Art of Foil Fencing 2nd Edition now on Amazon
The second edition of The Art of Foil Fencing by Roy Stocks, edited by Robin Catling, is now available on Amazon in paperback…
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Taking aim at family fun
Our kick-off activity for this year’s Summer Holiday activities proved a popular draw; for the first time, OCRA and West Devon Swords staged…
Junior tryouts and tasters in 2018
A busy period through the Spring term of 2018; we’ve run multiple sessions for Beavers and Scouts in the Okehampton district with more…
Priority weapons and the Circle of Attacks
By Robin Catling. Teaching foil and sabre is never as easy as you’d like it to be, chiefly because in modern sports fencing,…
What are the Modern Fencing Weapons?
Overview There are three weapons in modern fencing, each with different rules and target areas: • Foil is the foremost training weapon • Epée is…
Weapons: Foil
The oldest of the three competitive weapons is the foil. The foil is a thrusting weapon, up to 500 grams (1.1 lbs). It…
Weapons: The Target Areas
The respective target area for each weapon reflects its’ origins: for Foil, as a former training weapon – the trunk of the body…