[[Image:Fencing.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Fencing]]
'''Fencing''' is an [[olympics|Olympic]] sport, derived from the practice of dueling with swords. One-touch epee épée fencing is also one of the disciplines of the modern [[pentathlon]].
It is governed by the FIE (Federation Internationale D'Escrime).
: The foil is the smallest and usually the lightest of the three weapons. It has a rectangular blade and a small guard, and is usually (though not always) held with an orthopedic 'pistol grip.' Foil bouts are governed by right-of-way rules, which essentially have the feners 'take turns' attacking. Touches are scored with the point of the weapon, and are only valid when registered on the opponent's torso. In electrically-scored foil, this target area is covered by a conductive lamé to facilitate scoring of on-target and off-target hits.
*EpeeÉpée
: The epee has a larger guard than the foil, and is generally heaver than either a foil or a sabre. Epees can be used with either orthopedic or French grips. In epee, touches can be made only with the point, and the entire body of the opponent is considered valid target. Epee bouts tend to be slower than those in foil or sabre due to the lack of right-of-way considerations.