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by AB-Joel on September 12th, 2003

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What types of swords are used in fencing?

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  • by AB-Joel on September 12th, 2003

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    The three primary weapon types are foil, epee, and sabre (or saber).

    A foil is long, narrow, and flexible mostly in the vertical direction, if you are holding it. Practice foils will have a rubber tip on the end, but competition (electric) foils will not - they will have a small spring-loaded metal tip that determines if you hit someone hard enough to score a touch. These tips are not sharp, and will not break the flesh. Foils are intended for stabbing, not slashing.

    An epee is similar to a foil, but it is less flexible. It is also a stabbing weapon.

    The sabre is a slashing weapon and can be easily identified by their larger bell guard that protects the fencer's hand. Sabres are very flexible and can be whipped around quite easily.

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    • All fencinbg swords are called foils! The three types of foils are sabre cutlass, and epee.

      Davidine

      by Davidine on September 20th, 2009

    • no they are not!
      they are completely different swords.
      there are different types of foil, but theyr just various grips.
      cutlass isnt even a name of a sword.


      epees are also a lot heavier than the other two swords. Sabres will sometimes break skin if used without protection.

      Amandaj

      by Amandaj on September 28th, 2009

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