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A Brief History:

Fencing, once exclusively a form of combat, is now enjoyed as a competitive sport worldwide.

The sport of fencing calls for precision, coordination, and strategy, among other skills. First introduced as a sport on a small scale in the 14th century, fencing was one of the few events included in the first Olympic Games in 1896, and it has been included in every Olympic competition ever since.

The basic equipment used in fencing consists of a mask, a padded jacket, glove, and one of three weapons--the foil, epee, or sabre.

Techniques and target areas for valid hits differ according to the weapon used. The foil, which is the basic weapon of the sport, is a direct offshoot of the short dress sword introduced in the last half of the 17th century. The epee is the weapon most closely resembling the old-style dueling sword.

The sabre has a flexible rectangular blade with cutting edges along the entire front and one-third of the back edge. Its hand guard has one section attached to the pommel at the back of the handle.


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Canadian Fencing Federation # of clubs

6000 St Exupery
 
Laval  QC  H7H 1H6  
PH: (450) 628-7000FAX: (450) 628-1791  
Stephen Symons President  
 
ccf@fencing.ca  
http://www.fencing.ca
 
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Alberta Fencing Association # of clubs

11759 Groat Road
 
Edmonton  AB  T5M 3K6  
PH: (780) 427-9474FAX: (780) 422-2663  
Marie Hiebert Program Director  
 
abfence@telus.net  
http://www.fencing.ab.ca
 
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B. C. Fencing Association # of clubs

1367 West Broadway
 
Vancouver  BC  V6H 4A9  
PH: (604) 737-3044FAX: (604) 738-7175  
Morgan Burke VP Administration  
 
morgan@triumf.ca  
http://www.bcfencing.ca
 
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Manitoba Fencing Association # of clubs

200 Main St.
 
Winnipeg  MB  R3C 4M2  
PH: (204) 925-5696FAX: (204) 925-5703  
Nicole Fallis Executive Director  
 
fencingmb@shawbiz.ca  
http://www.fencing.mb.ca
 
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Fencing New Brunswick # of clubs

55 Debly Avenue
 
Saint John  NB  E2M 2J2  
PH: 1-506-633-1733FAX:  
Rick Gosselin President  
 
president@fencingnb.ca  
http://www.fencingnb.ca
 
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Newfoundland & Labrador Fencing Assoc # of clubs

107 Cartier Burton Pond Apts
 
St. John's  NF  A1C 5S7  
PH: (709) 896-2700FAX: (709) 896-8847  
Goronwy Price Coaching  
 
 

 
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Fencing Association of Nova Scotia # of clubs

P.O. Box 3010 South
 
Halifax  NS  B3L 3G6  
PH: (902) 425-5454FAX: (902) 425-5606  
Carman King President  
 
clgking.msn@attcanada.net  
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/SportFit/Fencing/
 
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Nunavut Fencing Assocociation # of clubs

P.O. Box 457
 
Iqaluit  NT  X0A 0H0  
PH: (867) 979-6731FAX: (867) 979-1870  
Siobhan Moss President  
 
smoss@nunanet.com  

 
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Ontario Fencing Association # of clubs

984 Main St. W.
 
Hamilton  ON  L8S 1B2  
PH: (905) 977-7290FAX:  
 
 
 
http://www.fencing.on.ca
 
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P.E.I. Fencing Association # of clubs

P.O. Box 3263
 
Charlottetown  PE  S7L 7K7  
PH: (902) 621-0250FAX: (902) 566-0420  
Lothar Zimmermann Secretary  
 
zimmermann@upei.ca  
http://www.upei.ca/~fencing/
 
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Quebec Fencing Federation # of clubs

4545 ave. Pierre de Coubertin, CP1000 M
 
Montreal  QC  H1V 3R2  
PH: (514) 252-3045FAX: (514) 254-3451  
Paul Beaudry President  
 
info@escrimequebec.qc.ca  
http://www.escrimequebec.qc.ca
 
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Saskatchewan Fencing Association # of clubs

510 Cynthia Street
 
Saskatoon  SK  S7L 7K7  
PH: (306) 975-0823FAX: (306) 242-8007  
Brian Zulkoskey President  
 
saskfencing@shaw.ca  
http://www.saskfencing.com
 
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Yukon Fencing Association # of clubs

13 Alsek Road
 
Whitehorse  YT  Y1A 1X6  
PH: FAX:  
David Strachan Vice-President  
 
 

 
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