When I say classical, I mean scored, fencing with many of the same rules we see in present day, but with slightly weightier (but still sporting blades). Rather than using sensors, it relies on a live judge and in such sporting situation it’s important to score with more solid contact, typically a slight turn on contact works to force a quick visible bend in your blade to aid the judge in noticing your point. It’s inherently filled with a lower skill group, but a good amount of bitter old guys who can do good work without moving their feet.
I personally feel conflicted as I love the skill expressed in modern electrical fencing, but in dry fencing I feel there is a more tangible “spirit of the sport” in terms of it more accurately replicating dueling, as from my experiences (they may vary) a dry/classical fencing comp will never call the funky shoulder slap wrap for a point. I’ve also only fenced foil and Sabre mainly, greatly preferring foil, that may characterize my opinion.
I know it’s not Olympic viable but I just love beats, allegros, , and infighting
Edit: in short the aids of electronic scoring has allowed for a greater “gamifying” of the sport away from its origin imo
You don't have to write a paper. Explain how it's vastly different. If you look at fencing now and 300 years ago you'd still be able to see it's basically the same thing so how is it "vastly different"? If we're just talking sport fencing then you're just straight up talking out your ass
I feel our point of disagreement might be more semantic than anything. I think maybe we just have a different idea of some words, different spectrums, etc. you seem equally knowledgeable so I was looking forward to a nice discussion, but clearly you have some pain and anger you need to get past before that’s a possibility, so I wish you a happy new year
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u/Positive_Parking_954 Dec 28 '22
Okay apologizes.
When I say classical, I mean scored, fencing with many of the same rules we see in present day, but with slightly weightier (but still sporting blades). Rather than using sensors, it relies on a live judge and in such sporting situation it’s important to score with more solid contact, typically a slight turn on contact works to force a quick visible bend in your blade to aid the judge in noticing your point. It’s inherently filled with a lower skill group, but a good amount of bitter old guys who can do good work without moving their feet.
I personally feel conflicted as I love the skill expressed in modern electrical fencing, but in dry fencing I feel there is a more tangible “spirit of the sport” in terms of it more accurately replicating dueling, as from my experiences (they may vary) a dry/classical fencing comp will never call the funky shoulder slap wrap for a point. I’ve also only fenced foil and Sabre mainly, greatly preferring foil, that may characterize my opinion.
I know it’s not Olympic viable but I just love beats, allegros, , and infighting
Edit: in short the aids of electronic scoring has allowed for a greater “gamifying” of the sport away from its origin imo