These are the point (for electric foil or epee) or the button (for the practice version of these weapons), the pad, the pommel (only for the french grip), and the socket (only for the electric version of the weapon). Then there are additional elements which are very important to the function of a fencing sword, and while these are important they are nevertheless “helping” parts. These constitute the entirety of the weapon. The fencing sword is broken down into three major parts – the grip, the guard, and the blade. There are some differences between electrical and practice weapons, so we will note which is applicable to which. We aren’t going to go into detail into body cords here and the electric aspects of the fencing sword, only the fundamental anatomy of a basic fencing sword. Though there are three different weapons in fencing – epee, foil, and sabre – the parts of the sword are basically the same, though we’ve noted where there are differences between weapons. So let’s review the parts of the fencing sword! We’ll start at the bottom and work our way up. New fencers might not know the names of all of the parts of their weapon, but it’s knowledge that helps fencers to become true masters of this art. These weapons were developed over the course of centuries of consistent use, and let’s just say that fencers have become detail oriented about their weapons.
It looks quite simple on the outside, but every piece and part of the fencing sword has a name and a purpose. To the uninitiated, a fencing sword is a long piece of thin metal with a handle and a guard. Fencing swords are more than just pieces of metal, they are pieces of us. Even to those first fencers the sword was seen as extension of the body. Fencing as a distinct form of combat goes all the way back to the 12 th century when fencing schools started to spring up in Europe.
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