Épée fencing explained

Épée is the heaviest weapon and the closest to an actual duel: the entire body, head to toe, is a valid target, and there's no right-of-way, first to land simply scores.

• Weapon: stiff, heavier (~770g), large bell guard to protect the hand.
• Target: the whole body. No lamé needed, the whole opponent is "on target".
• No priority: whoever hits first scores. If both hit within a fraction of a second, both get a point (a "double").
• Best for: patient, strategic fencers who like a distance-and-timing game, and it's forgiving for beginners since there's no right-of-way to learn.

Compare it with foil and sabre, then find a club.

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