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[–] 15 points 1 month ago (6 children)
  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Woah, I thought maybe the pic was flipped, but the text in the background says no. Yeah, it does appear they are all left handed. Sinister Fencers

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    IIRC it gives a pretty significant advantage as most fencers are used to right hand opponents

    Random stat I found on a site that doesn't cite a source :

    While only 10% of the general population is left-handed, roughly 30% of Olympic fencing medalists have been left-handed.

    Edit : Apparently it's not just about unfamiliarity, due to how fencing works:

    However, the geometric differences in left-versus-right fencing mean the advantage can be narrowed but never fully eliminated

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