events


Fencing is the game of great skills and temperament. Fencing is plays under the three different types (event) and these events are known as epee, foil and sabre. Fencing events are played under the different rules and regulation. There are some rules of fencing according to their events are as follow:-
Foil fencing
                 Foil is the type of weapon with which player play. This event is one the modern and latest event of fencing. The sword of foil is shape like a straight blade with rounded grad with grip to hold the fence.
Sword of foil

Rule of fencing foil
The target is chest and back of the opponent. The tip of the sword should come in contact with at least the pressure of 400 grams to turn the light ON for a point if we play electronic and for non-electronic judge will give the statement with his/her own experience.
Epee fencing
              Epee fencing is event that turns the sword fighting into the game which we play in school and college. Epee fencing is the traditional way of playing the game of fencing. The epee is the name of the sword that we use to play this event.
Epee fencing sword

Rules of fencing
          In epee of fencing event we should touch the opponent body with the tip of the sword and the minimum pressure is counted by the 750 grams for electronic game and non-electronic depend on the judge.
Sabre fencing
           Sabre is also the one of the three event of the fencing. Sabre is the name of the sword. Sword of sabre is named is shaped as the shape of the blade with the grip. This event is one the faster playing event of fencing.
Sabre sword

Rules of sabre
       In sabre we have to touch the opponent with no pressure like other two events. Area to earn the point is arms, hands, chest, back and head to earn the point
For each event the fencing winner is awarded at the 5, 10 and 15 depend on the level our are played.
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