If you want to get started in the sport of fencing, go to the related wikiHow "Learn To Fence". This article targets fencers at the beginning and intermediate levels (though it focuses mostly on beginning fencers). It should be noted that some of these methods assume that the fencer reading them is of the French school of fencing (that is, that they use a French grip weapon and focus mostly on making small, economical movements). Some of these methods can be applied to Italian and Pistol grip users, but with a reduced level of efficacy. Many of these methods completely ignore the type of fencing, and the type of weapon, being employed.