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Do swords work against armor?
> A sword may not be an ideal weapon against an armored opponent, but half-swording with one is still very effective… A spear or halberd were much more effective than swords. Swords were partially ceremonial and partially “nobility” weapons.
Can you fight with a fencing sword?
Olympic fencing has less to do with real sword fighting than boxing does with real fistfighting. It’s actually worse than useless because the rules of sport fencing actively encourage tactics and techniques that will get you killed in a real swordfight.
Which fencing sword is the hardest?
While modern sport of fencing has three weapons — foil, épée, and sabre, each a separate event — the épée is the only one in which the entire body is the valid target area (the others are restricted to varying areas above the waist). The épée is the heaviest of the three modern fencing weapons.
Do fencers wear armor?
A chest protector, made of plastic, is worn by female fencers and, sometimes, by males. Fencing instructors also wear them, as they are hit far more often during training than their students. In foil fencing, the hard surface of a chest protector decreases the likelihood that a hit registers. Lamé
Can a sword pierce armor?
The edges can still be used against more lightly-armored opponents: no matter how effective a sword is against forms of armor such as brigandine and mail, no sword, no matter how sharp, can cut directly through plate armor. For most of the medieval period, fighters would use a sword and a shield together.
Can swords cut through clothes?
Swords, even very sharp ones, won’t necessarily go through a person easily, especially if they are wearing body-armor. Thus, swords are not lightsabers. They need sufficient power and structure to cut through the cloth armor that was commonly worn.
Why are fencing swords so bendy?
The Blade. Foils, epees, and sabres all have blades made from low-carbon steel. This composite metal bends when the opponent is struck in order to minimize the physical impact. Not only that, fencing blades that are lightweight move quickly and allow for fast touches!
Why do fencers refuse to fight?
The reason is that if you are down in your score, and you do not take an action, you are going to lose. You must take a risk, and with this new rule you are forced to take a risk. This unwillingness to fight rule basically is about one thing; whatever you’re doing, you must take risks.
Can you stab in saber fencing?
You can only stab the torso with a foil. Épée, Van Dyke tells me, is the real dueling sword. First person to stab (no slashing) someone anywhere gets the point. With foil and sabre, there’s “right of way,” which means the attacker who made his advance first gets the point.
Are fencing swords sharp?
Contrary to what Hollywood movies have depicted, in modern fencing the blade of the sword is not sharp. The tip is flat, not pointed and protected by a rubber cushion or metal button on electric weapons. Most common fencing injuries result from bruising, twisted ankles, sprains, or strained muscles.
Why are fencing swords Electric?
The electric foil contains a socket underneath the guard that connects to the scoring apparatus via the body cord and a wire that runs down a channel cut into the top of the blade. Electric foil sockets are fixed so that the body cord plugs into the weapon at the fencer’s wrist.
Do fencers wear gloves?
Most fencers who buy their own equipment prefer to have the zipper in the front. The zipper on a front zip jacket is on the off-weapon side, so that it is rarely hit by opponents. We only wear gloves on our dominant hand, to protect the hand from hits and to help control the weapon.
Can a sword cut through thick metal?
Slashing with a curved blade is the most effecctive sword technique when you’re on horseback. Hmmmm, lots of misconceptions here, and some not so bad guesses. First, swords were made of steel and therefore had the limitations of steel. So no, they would not cut through thick hardnened metal, or thick tree trunks, etc.
What is Knight fight?
Knight Fight ’s format is pretty simple: Six combatants take up blunted modern reproductions of medieval weapons, strap on medievalesque armor, and fight three “heats” (rounds) of a grand melee ( a Hobbesian battle royale, that is, a “war of everyone against everyone” ).
What is an advantage of a bat over a sword?
Against a club, stick, bat, or similar blugeiony weapon, any sword will be an advantage. Against a sword, a bat is an advantage…over bare hands. Bats rely on brute strength for their effect. Swords do not. The edge, the ability to cut and stab, means that a sword can be used effectively without brute strength.
Did the Victorians believe in Medieval Swordsmanship?
This is an idea with a long history. The Victorians, for all their love of the Middle Ages, held some frankly bizarre ideas about medieval combat. Egerton Castle was an author, fencer, and one of the earliest proponents of reviving historical fencing techniques—but his ideas about early swordsmanship were dead wrong.