Faryabi appointed technical chief of Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships

The Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA) has elected the director of the Competitions Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran Fencing Federation as the head of the technical commission for the upcoming Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

FCA President Celso L. Dayrit, in an official letter addressed to Abbas Faryabi, appointed the Iranian sports official to the post.

The Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships will kick off in Dubai, the UAE, on February 24, and will conclude on March 4, 2018.

The competitions will be held in the men’s and women’s épée, sabre and foil categories.

The épée is the modern derivative of the dueling sword used in fencing. As a thrusting weapon, the épée is similar to a foil, but has a stiffer blade, which is triangular in cross-section with a V-shaped groove called a fuller, has a larger bell guard, and is heavier.

There are no rules regarding priority and right of way in the épée competitions, and the entire body is a valid target area.

Sabre is a light cutting and thrusting weapon in the sport of fencing. In the sabre section, the entire body above the waist, except the weapon hand, is targeted. Hits with the entire blade or point are valid. Touches that land outside of the target area are not scored.

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