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About Fencing

In the 21st century, the sport of fencing is a mix of old traditions, and the modern world.

The general goal of a fencing match (called a bout) is to cause your blade to come into contact with a valid target area (called a touch) on your opponent while simultaneously preventing them from doing the same to you. When a touch is scored, a light indicating who touched whom lights up and the presider (referee) incidates which fencer is awarded the point based on the current weapon being fenced.

The weapons - the foil, the epee and the sabre - belong to an earlier era, as do the notions of honour and chivalry that form the basis of many of the sport's rules. But the uniforms, with their electronic sensors, impregnable masks, and the electronic scoring system are very much a part of today's high-tech world.

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Video clip of epee
Video clip of sabre