Morehouse began fencing foil, which has rules regarding "priority of attack" and scoring only by hitting the opponent in the torso with the point of the blade. I preferred epee, which had more simple rules that were explained to me thus: "Hit him anywhere. Hit him first." (Also with the point.) After a time, Morehouse switched to saber, which involves hitting your opponent with the side of the blade. The Olympian explained to me of the style switch: "It's like the sorting hat in 'Harry Potter.' The blade picks you."