Why Fencing?
Looking for a new, healthy sport?
Try modern sword fighting with sabre, foil and epee, a challenge for the body and mind. Participation in fencing can be a rewarding, healthy experience both physically and mentally. The sport of fencing is an elegant, prestigious and modern combative sport based on tradition. It's a challenge both physically and tactically between two opponents. It reflects the success qualities, which are important to contemporary young people who seek a challenge to both body and mind through an effective blend of patience and determination, discipline and competitiveness.It benefits the entire body, improving heart, muscle and mind strength.
The sport develops fitness, agility, speed, strength, coordination, balance and timing. Physical ability is just as important is having a strong mental edge. It involves the analysis of strategy, tactics and psychological control, as well as mental awareness, coordination, strength, balance, dexterity and aerobic fitness. The amazing tactical complexity of modern fencing has earned the sport of fencing the nickname "Physical Chess with speed of light". The general English name ‘fencing’ derived from ‘defence’.
Fencing is a great sport for boosting your body’s health and fitness through mentally demanding yet fun exercise. Here's our quick introduction to the health and fitness benefits of fencing exercise.
The health benefits of fencing include both physical and mental gains. The most direct health benefit of fencing is the exercise component of the sport. Each fencing session is a full-body workout and challenges muscles ranging from those in the feet and lower legs all the way up to the neck, shoulders and arms. Fencing places a number of physical fitness demands on its participants.
The art of fencing requires quick responsive movements to counter attacks from an opponent and to place the opponent on the defensive. It emphasizes agility, alertness, and endurance. Fencing is a great cardiovascular exercise, using several sets of muscles at a demanding intensity level over an extended period of time.
With its complex physical maneuvers, fencing helps develop muscle strength, flexibility, and coordination. The positions and movements in fencing must be precise to be powerful. And in order to perfect that precision, the body must become flexible and strong. In fencing, as in a martial art, power and precision go hand in hand.
Fencing is a workout for the mind, requiring extreme mental discipline to perform properly and well. Research has shown that a mind regularly challenged is less prone to degenerative diseases of the brain like Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Lastly, fencing is a very social activity that provides regular interaction with other like-minded individuals. Fencing is a thorough and well-rounded form of physical and mental exercise with benefits that extend to every aspect of a healthy and happy life.
Fencing provides a unique mix of physical, intellectual and emotional stimulation. It is a great way to get or stay fit and meet new people.
Fun!
Finally, should all of the benefits fall remember that fencing is always FUN!
While many fencers have determined ambitions within the sport, it is worth remembering that they also need to have fun. For many of them competitions are not only about the serious competing but also part of their social lives. Many friends are made via fencing and young fencers often enjoy competitions because they are a chance to see their friends. It may be that they want to practice fencing and enter competitions for this reason, rather than just to pick up ranking points or trophies.
In conclusion, the sport of fencing can be a fun way to relax, lose weight, and gain flexibility and muscle strength. The friendships forged can last a lifetime. Another wonderful health benefit to the game.
Try modern sword fighting with sabre, foil and epee, a challenge for the body and mind. Participation in fencing can be a rewarding, healthy experience both physically and mentally. The sport of fencing is an elegant, prestigious and modern combative sport based on tradition. It's a challenge both physically and tactically between two opponents. It reflects the success qualities, which are important to contemporary young people who seek a challenge to both body and mind through an effective blend of patience and determination, discipline and competitiveness.It benefits the entire body, improving heart, muscle and mind strength.
The sport develops fitness, agility, speed, strength, coordination, balance and timing. Physical ability is just as important is having a strong mental edge. It involves the analysis of strategy, tactics and psychological control, as well as mental awareness, coordination, strength, balance, dexterity and aerobic fitness. The amazing tactical complexity of modern fencing has earned the sport of fencing the nickname "Physical Chess with speed of light". The general English name ‘fencing’ derived from ‘defence’.
Fencing is a great sport for boosting your body’s health and fitness through mentally demanding yet fun exercise. Here's our quick introduction to the health and fitness benefits of fencing exercise.
The health benefits of fencing include both physical and mental gains. The most direct health benefit of fencing is the exercise component of the sport. Each fencing session is a full-body workout and challenges muscles ranging from those in the feet and lower legs all the way up to the neck, shoulders and arms. Fencing places a number of physical fitness demands on its participants.
The art of fencing requires quick responsive movements to counter attacks from an opponent and to place the opponent on the defensive. It emphasizes agility, alertness, and endurance. Fencing is a great cardiovascular exercise, using several sets of muscles at a demanding intensity level over an extended period of time.
With its complex physical maneuvers, fencing helps develop muscle strength, flexibility, and coordination. The positions and movements in fencing must be precise to be powerful. And in order to perfect that precision, the body must become flexible and strong. In fencing, as in a martial art, power and precision go hand in hand.
Fencing is a workout for the mind, requiring extreme mental discipline to perform properly and well. Research has shown that a mind regularly challenged is less prone to degenerative diseases of the brain like Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Lastly, fencing is a very social activity that provides regular interaction with other like-minded individuals. Fencing is a thorough and well-rounded form of physical and mental exercise with benefits that extend to every aspect of a healthy and happy life.
Fencing provides a unique mix of physical, intellectual and emotional stimulation. It is a great way to get or stay fit and meet new people.
Fun!
Finally, should all of the benefits fall remember that fencing is always FUN!
While many fencers have determined ambitions within the sport, it is worth remembering that they also need to have fun. For many of them competitions are not only about the serious competing but also part of their social lives. Many friends are made via fencing and young fencers often enjoy competitions because they are a chance to see their friends. It may be that they want to practice fencing and enter competitions for this reason, rather than just to pick up ranking points or trophies.
In conclusion, the sport of fencing can be a fun way to relax, lose weight, and gain flexibility and muscle strength. The friendships forged can last a lifetime. Another wonderful health benefit to the game.
