I%26#039;m thinking about joining my school%26#039;s fencing team next year and I%26#039;m actually a bit clueless................|||Beginners usually begin with the foil, after about 3 weeks of training.
I used the foil for about a year before my coach showed me the other two weapons-epee and sabre.
Each weapon is different, and so is each fencer.
You will learn about these weapons and eventually pick one that suits you.
It sort of just happens, you find one that works the best for you.
My coach said it%26#039;s like Harry Potter. %26quot;The sword chooses the fencer.%26quot;
;-)
Your coach will have you use all three weapons once you have been trained, and one will %26quot;call%26quot; to you, you will enjoy fencing the most with the weapon.|||They%26#039;ve answered the what, but here%26#039;s a little of the why.
Traditionally beginning fencers begin with the foil as it is the most %26quot;structured%26quot; of the three weapons, and technique from foil is also the basis for the other two (epee and saber.)
A basic mastery (in the loosest sense as it takes a LONG time to master foil) will teach footwork, distance, timing, phrasing (and the concept of right-of-way), point control / accuracy, and speed.
Once you get started, I suggest picking up a copy of %26quot;Foil, Saber, and Epee Fencing%26quot; by Garret, Kaidanov, and Pezza. It may not be the best text, but is concise and will give a brief overview of the history behind, and technique involved with each of the three weapons - without putting the reader immediately to sleep.|||True Almost everyone starts w/ a foil.
But you don%26#039;t have to worry about that Because your coach will be the one choosing which one will suit you most when your about to fence.
And i don%26#039;t think they will let you use any of those for the first few weeks anyway|||There are only three weapons used in fencing. The foil, the epee and the sabre.
Beginners always use foil to start.|||truth
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