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Step 1
Thrust. Make sure that your arm shoots out towards your opponent, and that this motion results in you hitting his jacket.
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Step 2
Lunge. Although a lunge is not necessary to score a touch, it provides a more concrete demonstration that your attack led to the hit. A judge is less likely to fail to score a lunge than a thrust with no lunge.
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Step 3
Hit in the correct target area. In foil fencing, you can only score a touch on the torso.
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Step 4
Hit with the point of the foil. Slashing hits do not count in foil fencing.
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Step 5
Apply enough pressure. In electronic fencing, you need to exert at least 500 grams of pressure to score a hit. In non-electric foil fencing, you need to strike hard enough to bend the blade or dimple the jacket, showing the judge that you made contact.
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Step 6
Tilt the blade up slightly. This will give you a nice "c curve," showing that the blade has made contact with your opponent.
