a modern sport based on the traditional martial
art of european swordplay. made up of three
different disciplines - foil, epee, and saber, of which saber is without a doubt the best.
positive aspects include the opportunity to learn intelligent risk taking, how to win without being obnoxious and how to lose without getting flustered, the opportunity to learn at your own
pace and the challenge of unravelling the mystery of the game.
negative aspects include ignorant referees, the atrocious cost of equipment and participation in tournaments, the difficulty of finding competent instruction, and the compulsion of every greenhorn newbie to turn into the fencing
master when someone just a week or
two newer to the sport is around.