The complete reference for fencing
Fencing Three weapons, one piste, and the gear.
Foil, epee and sabre, each kept separate: how each weapon works under the rules, what the rules say about blades, masks and protective clothing, safety as governing bodies and medical researchers have published it, the big championships and the history of the sport.
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The three weapons one by one: the target, the scoring, the bouts, the piste, the officials and the governing bodies.
Fundamentals 02Equipment
Blades, masks, jackets, plastrons, gloves and the scoring equipment, and what the rules require of each.
Gear 03Safety
Injuries, protective equipment and the rules and research the governing bodies publish.
Safety 04Events
The World Championships, the World Cup season and the Games, with results by year.
Events 05History
From the sword schools to the modern Olympic sport, weapon by weapon.
History 06Gear guides
What each category of gear is for, by weapon and by fencer, with no brands and no prices.
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