Fencing


 
 
Fencing

:This article is about the sport. For the structures for dividing property, and the process of erecting them, see fence; or, for other meanings, see fence (disambiguation).

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In the broadest possible sense, fencing is the practice of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning weapons directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot or thrown (in other words, swords, knives, pikes, bayonets, batons, clubs, and so on). In contemporary common usage, fencing tends to refer specifically to European schools of swordsmanship and to the modern Olympic sport which has evolved out of them.

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Also, stage fencing - the practice of representing sword-fights on stage or screen; academic fencing - a form of ritualised combat practiced by some German student fraternities.

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For definitions of the fencing terminology used in this article, see the glossary.

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Fencing related Images and Photos (experimental)

A Fencing Scene  1827
A Fencing Scene 1827
Olympic Fencing  1960
Olympic Fencing 1960
Olympic Fencing  1960
Olympic Fencing 1960
Vanity Fair Fencing
Vanity Fair Fencing
2012 Olympics Fencing Pictogram Pin
2012 Olympics Fencing Pictogram Pin
Richard Burton in Fencing Dress  1889
Richard Burton in Fencing Dress 1889
The ''Mensur'' (Fencing Bout)  Both Duellists Hope They Will be Scarred for Life
The "Mensur" (Fencing Bout) Both Duellists Hope They Will be Scarred for Life
Olympics London 2012 Fencing Coin
Olympics London 2012 Fencing Coin
Two Men Practise Under the Careful Eye of Their Master at a Fencing School
Two Men Practise Under the Careful Eye of Their Master at a Fencing School

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Introduction
Etymology
The emergence of modern fencing
Fencing philosophies
The weapons
Right of way
Protective clothing
The practice of fencing
Electronic scoring equipment
Non-electronic scoring
Notable modern fencers and fencing masters
Notable United States fencers and fencing masters
Notable classical or historical fencers and fencing masters
National Governing Bodies
Collegiate Fencing
Related articles
External links
 
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Stage fencing (1) - Olympic (1) - Batons (1) - Student fraternities (1) - German (1) - Academic fencing (1) - Swords (1) - Fence (disambiguation) (1) - Fence (1) - Bayonets (1) - Pikes (1) - Knives (1) -
 

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