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...epee, the fencer who first touches his opponent on any part of the body is awarded a point...

Author: By Anand S. Joshi, | Title: Harvard Fencing Foils All | 2/14/1995 | See Source »

Sabre and foil require that a fencer gain "right of way" before a point can be scored. The "right of way," analogous to earning a side-out in volleyball, involves hitting your opponents blade and taking initiative in the attack...

Author: By Anand S. Joshi, | Title: Harvard Fencing Foils All | 2/14/1995 | See Source »

...NCAA gold medalist also earned the Breed Medal and the most valuable fencer award, and was named to both the All-Ivy and All-American First Teams...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Hsu, | Title: Van Leeuwen Stars For Mediocre M. Fencers | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

Donning a real sword for Halloween, junior Kwame van Leeuwen, a world championship fencer, appropriately chose to be Zorro, the master of drape swinging and savior for those in distress...

Author: By Hillary T. Coyne, | Title: Mather's Own Zorro: | 11/5/1993 | See Source »

Between bites of pizza and chocolate chip cookies, van Leeuwen, in a hybrid American-European accent, explains what it takes to be a successful fencer...

Author: By Hillary T. Coyne, | Title: Mather's Own Zorro: | 11/5/1993 | See Source »

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