Description
Provides a comprehensive resource for beginning students and more experienced players. This book covers various aspects of fencing, from clear explanations of techniques, strategies, and physical preparation/conditioning to the rules of the game, tips on care/selection of equipment, and a history of the sport.
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Contents
Preface
1 What is fencing?
Early fencing
Fencing today
FoilSabre
Epee
Electrical scoring
Values of fencing
Safety
Fencing schools
Where to find fencing
Conduct of the spectators
How to knowledgeably watch a fencing bout
United States Fencing Association
Classification of fencers
College fencing in
International fencing
2 Selection and care of equipment
Jacket
Underarm protection
Trousers
Glove
Foil
Mask
Electric equipment
Care of equipment
3 Skills basic to fencing
The foil
How to hold the foil
The on-guard position
The salute
The leg position
The arm position
Footwork
Advance
Retreat
Practicing the advance and retreat
Lunge
Advance-lunge
Lunge, recover forward, lunge
Fencing distance
Engagement
Absence of the blade
Lines
Fingering
Defense
Parries
Types of parries
Direct parries
Semicircular parries
Circular, or counter, parries
Attacks
Touching the opponent
Simple attacks
Compound attacks
Preparatory actions
Right-of-way
Riposte
Remise
Reprise
Redoublement
4 Beginning to bout
What you must know before you begin to bout
When you begin to fence
5 Techniques for the more advanced fencer
Advanced footwork
Crossover advance
Crossover retreat
Jump forward or backward
The Ballestra
The Fleche
Attacks to the blade
The bind
The croise
Tactical variations of the offense
Change of tempo
Counter atttacks
False attack
Counte-time attack
The riposte
The remise
Fencing with the electirc foil
Infighting
6 Psychological and physical conditioning for fencing
Psychological preparation for competiton
Setting goals
Concentration andfocus
Mental warm-up
Motivation and physical arousal
Self-assessment
Physical preparation for fencing
Increasing muscular endurance
Increasing cardiorespiratory efficiency
Increasing leg strength
Increasing flexibility
Improving speed and accuracy
7 Bouting for the more advanced fencer
Laying your strategy
Probable responses to a feint or false attack
Responses to a beat or press
Responses to a change of engagement
Responses to simple attacks or beat atacks
Varying your distance
Attacks on preparation
Building attack sequences
Setting-up another fencer
The left-handed fencer
Suggested counters to common systems of fencing
Hints for the defense
Defense against a riposte
Competitive fencing
8 Rules of fencing
Field of play
Clothing
Manner of foil fencing
Touching
Target
Off-target hits
Handling the weapon
Coming on guard
Length of a bout
Beginning, stopping, and restarting the bout
Fencing at close quarters
Displacing the target and reversing positions
Ground gained or lost
Stepping off the strip
Corps-a-Corps
Use of the unarmed hand
Officials
The Director (President)
The jury
Nonelectric meet side judges
Method of determining hits
Electric meet side judges
Scorer
Timer
Officiating techniques
Directing techniques
Judging techniques
Directing with electrical apparatus
Scoring
Scoring for individual meets
Elimination rounds
Team scoring
Penalties
9 Questions and answers
Index
Preface
1 What is fencing?
Early fencing
Fencing today
FoilSabre
Epee
Electrical scoring
Values of fencing
Safety
Fencing schools
Where to find fencing
Conduct of the spectators
How to knowledgeably watch a fencing bout
United States Fencing Association
Classification of fencers
College fencing in
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AmericaInternational fencing
2 Selection and care of equipment
Jacket
Underarm protection
Trousers
Glove
Foil
Mask
Electric equipment
Care of equipment
3 Skills basic to fencing
The foil
How to hold the foil
The on-guard position
The salute
The leg position
The arm position
Footwork
Advance
Retreat
Practicing the advance and retreat
Lunge
Advance-lunge
Lunge, recover forward, lunge
Fencing distance
Engagement
Absence of the blade
Lines
Fingering
Defense
Parries
Types of parries
Direct parries
Semicircular parries
Circular, or counter, parries
Attacks
Touching the opponent
Simple attacks
Compound attacks
Preparatory actions
Right-of-way
Riposte
Remise
Reprise
Redoublement
4 Beginning to bout
What you must know before you begin to bout
When you begin to fence
5 Techniques for the more advanced fencer
Advanced footwork
Crossover advance
Crossover retreat
Jump forward or backward
The Ballestra
The Fleche
Attacks to the blade
The bind
The croise
Tactical variations of the offense
Change of tempo
Counter atttacks
False attack
Counte-time attack
The riposte
The remise
Fencing with the electirc foil
Infighting
6 Psychological and physical conditioning for fencing
Psychological preparation for competiton
Setting goals
Concentration andfocus
Mental warm-up
Motivation and physical arousal
Self-assessment
Physical preparation for fencing
Increasing muscular endurance
Increasing cardiorespiratory efficiency
Increasing leg strength
Increasing flexibility
Improving speed and accuracy
7 Bouting for the more advanced fencer
Laying your strategy
Probable responses to a feint or false attack
Responses to a beat or press
Responses to a change of engagement
Responses to simple attacks or beat atacks
Varying your distance
Attacks on preparation
Building attack sequences
Setting-up another fencer
The left-handed fencer
Suggested counters to common systems of fencing
Hints for the defense
Defense against a riposte
Competitive fencing
8 Rules of fencing
Field of play
Clothing
Manner of foil fencing
Touching
Target
Off-target hits
Handling the weapon
Coming on guard
Length of a bout
Beginning, stopping, and restarting the bout
Fencing at close quarters
Displacing the target and reversing positions
Ground gained or lost
Stepping off the strip
Corps-a-Corps
Use of the unarmed hand
Officials
The Director (President)
The jury
Nonelectric meet side judges
Method of determining hits
Electric meet side judges
Scorer
Timer
Officiating techniques
Directing techniques
Judging techniques
Directing with electrical apparatus
Scoring
Scoring for individual meets
Elimination rounds
Team scoring
Penalties
9 Questions and answers
Index
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Subjects
ISBN
697126013
Publication
Wm. C. Brown Communications, Inc.