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Fencing, or sword-fighting, can be a catch-all term for using a sword, but can also refer to the modern sport fencing. Questions about the modern sport fencing should be asked in Sports Stack Exchange. Many martial traditions have fencing as a large part of them, so please also tag your question with the relevant school or style of fencing.

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Why do fencers point their back foot to the side in the en garde position?

In fencing your actions moving backwards are just as important as your actions moving forwards. … When you're fencing, you know your range and you know where you're most effective. When you're new, you only know these things for perfect control and balance situations. …
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