WHAT IS IT ABOUT FENCING?

[@rstern5196]

This is a great film about a great sport that is elegant, unique, and athletic. A sport, art, and science describe it perfectly. What I found surprising was the incredible speed. Lightning. Thanks for introducing the art of fencing to us... As IOC President Thomas Bach says in the film, “fencing is good for body and mind.” Thank you!

[@Bee-tj8gc]

Fencing is a unique combat sport as in that big muscles, even more than boxing, is a complete disadvantage. But they way the sport is today is more about points than practicing it as a form of self defense+ sport You can't say the same for boxing, or MMA. Which is still useful, in the way it's taught, for self defense + sport

[@lewisb85]

Great documentary I got into fencing and judo at school, both sports have similar attributes and have helped me with life, main skill I learnt from both is how to read people.

[@samsignorelli]

Good vid....although there are a few technical inaccuracies. 1) The strip is 46 ft long, not 40 (it's actually 14 meters...45ft 11.2 in) by 6 ft 6.74 in (2 meters)...although I believe that's been recently changed to 1.5 meters (4 ft 11.1 in) 2) Double hits in epee are valid if they land within FOURTY milliseconds of each other, not one ms as the vid states. 3) Target area for sabre does NOT include the hands -- target stops at the wrist bones. The rest of it is superb.

[@jasminaalm]

Sending you a hug Sam!

[@liamjames9532]

the strip can be anywhere between 1.5 and 2 meters wide i believe

[@samsignorelli]

@@liamjames9532 I believe they're standardizing to 1.5 now. Even, so, the only place I ever see a 2 meter strip in the US are the semi and finals strips at national events. All the other strips are 1.5.

[@norbertjung7402]

One of the best videos ever about Fencing. Thank you!

[@shadowmt6735]

a wonderful film about sport and life! Thank you!

[@skiriakidi]

By far the best video about fencing. Thank you mr. Barack!

[@edwardhyde4861]

epee is from the Rapier which was a bit earlier than 19th century (200+ years earlier)

[@nuibit8868]

Fencing has absolutely helped me put myself into perspective. I like both epee and sabre, calculated and impulsive, and im trying to find places to use those as strengths both on and off the piste.

[@michaelhogan-mz8ej]

During the time of my training and competition era in fencing I have to say it was the best time of my life . I'm a USFA certified coach but presently not active . This film has moved me . Well done . And thank you .

[@felixlee9645]

Uhuh

[@aliaviviana]

Thank you!

[@michaelhogan-mz8ej]

To answer a question here : why are the swords so bendy ? Some of the blades you can purchase are very flexible the others are not . Usually a fencer with a very flexible weapon Is a fan of the "flick". It's a move that is best done with a flexible blade .

[@rafaelrivero9775]

If it is more flexible, is easy to flick, but at the same time, you loose control in parry. Each fencer must choose.

[@shapedsilver3689]

The fact that Mark Zuckerberg is into it somehow makes me somewhat less interested

[@messiekkk]

Je comprends, il ne mérite pas.

[@dianaunger6782]

Maybe that is why we poke people on Facebook, but don't let him diminish the sport.

[@fakecubed]

Yeah this is basically a list of high functioning psychopaths and apparently they all fence. Lovely.

[@potter3050]

Higher hair please

[@JuniorlikesTechno]

That’s a silly way of looking at it. Hitler was really into art but I’m sure you can still appreciate the beautiful painting.

[@calfencer]

I would have liked to have seen actors Jerry O'Connell and Greta Gerwig interviewed. Greta (foil) spoke about fencing in 2014 after Frances Ha came out with David Letterman and Vanity Fair. I don't believe Greta fenced after high school, but Jerry fenced saber at NYU. 🎭

[@VisibleMRJ]

Let's play chase but with sticks

[@Kim_Witt]

Mann i wsh i wasn't too broke to be actually able to get into this.

[@TalesForWhales]

Check community centers. I offer a free fencing class once a week. The center itself does charge people about 12 bucks a month which covers liability insurance and building maintenance.

[@Kim_Witt]

@@TalesForWhales I really really appreciate the offer, but i live in a third world country(Philippines) and the concept of community centers is something i still have no idea of even until now. They probably don't exist here. The only way i could have fencing classes are through clubs, which charge hundreds of dollars probably I've given up dreaming about learning fencing as a broke 19 year old taking care of fam. Bless your soul for teaching such classes free.

[@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244]

Compared to many sports,, fencing is not that expensive. To start, you only need a mask, jacket, glove, and foil.

[@oneindachamber]

the guy that says imagine if u had 2 go against sumbody n u had 2 keep movin that fast that fast that fast over n over again against sum1 thats that skillful well what i tell people is jus enjoyin watchin it... he's sum what feels people should only watch it n not try 2 get into the shit. ok he's bein a fuckin naysayer so fuck what he;s sayin this the only bad part of documentary... guy after him say fencin opens doors n others later black, white/ men n women say it has helped in certain other areas of their life.. i roll wit that n say 2 hell wit what the naysayers say its great 2 kno u can get more out of fencin than jus shit for the sport... people improvin overall well bein is more than jus bout people movin physically fast as fuck...

[@rafaelrivero9775]

If you want to move fast, buy a car. It is about think fast and act, fail and discover what to do. And coordinate your mind and your body. I understand what you said. Fencing is not for everyone.

[@tomsimpson5317]

Used to be a great sport. Now it's all about stealing fencers from clubs

[@GOLDENCHEESE34]

Imagine thinking anyone can own a person

[@sour3000]

Explain

[@konsyjes]

so why are the swords bendy?

[@purplemountainmusic7944]

safety mostly

[@felixvlack9818]

@To Moon yup theyre called flicks. my coach didnt teach me how to do them until about 6 years in lol. Now my right forearm is a hell of a lot bigger than the left

[@nanyabusiness4965]

They'd break more if not bendy or if made heavier and harder would hurt more.

[@fakecubed]

Because they don't want people to die. It also means it has very little value in any real combat scenario. People who hype it up as an actual combat sport where you're trying to kill each other are full of it. Sabre techniques in particular are totally absurd, and essentially you hit with the flat of the blade and other nonsense that would only work if they were bendy lightsabers. Fencing is a sport like boxing with a lot of rules and safety equipment. People who want to actually fight unarmed do MMA. People who want to actually fight with swords do HEMA. Fencing is for people who like counting coup, basically. It's derived from formalized dueling rules specifically meant to avoid deaths, where the duel is over at first blood.

[@konsyjes]

@@fakecubed HEMA swords are not bendy, Kendo shinai are not bendy. I believe nobody died yet. Although deadly sports injuries are not unheard of in soccer or athletics for example. As for the rest of what you said - I completely agree ;)

[@zechariahcaraballo8765]

I always wanted to try fencing, it looks like a real life fighting game (to be clear I mean like street fighter Tekken and smash none of that sifu beat em up garbage(jk sifu looks cool just not a real fighting game))

[@fakecubed]

This seems like some kind of cult recruitment video, or an MLM scheme.

[@sour3000]

I see it 😂

[@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244]

Yes, they featured a lot of black and minority fencers, when it is majority white at the top and a traditional European sport. Notice all of the older fencers were white. it used to be an almost 100% white-dominated sport, but then, the Olympic Committee, the FIE, and the USFA got nervous and worked to get blacks and others into it because there was a move to remove fencing from the Olympics because it was not "universal" enough. Because of the lingering German domination at the time and the old Prussian schlager dueling connection to the Nazis (just in the mind), some complained that it supported white supremacy. This was in the 1980s.

[@ignatius1681]

Epic at 4:21 Russia against Ukraine. Russian attacks, but Ukrainian gets the point :) Slava Ukraini!

[@FLM-t6n]

She doesnt. It was Attack-counterattack

[@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244]

But Russia has provided a lot of top fencers in the past. During the time of the USSR, several of them defected to the U.S. I got to train under one of them for a while.

[@Omvp92VLFL93KCCK0]