XD4133 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

can a foil even cut when your not stabbing?

hulppy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Foil

LegallyBlonde8746 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i luv fencing...i do it for fun. i am a left-handed fencer and it is quite useful. you can hit ppl on the side they have a harder time blocking...lol.

zachlarry (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

is this epee or foil

PS3joecheatle (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

stupid left handers

HwarangOfFaith (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ahh i see, thanks. lol yea i guess it's like askin the usefulness of tennis and football :P

Voiv (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Its a sport which has developed from a fighting style, the similarities are quite hard to see nowadays. But its purpose right now is athletic competition, you may as well be asking what the usefulness of football or tennis is.

HwarangOfFaith (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

wats the usefulness in fencing? i mean whats the history behind it? was it a real sword style? cuz while it has such reach advantage what can such thin, weak blade do to a protective armor? or shields for that matter.

Voiv (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Oh and also, just remembered, this is 2004 back when flicking was easier to achieve (the timings changed, and the amount of time the tip needs to be pressed down for increased) So I suppose the foils were probably maybe more geared towards flickiness

Voiv (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Its not that their foils/epees are so bendy, its just that their arms are so strong and their moving them so fast that they move much more then someone who doesn't do that much