Foil Fencing in Norfolk
Foil is the most common starter weapon. It is an excellent weapon to begin with if you have no preferences or want to learn generalised principles of fencing.
Transitions to the other weapons from foil are relatively straight forward. Foil is an abstracted form of fencing that emphasises proper defense, and cleanly executed killing attacks. Historically it was a training weapon for the small sword, so it is well suited for the purposes of learning. However, it is far from a simple weapon, and many experienced fencers return to foil after trying the others.
A Fencing Foil - Image © Leon Paul
