Sports > Fencing

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]



Links


Fencing 101
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
Archive of USENET FAQs, providing an overview of the sport.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sports/fencing-faq/
Fencing Sucks
A humorous bulletin board for posting rants and raves about the world of fencing.
http://www.fencingsucks.com/
Fencing.Net
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
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
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
Archive of the rec.sports.fencing usenet FAQ.
http://www.ii.uib.no/~arild/fencing/faq/faq.html
Swordsport.com
Video streams of US and international competitions and links to news sources.
http://www.swordsport.com/
The Fencing Forum
Offers a range of forums related to fencing.
http://fencingforum.com/forum/
You Make the Call
Offers an interactive tutorial on calling fencing action.
http://library.thinkquest.org/15340/youmake1.html
| Other Directories