# Fencing! What do I need to know before signing up for classes?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fencing-what-do-i-need-to-know-before-signing-up-for-classes/762503>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 11, 2016, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fencing-what-do-i-need-to-know-before-signing-up-for-classes/762503 "2016-08-11T23:38:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fencing-what-do-i-need-to-know-before-signing-up-for-classes/762503/21 "2016-08-14T16:06:48Z")

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I took some beginner fencing lessons in university. I don’t remember my legs being that tired, but I do remember getting small, dot-shaped bruises on my chest. Maybe our university club cheaped out on the chest protectors.

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fencing-what-do-i-need-to-know-before-signing-up-for-classes/762503/22 "2016-08-14T16:25:44Z")

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> [@Oukile](#):
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> You’ll have to choose your weapon. Sword, foil or sabre.

Spoken like a true épée fencer.

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