Fencing - Origin and Importance of Sport

Posted by Dream Fencing on August 3rd, 2017

Fencing is often considered as physical version of chess as it requires both physical strength and the rock solid mental toughness. Origin of fencing dates around 1300 A.D as per by western swordsmanship, although some of the references indicates it’s origin in 12^th century. Now it is one of the most sought after sports in world as wells as in gigantic events like Olympics.

Fencing sport usually comprises of three weapons Epee, Sabre and Foil and each weapons has it’s own set of rules. In sabre fencing you can hit the opponent with any part of the weapon, while in epee and foil you have to hit with the tip of weapon only. In foil, your objective target is the torso area of fighter, which is secured by a metal coat. Epee is bit different as you can hit your target at anyplace, from their head to toe. In sabre, you can slash too, but you have to hit the target above waist area . A sabre battle is more effective than both epee and foil and large battles with this weapon last seconds. Foil and epee challenges can include up to nine minutes of real fencing time.

Fencing sport is an excellent way to enhance your physical strength and mental toughness as it require more strength, techniques and agility combination at a time. Well equipped fencing club London can help you to learn this art and other skills which is immensely valuable to live a disciplined and successful life. Now we will discuss about the key technicality which one must learn to master this sport.

First and the foremost efficacious thing is body position, a bad posture while fighting give fair advantage to your opponents to hit on weak spots easily. Movement of the blade, stable blade can move as fast as the reaction time and movement time and disrupts other fencer ongoing tactical actions. Planing is everything, a fencer should enter the battle with a sound strategy and doing extensive study of their opponent fighting style. Last but not the least comes the psychological state of the fencer, negative mind set, lack of mental preparation already makes you loose half of the battle before it even starts, so to avoid bad outcomes one should thoroughly work on creating solid positive mind set.

Certified Fencing clubs in London teaches modern and classical fencing and other historical forms, they also have well structured fencing teaching program for the aspirants who wants to be a teacher in this sport.

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