fencing is a sport of sword fighting that uses the same techniques today as
that uses the same techniques today as
that uses the same techniques today as it did several hundred years ago hi I’m
it did several hundred years ago hi I’m
it did several hundred years ago hi I’m Veronica
Veronica
Veronica watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the art of armed combat
so can you tell us about the sport of
so can you tell us about the sport of fencing well it goes back a long way
fencing well it goes back a long way
fencing well it goes back a long way they have actually in the caves in Egypt
they have actually in the caves in Egypt
they have actually in the caves in Egypt with the tombs hieroglyphs of guys with
with the tombs hieroglyphs of guys with
with the tombs hieroglyphs of guys with little sticks so they think that maybe
little sticks so they think that maybe
little sticks so they think that maybe even goes back that far as even as a
even goes back that far as even as a
even goes back that far as even as a sport but it really began is sort of
sport but it really began is sort of
sport but it really began is sort of more sporting event like 1900 before
more sporting event like 1900 before
more sporting event like 1900 before that it was serious and it’s just
that it was serious and it’s just
that it was serious and it’s just basically the art of being able to hit
basically the art of being able to hit
basically the art of being able to hit somebody with a with a weapon without
somebody with a with a weapon without
somebody with a with a weapon without getting it’s a bit of a game it’s mostly
getting it’s a bit of a game it’s mostly
getting it’s a bit of a game it’s mostly mental it’s definitely very good for
mental it’s definitely very good for
mental it’s definitely very good for relieving stress I always tell people if
relieving stress I always tell people if
relieving stress I always tell people if they’ve had a very good day that’s not a
they’ve had a very good day that’s not a
they’ve had a very good day that’s not a day to come in and take a lesson because
day to come in and take a lesson because
day to come in and take a lesson because you’ll be frustrated at the end because
you’ll be frustrated at the end because
you’ll be frustrated at the end because it’s very sort of finicky in some
it’s very sort of finicky in some
it’s very sort of finicky in some respects if you’re in a bad mood it’s a
respects if you’re in a bad mood it’s a
respects if you’re in a bad mood it’s a great day to take a lesson because the
great day to take a lesson because the
great day to take a lesson because the concentration required to do it sucks
concentration required to do it sucks
concentration required to do it sucks you right into it and when you finish
you right into it and when you finish
you right into it and when you finish that’s good well if you look you can see
that’s good well if you look you can see
that’s good well if you look you can see that everything happens in a very small
that everything happens in a very small
that everything happens in a very small space between you and the other person
space between you and the other person
space between you and the other person and half of that distance is already
and half of that distance is already
and half of that distance is already used up by the length of the weapon so
used up by the length of the weapon so
used up by the length of the weapon so let’s say you’re 2 metres or so apart
let’s say you’re 2 metres or so apart
let’s say you’re 2 metres or so apart and you only got one metre to go
and you only got one metre to go
and you only got one metre to go somebody finally hit you you have to
somebody finally hit you you have to
somebody finally hit you you have to know and feel what’s going on and make
know and feel what’s going on and make
know and feel what’s going on and make the right decision quickly so they don’t
the right decision quickly so they don’t
the right decision quickly so they don’t get caught so it becomes a very quick
get caught so it becomes a very quick
get caught so it becomes a very quick sort of information processing problem
sort of information processing problem
sort of information processing problem it’s very much like a video experience
it’s very much like a video experience
it’s very much like a video experience counts for a lot and emotional stability
counts for a lot and emotional stability
counts for a lot and emotional stability being able to sort of live with the
being able to sort of live with the
being able to sort of live with the frustration it’s not like Fox and if
frustration it’s not like Fox and if
frustration it’s not like Fox and if somebody hits you and you’re lying on
somebody hits you and you’re lying on
somebody hits you and you’re lying on your back you know you’re like that
your back you know you’re like that
your back you know you’re like that somebody comes up sometimes poit and
somebody comes up sometimes poit and
somebody comes up sometimes poit and turns on a light says you lose its you
turns on a light says you lose its you
turns on a light says you lose its you say no no let me have another shot what
say no no let me have another shot what
say no no let me have another shot what are the different types of sword the
are the different types of sword the
are the different types of sword the first is the one that they’re doing
first is the one that they’re doing
first is the one that they’re doing behind me which is called foil and it’s
behind me which is called foil and it’s
behind me which is called foil and it’s a weapon that you hit only with the
a weapon that you hit only with the
a weapon that you hit only with the point of the weapon and you can only hit
point of the weapon and you can only hit
point of the weapon and you can only hit the body so these guys have electric
the body so these guys have electric
the body so these guys have electric jackets are the delineate good from that
jackets are the delineate good from that
jackets are the delineate good from that there’s another weapon which is called
there’s another weapon which is called
there’s another weapon which is called FA which is also a point weapon has a
FA which is also a point weapon has a
FA which is also a point weapon has a bit bigger guard a bit heavier more
bit bigger guard a bit heavier more
bit bigger guard a bit heavier more rigid with that you can hit anywhere and
rigid with that you can hit anywhere and
rigid with that you can hit anywhere and then the third one is called Sabre and
then the third one is called Sabre and
then the third one is called Sabre and it’s more like a cutting weapon so it
it’s more like a cutting weapon so it
it’s more like a cutting weapon so it mostly was the edge like you were
mostly was the edge like you were
mostly was the edge like you were slicing somebody you can look at the
slicing somebody you can look at the
slicing somebody you can look at the print and the target on it would be
print and the target on it would be
print and the target on it would be everything from the hips upwards
everything from the hips upwards
everything from the hips upwards and besides the stories what equipment
and besides the stories what equipment
and besides the stories what equipment is used because of the limit and the
is used because of the limit and the
is used because of the limit and the target in foil you need a Metal Jacket
target in foil you need a Metal Jacket
target in foil you need a Metal Jacket that they wear which if you hit that you
that they wear which if you hit that you
that they wear which if you hit that you can get a good light and if you hit
can get a good light and if you hit
can get a good light and if you hit anything else it’s going to light
anything else it’s going to light
anything else it’s going to light another color which tells you hit but it
another color which tells you hit but it
another color which tells you hit but it wasn’t a good day
wasn’t a good day
wasn’t a good day the FAA sensors it just needs a regular
the FAA sensors it just needs a regular
the FAA sensors it just needs a regular fencing jacket and panel stuff because
fencing jacket and panel stuff because
fencing jacket and panel stuff because there’s no difference in the target and
there’s no difference in the target and
there’s no difference in the target and they do have electric Sabre so it has a
they do have electric Sabre so it has a
they do have electric Sabre so it has a similar kind of metal jacket which
similar kind of metal jacket which
similar kind of metal jacket which covers the target with the metal surface
covers the target with the metal surface
covers the target with the metal surface if you hit that you get a light if you
if you hit that you get a light if you
if you hit that you get a light if you hit anything else nothing happens what’s
hit anything else nothing happens what’s
hit anything else nothing happens what’s the best form of fencing to start it’s
the best form of fencing to start it’s
the best form of fencing to start it’s easier to learn Sabre technique wickley
easier to learn Sabre technique wickley
easier to learn Sabre technique wickley that’s just my opinion
that’s just my opinion
that’s just my opinion traditionally in Western European
traditionally in Western European
traditionally in Western European countries you would start with foil and
countries you would start with foil and
countries you would start with foil and it was used as a training weapon for a
it was used as a training weapon for a
it was used as a training weapon for a particular graduate and then it became
particular graduate and then it became
particular graduate and then it became its own sport but because it’s a weapon
its own sport but because it’s a weapon
its own sport but because it’s a weapon that you hit with the point and you have
that you hit with the point and you have
that you hit with the point and you have to be able sort of feel the pressure
to be able sort of feel the pressure
to be able sort of feel the pressure between your fingers and projected out a
between your fingers and projected out a
between your fingers and projected out a long straight line or the point it’s a
long straight line or the point it’s a
long straight line or the point it’s a little more complicated than just
little more complicated than just
little more complicated than just knowing where your thumb is which is
knowing where your thumb is which is
knowing where your thumb is which is where the edge of the cutting weapon and
where the edge of the cutting weapon and
where the edge of the cutting weapon and the Sabre isn’t so to me that’s
the Sabre isn’t so to me that’s
the Sabre isn’t so to me that’s technically it’s easier but it’s only so
technically it’s easier but it’s only so
technically it’s easier but it’s only so much you have to learn mechanically or
much you have to learn mechanically or
much you have to learn mechanically or technically but you have a lot to learn
technically but you have a lot to learn
technically but you have a lot to learn information processing oh thank you very
information processing oh thank you very
information processing oh thank you very much
”
Be First to Comment