The exterior of the guard, the grip, and the pommel are all completely insulated. Scoring occurs with any part of the blade, including the edges. The epee (the French word for 'sword') is the ...

Fencing, the sport of sword fighting, is played on a 14 meter long metal strip known as a piste. A competition between two ...

The competitions are designated by blades — the foil, the épée and the sabre. The foil and epee are pointed weapons and ...