Reversing shoulders in foil

[Inquartata]

I thought it was because the directors were tired of spinning pencils or flipping coins to determine priority. Might as well auger using chicken bones as one ref put it.

And yet there are still problems deciding priority.

[Wizardly]

Reversing shoulders was instituted in late 80s to thwart the german style of fencing where they'd come at you with the reversed shoulder and the propellor action with the non-weapon arm. It was also at about the time of the flick, but the two had no bearing on each other. By the time the reverse shoulder rule had been in effect for a generation-plus, the new timing threw off the flicks.

My goodness, I want to see video of this. Also, how was this not illegal use of the non-weapon arm and/or covering target?

[Grasshopper]

Reversing shoulders was instituted in late 80s to thwart the german style of fencing where they'd come at you with the reversed shoulder and the propellor action with the non-weapon arm. It was also at about the time of the flick, but the two had no bearing on each other. By the time the reverse shoulder rule had been in effect for a generation-plus, the new timing threw off the flicks.

I don't remember seeing this... Which fencer are you talking about?