Obviously you cannot expect your opponent to stand still while you come at him or her with your own attacks. You will be facing someone who is just as determined as you are to win the bout, so you need to be prepared with counter movements against their attacks as well.
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It’s sometimes said that in sports, “the best offense is a good defense.”
Obviously it pays to be proficient in both offensive and defensive moves when it comes to fencing – and every other sport, for that matter – but in this section we’ll discuss some of those basic defensive moves [...]
Watching a sport that you don’t understand can be very confusing. American football, to someone who doesn’t understand each player’s position and purpose, can look like just a bunch of men who run a short distance and then fall down. If you don’t understand the rules of baseball, you may wonder [...]
Obviously everyone’s style and approach to the sport of fencing will be different; there’s no right or wrong way to approach the sport or your individual bouts. This is one of the aspects of the sport that makes it so fascinating; your approach will be just as different as your various [...]
