From:	Caun Haskins <caun@*********.COM>
Subject:	Re: Fencing and melee combat
Date:	Wed, 23 Jul 1997 16:32:17 -0600

> IMHO epee is more "realistic" than the other two. Neither foil or sabre
> allow for double touches. Except for a couple of years ago when the USFA
> tried it for a few months (very bad idea). Epee focuses on getting your
> hit first and avoiding the other's touch. Now, olympic style epee has a
> big realism point against in that many times the attacker after getting
> his touch will still get drilled by the defender. I know that was a
> favorite move of mine, and very painful if your opponent is a hard
> charger also.
>
> Now if dueling were to happen IRL I think that you would see a mix of
> styles. It would be very epee like in the blade control and timing,
> both opponents would spend much more time defending, going in for the
> kill only after the opponent has made a mistake. But, the defensive
> moves would be much more foil oriented, much more tempo oriented.
>
Agree hole haretedly, I'v alays thought eppe as more realistic that the
other to, thought they're all fun!


> I suppose we might want to go private if this gets way out of hand.
>
>
> Regards
>
> -Bill
>
don't you dare, unless you let me in on it! ;Þ

Caun :}