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Like could one of these Olympic fencers kick your average brawler's ass or are they actually as lame as they look?
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i mean most brawlers would probably get fucked if you gave someone else a rapier.

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I would presume that if you gave fencer a sword then they would prove to rather dangerous to a brawler.

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Hi, HEMA nerd here!
Fencing traditionally just meant "to fight with swords" and is still used this way when talking about other forms of weapon combat.
For example, saber fencing is a great combat style.

That said, foil fencing that you see on the Olympics is only for honorable duels and would not work for a battle or self defense situation.

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Fencing is more of a mental thing, tbh

In classical teaching, Royalty must excel in fencing~

With an actual weapon, yes l, though its hard to say how well itd translate to fighting another person trained in swordplay.

You'd be ****** if you pissed a fencer off. All swordsmen are adapt at anatomy so even if you walk away the amount of internal vital point damage they can inflict will have you falling over and dying in a ditch a few days later. You cannot stop a melee attack from a determined opponent in less than around 21 feet or so. If they have a dirk of any sort in their hands you are dead.

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The one constant is that fencers are trained athletes in peak physical shape. Your average brawler is just a drunk guy in a pub.

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Olympic fencing swords (eg rapier, epee) are basically wiggly sticks. Youre better off using a broom stick

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Yep. They tend to have high agility and IQ too. It's kinda like how I'd pick a fight with an average football player versus a baseball or track guy most days of the week. Football players look big but that's mainly water retention. Track guys are just as strong normally but it's all lean muscle.

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The_Hat posted...

hat said, foil fencing that you see on the Olympics is only for honorable duels and would not work for a battle or self defense situation.

Well most duels or brawls IRL aren't very honorable

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CreekCo posted...

Yep. They tend to have high agility and IQ too. It's kinda like how I'd pick a fight with an average football player versus a baseball or track guy most days of the week. Football players look big but that's mainly water retention. Track guys are just as strong normally but it's all lean muscle.

lmao what


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marth vs mii brawler

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pinky0926 posted...

lmao what

I imagine he means American football

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You didn't know that?

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A regular rapier (not for sparring) is actually quite weighty, and not at all featherlight.

Ivynn posted...

I imagine he means American football

I was lolling at the idea that american football players just look big because of water retention

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CreekCo posted...

Yep. They tend to have high agility and IQ too. It's kinda like how I'd pick a fight with an average football player versus a baseball or track guy most days of the week. Football players look big but that's mainly water retention. Track guys are just as strong normally but it's all lean muscle.

Fucking what?

Some football players are super lean and agile. They practice running and dodging drills hardcore.

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Ivynn posted...

I imagine he means American football

Yeah. I forgot this is an international board. There's no ******* way I'd go pissing off a rugby player in a pub. Soccer players are more chill though and they are not really liable to do much damage but their fans will absolutely murder you in the stands for no discernable reason.

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Flauros posted...

Fucking what?

Some football players are super lean and agile. They practice running and dodging drills hardcore.

Some. Most actually aren't. Ever worked out with them?

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CreekCo posted...

Some. Most actually aren't. Ever worked out with them?

Yeah. I ran a Raiders team in high school for ROTC and we played with the football team all the time and they helped us with our training drills.

Like 85% of that team were small and fast AF. Even the bigger guys could move.

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limp-bizkit-89 posted...

Olympic fencing swords (eg rapier, epee) are basically wiggly sticks. Youre better off using a broom stick

A rapier is not wiggly.

Ivynn posted...

Well most duels or brawls IRL aren't very honorable

Eh 1v1 is as close as you're going to get lol


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