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

Three-for-one deals are never bad. That is what fencing fans get whenever they watch a match. Though a first time watcher or casual fan may have trouble noticing the differences, fencing’s three forms ...

An associate professor of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Wolf, 58, gets a chance to make her point at ...

There are three weapons in fencing: epee, foil and sabre. Mariel Zagunis is the best woman in sabre, having won Olympic gold medals in 2004 and 2008. Zangunis says sabre fencers are the "punk ...

The foil, which weighs about 500g, is the lightest among the three weapons, and the weapon of choice for most beginners. A foil fencer scores only by hitting the opponent's torso with the blade tip.

Sabre is different. The blade is a "thrusting" and "cutting" weapon, which means the entire blade can score if it makes contact with the target area.

Frankie Peterson was an enthusiastic participant in Sunday’s presentation at C. Burr Artz Public Library, which featured exhibitions with weapons including longswords, rapiers, sabers and other ...

If you’re thinking about getting into fencing, you’ve got to know your equipment. Most of the gear needed for practice can be purchased for as little as $150. Here’s a rundown. The equipment ...

There have been a lot of great performers representing the sabre weapon on the strip this season, many of whom will be competing in the State Individual Tournament, and others that are fencing in ...

ATHENS — The first women’s Olympic sabre fencing champion has a long blond ponytail, an irrepressible smile and the quickness and guts of a cat burglar. She also has a remarkable story to tell ...

When Mariel Zagunis won the women's sabre fencing gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, few people outside the fencing community seemed to notice. But her performance, which gave ...