Epee is a complete stabbing weapon. Only the tip of the sword is valid, and the horizontal stroke of the blade is invalid. The effective parts of the attack include the whole body, that is, trunk, legs and feet, hands and arms, and helmet. Unlike foil and sabre, epee is effective every time it hits. If both sides hit each other within a quarter of a second, each side will get a hit count. The most vulnerable part is the hand. Therefore, the epee competition needs high accuracy, and the good time to attack the opponent is often when the opponent begins to attack. The tips of the two contestants are equipped with red and green detectors respectively. When hit, the tip of the sword will produce strong light.

Foil is a complete stab weapon. Only when the tip of the sword hits, the cross stroke of the rapier is invalid. The effective hitting position is the upper body. The effective part of the hit is covered with a metal coating, so that electronic instruments can distinguish between effective and invalid hits. Foil competition also pays attention to hitting the ball first Whoever attacks first will score. The attacked person must resist effectively before attacking and hitting. Both sides hit at the same time, no score. In this case, it is difficult to distinguish the sequence of blows. For example, sometimes the sword touches the arm, which is an invalid part of the foil.

Sabre is a weapon for splitting and stabbing. In actual combat, get more points by splitting. Effective parts are the upper body, helmet and arms. The effective part of the hit is covered with a metal coating, so that electronic instruments can distinguish between effective and invalid hits. Sabre competition also pays attention to hitting first. Whoever attacks first will score. The attacked person must resist effectively before attacking and hitting. Both sides hit at the same time, no score. Sabre is the fastest and usually takes the shortest time. If the electronic instrument shows a player's score, the referee will stop the game immediately, and both players will continue the game when they are ready.