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25 Fencing Memes to Make You Smile Today

25 Fencing Memes to Make You Smile Today

Laughter is the best medicine, and sometimes that laughter comes from the crazy and wonderful world that is the internet. These fencing memes are hilarious and a couple of them hit us right in the emotions, but all of them resonate with us because they are so incredibly personal. 

One of the joys of meme culture is that you can find variations on a meme in so many different shapes and sizes. Old memes come back around after hiding on the internet for a while, and new memes bring us new joy when we least expect them to pop into our feed. We get to see references to our favorite pop culture icons and make sense of fencing through our use of memes that originally didn’t have anything at all to do with our sport. 

This post competes in its seriousness with our previous post on fencing emojis, but hey, can’t we allow ourselves to be a bit silly from time to time? Enjoy this collection, and if you found a new fencing meme, please point to it in the comments – it would be fun to browse them as a pastime during long fencing tournaments!

1. Crowds and COVID are no match for fencing!

Admittedly, the truth of this one stings just a touch. 

Image credit: Reddit

2. Ah, if only there were such a thing.

If you find a secret move that cannot be parried, please drop us an email or tag us on social media. 

Image credit: Pinterest

3. Fencing is always awesome. 

Please kids, don’t try this one at home. 

Image credit: Memedroid

4. All of these things are true

Image credit: Deviantart

5. What does that even mean?

I’m going to have to admit that I had to look up the word “noob” when I saw this meme. (It means an inexperienced person!) 

Image credit: Reddit

6. Do you know about the new, fourth kind of fencing?

Image credit: Twitter

7. Maybe we’ve been doing it wrong all along.

Star Wars references in fencing memes are always appreciated. 

Image credit: iFunny

8. Mixing it up

Usain Bolt + Fencing = winning at life. 

Image credit: Quickmeme

9. Sad face

We all have these days on the strip. This fencing meme is like a warm blanket of commiseration.  

Image credit: Meme Center

10. Parry riposte compound feint attack

Image credit: Tumblr 

11. Feeling colorful after fencing practice

One thing that no one talks about is how many bruises are involved in fencing training. 

Image credit: Reddit

12. Find your best fit

Some weapons have lots of strict rules and some have less structure. When you find the one that fits you best, it feels like a warm hug!

Image credit: Tumgir

13. Or on the plane or at the club or in your bedroom. . .

It’s weirdly exactly the same feeling as burning your noodles 

Image credit: KnowYourMeme

14. The next level mask

Sir, I’m not sure that mustache is offering quite the same level of protection as a fencing mask. 

Image credit: Facebook

15. Fencers think differently

Just keep on going with the match and it’ll all be ok. 

Image credit: Reddit

16. It’s an old joke, but it checks out

Do the Y14 fencers have any idea how funny this joke is?

Image credit: Pinterest

17. Funny but real

Michael Scott from the Office captures this sentiment so beautifully that it’s unreal. Incidentally, this actually happened in 2019, and you can read all about it on ESPN

18. Grow older but never grow up

As long as I get to pretend I’m Inigo Montoya every time I pick up my fencing sword the world still makes sense. 

Image credit: Imgflip

19. I never thought of it that way . . .

Now that I see this, it makes a whole lot of sense. 

Image credit: Jokejive

20. Right of way strikes again

So, so close! When you can taste the point and then it just evaporates into thin air. 

Image credit: Tumgir

21. Points for everyone!

Sometimes everyone wins in fencing, at least everyone can win a point!

Image credit: Tumblr

22. Friendly jabbing

If we can’t poke fun lighthearted fun at each other’s weapons, what can we do?

Image credit: Reddit

23. The “fencing coach look”

We’ve all seen this look sometime or another. It’s the worst!

Image credit: PicsArt

24. Right of way is mysterious

Understanding right of way is akin to uncovering a secret of the universe. 

Image credit: Facebook

25. Be sure to riposte!

If you think a fencing meme is funny, you should definitely share it!

Image credit: Reddit

The best part of memes is that they are created by people who are passionate about something, and in this case we are passionate about fencing! What’s your favorite? We’d love to see your funny or just plain real fencing memes. 

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1 Comment

  1. I am an expert since 6 years old now
    I’m 9 and I love fencing a lot

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