Melbourne University Fencing Club

About Melbourne University Fencing Club What is the art of fencing all about? The art of fencing Fencing has a long and rich history beginning as far back as the Renaissance and has evolved from a deadly way to settle a score to a complex sport combining accuracy, strategy and speed. Often refereed to as 'Physical Chess', fencing bouts are characterised by flurries of speed, highly acrobatic movements and lightening-fast blade work, the main objective being to effectively score 15 points against your opponent before they score that number on you. How to swordfight Fencing bouts take place on a 'piste', an area about 14 meters long by 1.8 meters wide with both competitors hooked up to an electronic scoring box to aide the referee in awarding points.