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    If you’re holding the heaviest of the three kinds of fencing swords, which part of your opponent’s body is a valid target?

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    En garde! They don't make enough movies with


    fencing in them, as they did in the "good old days."


    Umbriel is correct, it's the epee, using the entire body.


    The three sword classifications:


    Weapons


    There are the three weapons, Foil, Sabre, and Épée. The weapon used also affects the match.



    Foil—a light thrusting weapon that targets the torso, including the back, but not the arms. Touches are scored only with the tip; hits with the side of the blade do not count, and do not halt the action. Touches that land outside of the target area (off-target) stop the action, and are not scored. Only a single hit can be scored by either fencer at one time. If both fencers hit at the same time, the referee uses the rules of "right of way" to determine which fencer gets the point.



    Sabre—a light cutting and thrusting weapon that targets the entire body above the waist, excluding the hands. Hits with the edges of the blade as well as the tip are valid. As in foil, touches which land outside of the target area are not scored. However, unlike foil, these off-target touches do not stop the action, and the fencing continues. In the case of both fencers landing a scoring touch, the referee determines which fencer receives the point for the action, again through the use of "right of way".



    Épée—a heavier thrusting weapon that targets the entire body. All hits must be with the tip and not the sides of the blade. Touches hit by the side of the blade do not halt the action. Unlike foil and sabre, Épée does not use "right of way", and allows simultaneous hits by both fencers. However, if the score is tied at the last point and a double touch is scored, nobody is awarded the point.


    Wiki

    Don't know.  Jousting is the state sport where I live.  Like fencing but on horsey back.

    Perhaps a jilted female fencing against a male, should answer this. That scoundrel!""LOWER!

    hector5559

    funny pic,clonge

    CUT ONE OF HIS LEGS OFF,IF IT IS REALY HEAVEY,

    chest



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