FENCIN

G
JENNILYN M. FAJARDO
BSED 2-D
WHAT IS FENCING ?
Fencing is often referred to as
physical chess, as both demand
focus, attention, good analysis
of the game, and a deep
understanding of tactics and
technique of the game.
FENCING HISTORY
Fencing slowly evolve into a sport
during the 1800s century, with the
first fencing societies and clubs
being created at the end of the
1800s and the beginning of the
1900s

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FENCING PLAYING SURFACE
THE FENCING STRIP, ALSO KNOWN AS
PISTE, IS THE METAL SURFACE OVER
WHICH ATHLETES FENCE. THE STRIP
HAS A RECTANGULAR FORMAT, 46FEET
(14METERS) LONG AND BETWEEN 4.9
AND 6.6 FEET WIDE.

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FENCING EQUIPMENT LIST
FENCING EQUIPMENT IN NOT A CHEAP, BUT
FENCING CLUBS HAVE GEAR THAT THEIR
MEMBERS CAN BORROW.

o WEAPON
o FENCING UNIFORM
o FENCING MASK
o BODY CORD

FENCING IS COMPOSE OF THREE

DIFFERENT MODALITIES, OR THREE
DIFFERENT WEAPONS.

o SABER
o EPEE
o FOIL

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FENCING SABER
THE VALID TARGET AREA IN SABER IS ANYWHERE
ABOVE THE WAIST, INCLUDING THE MASK AND
THE BACK.

FENCING EPEE

IN EPEE, THE VALID TARGET AREA IS THE

WHOLE BODY, FROM THE TIP OF THE TOES TO
THE TOP OF THE MASK.

FENCING FOIL
THE ONLY VALID TARGET AREA IN FOIL IS THE
TORSO, EXCLUDING THE ARMS.

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FENCING GAMEPLAY
*FENCING IS A SPORT WHERE TWO ATHLETES COMPETE
WITH SWORDS USING THEM TO TOUCH EACH OTHER AND
TO PROTECT THEMSELVE AGAINST BEING TOUCH.
*AT THE SENIOR LEVEL, A FENCING BOUT IS PLAYED
UNTIL A FENCER SCORE A SET NUMBER OF POINTS, OR
UNTIL TIME RUNS OUT.
*AT THE POOL STAGE OF A TOURNAMENT, FENCER FENCE
UNTIL SOMEONE SCORES % POINTS, OR UNTIL THE 3-
MINUTE TIMER RUNS OUT.

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RULES AND REGULATION
o RIGHT OF WAY RULES
o EXITING THE STRIP ON THE SIDE
o EXITING THE STRIP ON THE END
o YELLOW CARD
o RED CARD
o BLACK CARD

FENCING LINGO AND TERMINOLOGY

o ATTACK
o BOUT
o EN GARDE
o EPEE
o FOIL
o SABER
o FLECHE
o LUNGE
o PARRY
o POOL
o RIPOSTE 8
FENCING SKILL AND
TECHNIQUES
PRACTICING SKILL AND PERFECTING TECHNIQUE
IS A IMPORTANT PART OF FENCING.

o FOOTWORK
o BLADE WORK
o COORDINATION
o GRIT

FENCING STRATEGY
o WHEN IT COMES TO STRATEGY AND TACTICS,
FENCING IS A UNIQUE SPORT. A FENCER’S
STRATEGY WILL DIRECTLY DEPEND ON HIS
OPPONENT’S AND VICE VERSA
o FENCING IS SPORT OF ATTACK AND DEFENSE.
o THE BEST FENCERS ARE THOSE WHO INSTEAD
OF FOCUSING ON THEIR STRENGTHS, ANALYZE
THEIR OPPONENT, THE BOUT, AND ARE ABLE TO
ADAPT IN THE MIDDLE OF MATCH. 9
TOP 6 BEST MEN’S FENCER
FENCING IS ONE OF MANY POPULAR
COMBAT SPORTS PRACTICE ACROSS THE
WORLD. IT HAS A SPECIAL DISTINCTION
AS THE PRIMARY SWORD-BASED COMBAT
SPORT AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

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1. ALADÁR GEREVICH
o 10-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST (7 GOLD, 1
SILVER, 2 BRONZE)
o 19-TIME WORLD FENCING CHAMPIONSHIP
MEDALIST (14 GOLD, 2 SILVER, 3 BRONZE)
o SIX CONSECUTIVE OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS
IN TH TEAM SABRE EVENT
o WON ONE OF EACH MEDAL TYPE AT THE
1952 HELSINKI GAMES

2. EDOARDO MANGIAROTTI
o 13-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST (6 GOLD,
5 SILVER, 2 BRONZE)
o 26-TIME WORLD FENCING
CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST (13 GOLD, 8
SILVER, 5 BRONZE)
o MOST DECORATED OLYMPIC FENCER
OF ALL TIME
o MOST DECORATED WORD FENCING
CHAMPIONSHIP FENCER OF ALL TIME
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3.RUDOLF KÁRPÁTI
o SIX-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST (6 GOLD)
o 12-TIME WORLD FENCING
CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST (7 GOLD, 3
SILVER, 2 BRONZE)
o FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE
HUNGARIAN FENXING FED3ERATION
o FORMER ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE
FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE
D’ESCRIME (FIE)

4. PÁL KOVÁCS
o SEVEN-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST (6 GOLD,
1 BRONZE)

o EIGTH-TIME WORLD FENCING

CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST (8 GOLD)

o FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FIE

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5. NEDO NADI
o SIX-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST (6 GOLD)

o MOST FENCING GOLD MEDALS EVER AT A

SINGLE OLYMPIC GAMES.

o FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN

FENCING FEDERATION

o WORLD WAR I VETERAN

6. GIUSEPPE DELFINO
o SIX-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST (4 GOLD, 2
SILVER)

o SIX-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPGOLD

MEDALIST

o FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE TORINO

FENCING CLUB (LATER RENAMED THE
GIUSEPPE DELFINO FENCING CLUB)
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TOP 6 BEST WOMEN’S FENCER
FENCING IS A SPORT WITH A LONG HISTORY,
DERIVED FROM THE MARTIAL ARTS AND FORMS
OF WARFARE INVOLVING SWORDS. IN THE
MODERN ERA FENCING IS FAR LESS
DANGEROUS THAN OTHER FORM OF MARTIAL
COMBAT BUT NONETHELESS INVOLVES A GREAT
DEAL OF SPEED, SKILL, AND ACCURACY.

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1. VALENTINA VEZZALI
o NINE-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST (6 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 2
BRONZE)
o 26-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST
(16GOLD, 5 SILVER, 4 BRONZE)
o 20-TIME EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST (13
GOLD, 4 SILVER, 3 BRONZE)
o MOST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS OF ANY WOMEN ‘S
FENCER
o MOST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD MEDALS OF
ANY WOMEN’S FENCER

2. GIOVANNA TRILLINI
o EIGHT-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST (4 GOLD, 1
SILVER, 3 BRONZE)
o 19-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST (9
GOLD, 5 SILVER, 5 BRONZE)
o SIX-TIME EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST
(2 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 3 BRONZE)
o FOUR-TIME FENCING WORLD CUP CHAMPION
(FOIL)
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3. MARIEL ZAGUNIS
o FOUR-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST (2 GOLD, 2 BRONZE)
o 14-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST (5 GOLD, 5
SILVER, 4 BRONZE)
o THREE-TIME PAN AMERICAN GAMES MEDALIST (3 GOLD)
o FIRST U.S. FENCER TO MEDAL AT THREE OLYMPIC GAMES
(2004, 2008, 2016)
o FIRST U.S. FENCER TO WIN AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST IN
100 YEARS (2004)

4. ELLEN PREIS

o THREE-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST (1 GOLD, 2

BRONZE)

o SIX-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST (3

GOLD, 1 SILVER, 2 BRONZE)

o PREVIOUSLY HELD THE RECORD FOR THE LONGEST

OLYMPIC PARTICIPATION STREAK BY ANY WOMAN
(1932-1956)
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5. OLHA KHARLAN
o TWO-TIME INDIVIDUAL OLYMPIC
MEDALIST (2 BRONZE)
o SEVEN-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
MEDALIST (4 GOLD, 2 SILVER, 1 BRONZE)
o 28-TIME WORLD CUP

6. ELLEN OSIIER
o OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST (1924)

o FIRST WOMAN EVER TO WIN AN

OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL IN FENCING
(1924)

o ONLY FENCER FROM DENMARK (MALE

OR FEMALE TO EVER WIN A GOLD
MEDAL IN FENCING
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