Talk:Grip (sport fencing)
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I've suggested that three pages which cover various types of grips be merged here. The other pages each feature no more than a paragraph on the subject of the particular grip covered. None of thm provide an extensive or necessary amount of additional information with regard to what's provided here.
- I tend to agree. The three articles could easily be covered by one. Epeeist smudge 19:33, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Spanish Grip
I have removed the following portion, as there are no references, and my personal experiecnce has been just the opposite.
- (now illegal in FIE competition)
This is in reference to the Spanish grip, which I have never had trouble using at many large tournys (NAC, RYC, SRYC, NATS, etc...) If someone can find where this is specifically outlawed, please, for the love of god, tell me.--digital_me(Talk)(Contribs) 17:48, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
See USFA rules (translation of FIE) m.4, section 6. A Spanish grip violates this rule, since it has orthopaedic extensions, yet can be held in more than one position, like a French. (jsavit) 27 July 2006
- So does the Italian grip, yet its use is still allowed. I have used a Spanish offset at multiple high-level competitions, including the recent summer nats, and I was always allowed to fence with it. The officials can choose not to enforce rules, and I have never seen the rule you mention enforced in regard to the Spanish offset or the Italian.--digital_me(Talk•Contribs) 21:39, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
