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Fencing Is A Martial Arts Using A Weapon That Develops Into A Cultural Art Of Dexterity Sport With A Weapon That Emphasizes The Ability Techniques Such As Cutting, Stabbing Or Fending Off An Opponent's Weapon Using The Skill In Utilizing Hand Agility.


Fencing is a cultural art of dexterity sport with weapons that emphasize on ability techniques such as cutting, stabbing or fending off opponent's weapons by using skill in utilizing hand agility. In a more specific sense, the budget is one sport that is taught in European schools in the past in practicing skills in using sharp weapons that eventually became one of the official sports in the Olympics.  id.wikipedia.org

The etymology of the word fencing in the Indonesian language comes from the French en garde, meaning that in Indonesian it means to prepare. The word en garde is used before the fencing begins, to give the player a ready command. In French itself fencing is referred to as escrime. Although we regard fencing as an entertaining game, as a weapon, as a means of education or sport, it turns out to have a long history of travel. Technical capabilities, record long achievements, beyond those things are the values ​​contained in the fencing game itself is still taught today through the practice of the sport itself.

#Fencing Sports Known by Indonesian Society

In the Dutch colonial era in Indonesia, the Royal Dutch soldiers brought fencing sports into Indonesia.

The ability to play fencing for fighting is required for every Dutch East Indies soldier by means of a sword or bayonet. Meanwhile, fencing games for sports are welcome for non-commissioned officers, officers, and students.

The Indonesian military figures who had fencing skills at the time included Drh.Singgih, Soeparman, Maryono, Setu, Warsimin, Paimin Salekan, Atmo Soewirjo, J. Sengkey, Suratman, Mantiri, C.H. Kuron, Mangangantung, and Soekarno (the first president of Indonesia).

To be able to improve the ability to play fencing and other sports. The military sports school was established to educate fencers, swimming teachers and other sports teachers.

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#The Development of Fencing Sports in Indonesia

The Indonesian fencing branch at the 2007 SEA Games Thailand only gets one bronze medal for the women's floret team number in the semi-finals of the 43-44 defeat of Philippines at Suranaree University of Technology Nakhon Ratchasima. Meanwhile the gold medal was won by the Singapore team which defeated the Philippines team by 37 -25 who were entitled to silver medal. Until the end of the fencing match on Tuesday (11/12), Indonesia was unable to win the gold medal, and only collected two silver medals from the women's individual floret number on behalf of Fabiola Tirza Paulany Ratu and the princess team. The remaining four bronze medals resulted from the individual degeneration of men on behalf of Augustine Pieter Manuhutu, the degeneration of the daughter of Isnawaty Sir Idar, and two of the boys' and daughter's floret teams.

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Fencing in Indonesia has a long history of travel. Technical capabilities, record long achievements, beyond those things are the values contained in the fencing game itself is still taught today through the practice of the sport itself.

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