Fencing is not only unpopular at home, it is unpopular abroad. The first is the threshold. Fencing requires professional venues, professional metals, power-added equipment and scorekeepers. Add to that the cost of personal equipment and the price of clubs, and it's a direct barrier to those without wallets. The second is decorative and readable. Those who don't can go watch fencing matches.
First thought for parents: practicing a sport basically starts at a very young age, but China's test-based education has led many parents to voluntarily choose to study first, believing that bad results are required to practice a sport. Child: I don't want to practice. Therefore, I will not practice or say I have to practice halfway. The second point cost site is very demanding. Kendo, fencing targets, etc. are spent, and the cost of natural clubs is high. Those coaches are also small, but they also spend money on practicing, can the cost of teaching be low? Noble sport, don't talk about it. The third point is non-national soccer, basketball and other sports. By watching TV or elementary school teachers, it will basically be popular. If you buy a ball you can basically practice it. Fencing is to go to a professional and get a professional teacher. You must also wear clothes while playing the game and must play in pairs to improve. The cost of this is visible and opponents are not easy to find unless they are at a club.
It depends on the state you're talking about, whether it's the overall skill level of fencing, whether it's popular among people, or the overall style of the sport (in this case whether the referees are fair or not). Skill level: fencing is now being competed in China. The annual gold content is getting higher and higher, and the technical level of the athletes has greatly increased. For example, in an amateur fencing tournament held in 2012, you could win first place. In 2016, this level may only be similar to the top 8. There is no doubt that the overall level of newcomers is getting stronger every year. The level of refereeing is also increasing. I don't know how to judge a bout until the referee judges it. The athletes are impatient: it's the opposite move. This technical phenomenon should not occur in the future.