Weapons
The weapon that can score with the edge of the blade
What is a sabre?
What is the time limit of a 5-touch bout?
3 minutes
What footwork action is used to cover a long distance, quickly?
Lunge
When was fencing first introduced in the Olympics?
1896
What is the length of a fencing strip?
14 meters
The weapon with a retangular blade.
What is a foil?
(Gr1 Red + Gr2 Red + Opp's light)
French for "arrow", an attack commonly used in epee
Fleche
Oldest club in the USA?
Fencer's Club (NYC 1883)
What is the maximum length of a foil or epee blade?
90 centimeters
The weapon who's blade has the shortest maximum length.
What is a sabre?
What is the penalty (distance) for going off the side of the fencing strip with one or both feet?
1-meter
What action is taken immediately after a successful parry to score a point?
Which fencing discipline was added to the Olympics in 1924?
Women's Foil
What is the maximum weight of a foil or sabre?
500 grams
The heaviest weapon.
What is an epee?
A fencer must do this at the start and end of every bout.
What is a salute?
In the rulebook, the action considered with the "highest priority"
Point-in-line
Which King of France established the first fencing academy in the 16th century?
King Henry IV
What is the maximum length of a foil or epee grip?
20 centimeters.
In the early 2000's, was proposed to make the arm target area
Foil
What is the maximum time for an injury or cramp break?
5 minutes
French for "cut", an alternative to the disengage
Coupe
What year was electric fencing first used at the Olympics?
1936 (Men's Epee)
What is the maximum bend of a blade when tested as specified in the rules?
1cm