|
WIN THIS!
We're on Facebook!
Become a fan!
| |
Pistol Grips
 .
In the sport of fencing,
a Pistol grip is a grip used for foil
and épée.
The pistol grip (otherwise known as the anatomical or orthopedic grip),
originally developed for a nineteenth-century Belgian master who had lost
fingers in a tram accident, contours entirely to one's hand and is held much
like a pistol, hence the name. This grip became popular after World War II when
it was used by returned soldiers missing fingers. The guard separates the grip
from the blade and provides protection for the hand. There are several types of
pistol grips, such as the basic Visconti (which is what most people refer to as
a pistol grip), the American, Belgian, and Russian. Orthopedic grips were
introduced into competitive fencing in the early nineteen seventies by the
Eastern Europeans.
-from http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Pistol-grip-(fencing)
Wikipedia also has a good article on the different kind of
grips, which you can find here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grip_(sport_fencing)
|
