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Foil Fencing by Bower, Muriel; Taitt, Muriel; Taitt Muriel
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Book Title
- Foil Fencing
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780697258748
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Higher Education
ISBN-10
0697258742
ISBN-13
9780697258748
eBay Product ID (ePID)
910874
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Foil Fencing
Subject
Fencing, General
Publication Year
1996
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Sports & Recreation
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
0.4 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
8
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
95-083965
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
796.8/6
Table Of Content
1 What is Fencing? Early Fencing Fencing Today Fencing Etiquette Foil Sabre 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 College Fencing in America 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 Common Errors Advance-Lunge Lunge, Recover Forward, Lunge Fencing Distance Practice Drills Common Errors/ Engagement Practice Drills Absence of the Blade Lines Defense Parries Fingering Types of Parries Practice Drills Common Errors in Defense Attacks Touching the Opponent Simple Attacks Common Faults Compound Attacks Common Faults 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 Common Errors The Fleche Attacks to the Blade The Bind Common Errors The Crosie Tactical Variations of the Offense Change of Tempo Counter Attacks False Attack Counter-Time Attack Parry Two The Riposte Common Errors The Remise Fencing with the Electric Foil Infighting 6 Psychological and Physical Conditioning for Fencing Psychological Preparation for Competition Setting Goals Concentration and Focus Mental Warm-Up Physical Excitement Self-Assessment Physical Preparation for Fencing Increasing Leg Strength Increasing Flexibility Improving Speed and Accuracy 7 Bouting for the More Advanced Fencer Laying Your Strategy Probably 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 Attacks 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 Referee The Jury Non-Electric Meet Judges Method of Determining Hits Electric Meet Side Judges Scorer Time Officiating Techniques Refereeing Techniques Judging Techniques Refereeing with Electrical Apparatus Scoring Scoring for Individual Meets Elimination Rounds Team Scoring Penalties 9 The Language of Fencing A Glossary Questions and Answers
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
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.
LC Classification Number
GV1147.B68 1997
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