By: Pablo Damas García.

FENCING

By: Pablo Damas García.

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what is fencing

ORIGINS

EQUIPMENT

RULES

interesting facts

MY EXPERIENCE

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WHAT IS FENCING

1. Fencing is a sport about analyzing every move of your oponent and attacking in the right moment.
2. It´s hard because you have to think all the time, but it´s not only thinking, in fencing you have to make sure that you have a good posture.
3. It´s a 1v1 sport but sometimes it can also be 2v2.

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origins

Fencing´s origins date back to hundreds of years ago when ancient civilizations like Egipt or China started fighting with weapons.

Ancient origins

Modern fencing.

Modern fencing started taking shape at the end of the 19th century, when duels were banned and rules were established for the sport practice.

1.During Middle Ages, fencing was famous in Europe, specially in Germany and Italy, where the firsts fencing schools were created.2.In the 16th century, a new type of sword called Rapiére marked a change in combat techniques. 3.With the dessapereance of the armor,the defense was focused on the use of shields and personal strategies.

Evolution in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

EQUIPMENT

In fencing you will need a specific equipment to play:

1. Foil: It´s the main sword for fencing, is large and it has a fencing bowl to protect your hand
2. Mask: It helps to protect your head when you get hitted by the foil.
3. Fencing glove: It's a glove to not get any wound in your hand.
4. Fencing intern: It´s a cable that you connect from the sword to the scoreboard so it can score your points.
5. Fencing suit: It´s a jacket that prevents you from having any injury on the trunk or arms.
6. Fencing pants: They protect you from taking any injury on your legs.

rules

FENCING COURT

Fencing has many rules, they were established to make the old fencing a new sport:

1. At the begining of the game you have to conect your intern and then greet your oponent.
2. After greeting your oponent, you´ll have to go to the guard line in your side of the court.
3. When you are at the guard line, you will have to wait untill the referee says that you can move.
4. If you cross any edge from the coart, your oponent gets a point on the scoreboard.
5. There are 3 types of cards that the referee can give you if you make a foul:

a.Yellow card;It´s a small warning that the referee can give to the fencer if they make a foul. 2 yellow cards make a red card. b.Red card;It´s a big warning to the fencer and also it can remove a point from the scoreboard to the fencer,2 Red cards make a black card. c.Black card;It´s the biggest warning, it can make the fencer leave the competition. 6. After the matches end, you will have to shake hands with the oponent. 7. After shaking hands you will have to disconect the cable and go to the next court.

Guard Line.

INTERESTING FACTS

FENCING WITH WHEELCHAIRS.

The best fencer (in my opinion) of today comes from Venezuela and his name is Limardo.These are his awards he has won since 2005: World´s champion in 2005 and 2006. Panamerican Champion 5 times. World´s champion in 2012. Gold Medal in the Olympics Games 2012. Olympic Champion Río 2016. World´s Champion 2018. Olympic Champion 2020.

Fencing can also be played by people with disabilities, for example people that need to use wheelchairs to move.

BEST FENCER.

my experience

1. Last year, a fencing club called CREA (Club Recreativo Esgrima Alcobendas), came to my school to show us how cool was fencing. I told my parents I wanted to join the fencing club.After many weeks trying to convince my parents, I finnaly joined.
2. On my first day, my classmates and teachers showed me what to do and helped me when I was fighting.
3. When I fought at my first competition, I was really happy because my parents could saw me playing.
4. On my second competition I was more experienced in fencing, but i also lost, I was really angry, but now I know, that fencing it´s not only winning or losing, it´s enjoying the fights and learning about your mistakes.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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