RE: Olympic fencing.....
July 26, 2021 at 11:53 pm
(This post was last modified: July 27, 2021 at 12:12 am by Brian37.)
(July 26, 2021 at 11:32 pm)Foxaire Wrote: I always figured the mask was to protect the face from the pointy end of the sword.
*shrugs*
Not the point. How did they figure out how to mask your face and make it like a "two way mirror"? In other words, how did they cover their face from the rival so they could not see their eyes, but also allow the user to see through the mask? Same principle as when police do a lineup and the suspect cant see the accuser.
I just find it neat they way they do that.
(July 26, 2021 at 11:41 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: A football helmet isn't going to protect your face from a thin sword-like thing being poked at you. There has to be something else for that sport.
Those masks are new.
NOT THE POINT! Damn it. I wasn't talking about preventing injury. The point of the coloring of the masks in this case is to prevent your rival from reading your eyes, it isn't just about protection. It is the same principle as to why poker players wear sun glasses. You don't want your rival to read your eyes to assess your next move.
