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In the broadest possible sense, fencing is the art of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapons directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot, thrown or positioned. Examples include swords, knives, pikes, bayonets, batons, clubs, and similar weapons. In contemporary common usage, "fencing" tends to refer specifically to European schools of swordsmanship and to the modern Olympic sport that has evolved out of them.[more at wikipedia]

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Fencing 101 [more]
Guide to fencing for those new to the sport. Articles about getting started in fencing and biographies on famous fencers.
http://www.whatisfencing.com/

Fencing FAQ [more]
Archive of USENET FAQs, providing an overview of the sport.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sports/fencing-faq/

Fencing Sucks [more]
A humorous bulletin board for posting rants and raves about the world of fencing.
http://www.fencingsucks.com/

Fencing.Net [more]
Includes club listings, training drills (footwork and blade work), and general information about the sport of fencing.
http://www.fencing.net/

Glossary of Fencing Terms [more]
Description of actions and items used in fencing with equivalents in French.
http://www.synec-doc.be/escrime/dico/engl.htm

How Stuff Works: Fencing and Fencing Equipment [more]
Introduction to how fencing equipment operates, including the use of protective clothing and electronic scoring systems.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/fencing-equipment.htm

Rec.Sport.Fencing FAQ [more]
Archive of the rec.sports.fencing usenet FAQ.
http://www.ii.uib.no/~arild/fencing/faq/faq.html

Swordsport.com [more]
Video streams of US and international competitions and links to news sources.
http://www.swordsport.com/

The Fencing Forum [more]
Offers a range of forums related to fencing.
http://fencingforum.com/forum/

You Make the Call [more]
Offers an interactive tutorial on calling fencing action.
http://library.thinkquest.org/15340/youmake1.html

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