The costumes are actually lightwight body armor, and if your opponent ever got enough pressure on the end of the sword to trip the trigger, then they hit you enough to kill you (in real life, without the armor). And yes, sometimes someone does accidently puncture real flesh. Compared to this, I would think video games are dull....
Could just have been his personality that caused him to like it. He said that gear had triggers on it, and the theory is that if anyone ever got enough pressure on the trigger, then they hit you enough to kill you (in real life, without the shielding). So essentially you have a ton of manuvering (without a lot of movement), but really only one shot to take out your opponent. It would only appeal to certain types of personalities - the impatient ought to just fall on their swords and get it over with. (pun intended).
Is not that out of reach - but one uses a foil or epee, and the sport is called 'fencing'. I was friends with the California state champ a long time ago. He loved it, and as a sport, it makes a person a bit more interesting than 'football player'. He did say it was nothing like what you see in the movies.
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The costumes are actually lightwight body armor, and if your opponent ever got enough pressure on the end of the sword to trip the trigger, then they hit you enough to kill you (in real life, without the armor). And yes, sometimes someone does accidently puncture real flesh. Compared to this, I would think video games are dull....
Could just have been his personality that caused him to like it. He said that gear had triggers on it, and the theory is that if anyone ever got enough pressure on the trigger, then they hit you enough to kill you (in real life, without the shielding). So essentially you have a ton of manuvering (without a lot of movement), but really only one shot to take out your opponent. It would only appeal to certain types of personalities - the impatient ought to just fall on their swords and get it over with. (pun intended).
Is not that out of reach - but one uses a foil or epee, and the sport is called 'fencing'. I was friends with the California state champ a long time ago. He loved it, and as a sport, it makes a person a bit more interesting than 'football player'. He did say it was nothing like what you see in the movies.