• jqubed@lemmy.world
      31·
      4 days ago

      They just start the fight that way, but if they’re losing then they’ll switch to the right hand

    • okwhateverdude@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      4 days ago

      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

      • Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        9·
        4 days 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

      • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        2·
        4 days ago

        Sinister Fencers

        I was in a band called that. We mostly played grunge and reggae covers of Hannah Montana songs while straddling various animatronic creatures on stage.