Height Differences in Epee Fencing and Strategies for the Shorter Fencer

This thesis was submitted to the United States Fencing Coaches Association in 2008 as one of the requirements for the certification of Fencing Master. It looks at the advantages and disadvantages of being taller and of being shorter when fencing epee. Technical and tactical advice is then given to help the shorter fencer overcome some of the advantages innate to their taller opponents. This thesis includes an analysis of the 2005 world championship gold medal bout between Kolobkov and Jeannet.