Summary: To score a touch in competitive fencing, you need to hit your opponent with your foil; learn how and get basic fencing attack tips in this free online fencing guide for beginners.
Michael Elder is the general manager of the Miami Fencing Club. He teaches beginning students in a large, diverse community school program. He also provides fencing training to...read more
" Hi! I'm Mike Elder, the head coach and General Manager of the Miami Fencing Club; that's www.miamifencingclub.com. We meet weekday evenings in South Miami and on Saturday afternoons at Miami Day College. This provides an excellent low impact aerobic workout for athletes aged 8 to 80. My partner Harry and I are going to show you some competitive foil fencing, that's what you call this kind of weapon, and we are going to show you a simple attack. The idea is that Harry is going to attack me. He is going to try to stay as far away as he possibly he can, yet still score a touch. He has to hit me like this with the tip of the foil. He can't slap me with the side of the blade. "
eHow Article: How to Score a Touch in Competitive Fencing