Fencing in South Korea

Fencing in South Korea has been a favorite sport for years and attracting travelers to enjoy the game during their trip to this country. In the broadest possible sense, fencing which is the art and science of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapons directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot or thrown has been giving pleasure to sports lovers of this country. Apart from enjoying the various tourist attractions of this country, Fencing in South Korea as a favorite sport has its own charm and enjoyment to share with the visitors or to add a new flavor to their tour to this country.

Though in modern common usage, fencing tends to refer particularly to European schools of swordsmanship and to the modern Olympic sport that has evolved out of them, South Korea has its own place for this sport which is also regarded as one of the prominent martial arts. Fencing is one of the four sports that have been featured at every modern Olympic Games.

The term 'Fencing' derives from the phrase, "The Art of Defence", meaning the art of defending one's self in fight.

Other well-liked games in South Korea take in basketball, football, golf, tennis and ice hockey. Women's golf is particularly strong, with over thirty South Koreans playing on the world's leading women's tour, the U.S. LPGA Tour, including stars such as future Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak. Shining star Michelle Wie is also of Korean inheritance, with both parents from South Korea. South Korea's Olympic teams have also conventionally performed powerfully in Archery, Shooting, Badminton, Weightlifting, Boxing, Judo, Short track speed skating, Taekwondo, Wrestling as well as Handball and Field Hockey.

If you are planning to spend your vacation in South Korea, don't miss the scope of watching this magnificent sport of fencing which the players has upgraded to an unparallel style of self defending.