Twice a week, 67-year-old Madelon Rosenfeld does battle with anyone willing to take her on. “You just walk up to someone and say, “Want to fence?” she said. “I fence with men, women, kids, and two ...

In the national sports stadium in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, two women stand off, foils circling and their faces covered with protective wire masks. It’s not easy for women to take part in sports ...

I stepped toward my opponent, aimed my sword at her heart, and lunged, causing to pour forth from deep in her chest a stream of giggles. She blocked my attack with a lateral parry quarte, and I tried ...

DURING THE technical portion of fencing class, when we learned to thrust and parry, Annie was sweet and friendly, someone I could commiserate with about learning the moves. But once her mask was on ...

Fencers at the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore move with grace and power, lightning-fast reflexes and the subtle shifts of defense and attack. Fencing bouts take place on a strip, or piste, ...

The Absolute Fencing Gear New York Sabre Grand Prix is bringing sword-fighting to two borough venues this weekend. An Olympic medal winner who founded the organization Fencing in the Schools, which ...