Fencing Program

What is Fencing?
The sport of fencing is fast and athletic, a far cry from the choreographed bouts you see on film or on the stage. Instead of swinging from a chandelier or leaping from balconies, you will see two fencers performing an intense dance on a six foot by forty foot competition surface. The movement is so fast that the "touches" are scored electrically, more like Star Wars than Errol Flynn.

The Weapons
Foil, epee and sabre are the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. While it is not unusual for fencers to compete in all three events, they generally choose to develop their skills with one weapon before moving on to another. Until recently, women were permitted to compete using the foil weapons, but now the USFA & FIE offer national competitions for women in epee and saber. Women epee was added to the World Championships in 1989 and was held for the first time at the Olympic Games in 1996.

Foil and epee are point thrusting weapons. Sabre is a point thrusting as well as a cutting weapon. The target areas differ for the three weapons, though all three are scored electronically.

For additional information about the Fencing Program, contact Deputy Jeff Domingo at (626) 934-3079 or stop by and say “HELLO” at the City of Industry Sheriff's Station Community Service Center located at 205 North Hudson Ave. (across the street from the Industry Sheriff’s Station.)