Get The Point! A Fencer's Handbook / Edition 1

by Charles Simonian

Overview

NEW Fencing Text from Charles Simonian! While incorporating and updating the unique features of my previous book, Basic Foil Fencing, Get the Point! has added a great deal of new material to make it the most Comprehensive book on the market!

The book's skill topics are presented in a logical learning sequence, proceeding from the beginning to the most advanced skills. Each cluster of skills is followed by detailed explanations of the tactical uses of the skills.

Although the primary target audience is the college physical education fencing classes, fencers of any level will find the book to be useful because the content goes well beyond the usual description of skills and strategies. Included is material regarding refereeing, conditioning, equipment repair, and many drills. The chapters on epee and saber fencing fundamentals serve as introductions to those weapons.

Teachers will find a useful chapter on class organization and presentation of skills in a physical education or group learning situation.

Appendix E offers insights into conditioning for fencing-flexibility, endurance, and strength.

Appendix B provides information regarding the maintenance and repair of electric foils.

In addition to drills covered within the text, there is a separate appendix devoted entirely to many drills that can be used by individuals or in classes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780757529153
Publisher:	Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
Publication date:	07/21/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Getting Started: Learning the Basics
Grip, salute, on guard, footwork, positions and lines, engagements, blade drills, safety.

3. Attacks and Defenses
Thrust, lunge, recovery, advance lunge, parries 4 and 6, rule of priority, disengagements, terms defined, one-two, circle 6, double.

4. Your First Taste of Combat
Early bout experiences and expectations; bout procedures; strategies.

5. The Intermediate Level of Foil Skills
Point in line, beats, beat and disengage, beat parry, disengage riposte, cutover, low Line attack, parries 7 and 8, invitations, redoublement.

6. Strategies for the Intermediate Level Fencer
Footwork variations, offensive and defensive strategies.

7. Advanced Skills
Parries 1, 2, 3, 5; fl'che, attacks on the blade, flick, stop hit, infighting, second intention attacks.

8. Getting Your Point Across
Modern fencing offensive and defensive tactics, etiquette.

9. Electric Foils and Competitive Procedures
Information for first time users of the electric scoring equipment. What happens at a competition?

10. An Introduction to 'p'e Fencing
Fundamental skills, drills, and tactics for this weapon.

11. An Introduction to Saber Fencing
Fundamental skills, drills, and tactics for this weapon.

Appendix A. Equipment Selection
Description of needed foil equipment and ordering; foils, parts of a foil, uniforms, masks, gloves, other items.

Appendix B. Selection, Maintenance,and Repair of Electric Equipment

Appendix C. Drills
Drills for footwork improvement. Blade and parry drills.
Drills for improving timing and tactics. Solo drills and games.

Appendix D. Principles of Refereeing
Information for first time referees of both electric and non-electric foil bouts.

Appendix E. Conditioning—Are You Fit to Fence?
Fitness defined; how much and what kinds of fitness are required for competitive and recreational fencers? Principle of overload. Flexibility, strength, endurance and how to improve these components.

Appendix F. Teaching Methodology
Course planning; class organization; evaluation methods.

Selected References

Glossary
Index