A C17th sword fight would have included all sorts of stuff that could n't be done without causing injury in a sport .
We need a form of fencing that can be full contact : epee is that sport and does n't need messing with .
A C17th sword fight would have included all sorts of stuff that could n't be done without causing injury in a sport , so we need a form of fencing that can be full contact : epee is that sport and does n't need messing with .