Epee Fencing Attacks : Choosing Sword Style in Fencing

Why choose an epee or foil in fencing? Learn attacks and moves for epee fencing in this free fencing video.

Expert: Amy Boyle
Contact: www.amykboyle.com
Bio: Amy has been a fencer and swordswoman for eleven years. She fenced for the University of Southern California and the University of Northern Colorado and has taught fencers of all ages.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• fencing
• tutorial
• offense
• foil
• attacks
• epee
• fencer

[dthompson7373]

The most entertaining aspect of youtube is reading the comments from the "super egos." Why are all the self proclaimed experts watching introductory videos?

[mrmemanme]

That is an odd kitchen knife...

[deaddoc]

@mosihasteen I was a foil fencer on the national circuit in the 80s and have teaching credentials. It has changed a lot, that is true. I used to look down on like most. Everyone's entitled to one, but I have what is called "a qualified opinion." Do you want to talk about fencing, about the nature of opinions, or do you just want to argue?

[mosihasteen]

@deaddoc Sabre is a lot different than I remember in the 90s, but its being more difficult than foil is all opinion and only opinion.

[Trulyloyale]

@deaddoc sorry x you misunderstanding my comments but I NEVER said anything bad about the US , I just blamed some american nerds on here who kept on posting their ridiculous nonsenses & stupid comments

only to provoke despite they're totally clueless of this sport ( but I do exactly the same with people of other countries, even from Italy , so its not a matter of nationality ....) .

I just told the truth replying in a rude way to rude insulting comments to myself and I'm the nasty one ?? xD

[deaddoc]

@KissakiSan Again, if you knew what a DEBATE was, you would know that this is not one. Do you run your contests like this, whoever just keeps coming back no matter how empty handed, wins?

[deaddoc]

@KissakiSan While I would agree that it has been diminished in modern fencing as well, it still exists in the context of the history of the development of modern fending. Your group looks like a bunch of fantasy faire guys who began to take themselves too seriously. And I am NOT saying that texts don't exist, but some have been found in dubious ways to make dubious historical claims. Modern marines train with pugil sticks, so I'm not sure about "extinct" claims.

[deaddoc]

@KissakiSan After all your disdainful language regarding Renn Faire based fighting, you are hold up a Renn Faire inspired organization as your credentials? The Association of Renaissance Martial Arts?

I studied that period for years. There is a reason it was superseded. But what you really miss is the progression of history of the duel of honor and the final development of 2nd generation warfare.  You and apparently your group miss the cultural reasons for Western martial arts.

[deaddoc]

@KissakiSan The telling point is not all these organization formed in the past 20 years and getting themselves onto lists. I cannot rate your adjectives since you already have shown a propensity to exaggerate and use hyperbole in commenting. UNESCO doesn't examine petitioners, I checked. Neither is it a sanctioning body for any sport or MA. The telling point is just how many members are involved?

[deaddoc]

@deaddoc The best equestrians can ride without their hands at all. Western riders are famous for being heavy handed. The equestrian saddle is used for what is called "close contact" riding found in Euro Dressage, jumping, and hunt riding, which is also derived from military use. Dressage is French and means "training." I was last doing mounted saber drilling on my horse in the mid 1990s.