Unwillingness to fight. Passivity. Non-combativity. All of these things mean the same thing. They mean that two fencers are not fencing, they are just standing there looking at each other. In effect, the fencers who are supposed to be big and bold masters of the sword are pretending to be statues instead, waiting for the … Continue reading The New Unwillingness to Fight Rule in Fencing: A Huge Change for Fencers