pinksprings01:
How is the fencing shown in the drama, is it accurate?
How do I start? Kim Tae Ri's (MFL actor) fencing form is gorgeous! My only complaint about the drama is that for some reason they are only fencing sabre. Why wouldn't the competitive fencing club be training on all different types of fencing?? You can get enter competitions for multiple types of fencing as well.
Foil is a bit more of a slower match, epee is super quick (like oh what I didn't even catch that point), sabre is similar to foil but your arms are a target and it's easier to score points.
There are 3 different types of fencing foil, epee and sabre. They are fencing sabre. I fenced foil but watched epee and sabre.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fencing#:~:text=There are three forms of,specialize in one weapon only.
Foil
- only targets the torso.
- Touches are scored only with the tip; hits with the side of the blade do not register on the electronic scoring apparatus (and do not halt the action).
- If both fencers land touches within a close enough interval of milliseconds to register two lights on the machine, the referee uses the rules of "right of way" to determine which fencer is awarded the touch, or if an off-target hit has priority over a valid hit, in which case no touch is awarded. If the referee is unable to determine which fencer has right of way, no touch is awarded.
Épée
Valid épée targets
Main article: Épée
- all hits must be with the tip and not the sides of the blade
- Hits with the side of the blade do not register on the electronic scoring apparatus (and do not halt the action).
- As the entire body is legal target, there is no concept of an off-target touch
- Unlike foil and sabre, épée does not use "right of way", and awards simultaneous touches to both fencers.
Sabre
Valid sabre targets
Main article: Sabre (fencing)
- targets the entire body above the waist, except the weapon hand
- Hits with the entire blade or point are valid.
- As in foil, touches that land outside the target area are not scored. However, unlike foil, these off-target touches do not stop the action, and the fencing continues. In the case of both fencers landing a scoring touch, the referee determines which fencer receives the point for the action, again through the use of "right of way".