Origin of fencing

1. Origin of fencing

The earliest depiction of fencing competition can be seen in a relief in the Madinat Habu temple near Luxor, Egypt. The temple was built by Egyptian pharaoh Ramses III around 1190 B.C. In ancient Rome, life and death fighting was carried out to please slave owners.

In the middle ages of Europe, the sword was a necessary weapon for nobles and knights, and the sword also changed from heavy to light. In order to improve swordsmanship, many guilds and schools teaching swordsmanship also appeared in European countries. In the late 19th century, fencing became a competitive sport. In 1882, France established the world’s first Fencing Association, and in 1893, the American Amateur Fencing Association was established. Fencing was included in the first Olympic Games in 1896, and it was the only event that allowed professional athletes to participate. The sword is a weapon commonly used in ancient times. Its shape is different in various countries and regions, and it changes constantly with the development of history.

2. Fencing rules

Athletes wear fencing clothing and protective equipment, and stab each other with one hand holding a sword in the fencing field. The party who is hit first on the effective part of the body is the hit party. They have a variety of offensive and defensive techniques, and use various tactics to win within the scope of the rules. There are foil, epee and sabre for men and foil, epee and sabre for women. There are individual and team competitions. The team competition is an inter team meeting competition of three people per team.

The individual competition adopts group round robin competition first, and then ranks according to the performance index in the group, and carries out a single defeat elimination competition. In the round robin group competition, the winner is the one who hits five swords first within three minutes. The single defeat knockout match is 3 minutes per game, and the number of swords hit is accumulated. The one who hits 15 swords first wins. He can play 3 games at most, and have a rest of 1 minute between each game. The team competition is based on the results of the individual competition, and the single defeat elimination competition is directly conducted.

3. Classification of swords in fencing

3.1 Epee is a complete stabbing weapon. Only the point hit is valid, but the body strike is invalid. The effective parts to hit include the whole body, namely, trunk, legs and feet, hands and arms, and helmet.

3.2. Foil is a complete stabbing weapon. It is only effective in the sharp stab of the sword, and it is invalid in the horizontal stroke of the sword pole. The effective hit part is the trunk. The effective part of the hit is covered by a metal coat, so that the electronic instrument can distinguish between effective and ineffective hits.

3.3 the sabre is a weapon that can split and stab. In actual combat, the score is the most. The effective parts to hit are the upper body, helmet and arms. Sabre competitions also pay attention to the priority of hitting. The one who attacks first and hits first scores.

What are the advantages of fencing

1. Fencing is not only a physical exercise and self-defense skill, but also a change in the inner temperament of the trainer, making your posture more elegant and your temperament more noble.

2. Fencing can exercise your reaction ability. In the process of fighting, both sides need to constantly observe and think, and react quickly within the range of confrontation and in a limited time, so as to form a new mode of thinking.

3. Fencing can also play the role of self-defense.

4. Fencing can make the body lines more beautiful.

5. Fencing can make people enjoy the fun of game, release pressure and experience the happiness of success in the confrontation between both sides.

6. Fencing can also achieve the goal of losing weight.

7. For men, fencing brings passion beyond work and life. For women, fencing is called “ballet in motion”.

Precautions for fencing competition

1. You should bring all the game equipment to the court, including those brought back when you leave the court. Don’t miss them!

2. How to wear the game clothes, hang the line and etiquette. Etiquette: (salute, shake hands, put back on the main line, etc.! In the competition, the referee shouts to start. If there is any situation, back up and raise your hands! Don’t move after the referee shouts to prepare!)

3. When signing after the competition, check whether the winning and losing matches are correct

4. In the team competition, you should remember your name and the corresponding number. The referee should call the number and go on the court. Don’t go on the wrong court!

5. After the roll call is finished, the referee who will call the roll must follow the direction of the referee when entering the venue!