Foil Fencing

✍ Scribed by John 'Jes' Smith

• Publisher: Summersdale
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 176
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The definitive guide to this increasingly popular sport. In this comprehensive guide to the practice and techniques of fencing, John 'Jes' Smith, one of Britain's foremost fencing masters, provides an essential reference work for newcomers to this fascinating sport. Informative and practical, Foil Fencing covers both basic and more advanced techniques, and offers expert advice on how to get the most out of your fencing training.

✦ Table of Contents

Acknowledgements......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
Foreword......Page 7
Introduction......Page 9
Part 1: Starting Out......Page 13
The Guard......Page 14
The Grip......Page 15
Delivering a Hit......Page 19
Transports......Page 23
The Blade for Preparation, Offence and Defence......Page 24
The Lunge......Page 27
Fencing Distance......Page 29
Changes of Engagement......Page 30
Defence: Parry and Riposte......Page 34
Direct Hits......Page 41
Indirect Hits......Page 43
Indirect Ripostes......Page 49
Fencing Distance......Page 51
Blade Manipulation: Transports......Page 52
Second Intention: The First Counter-Riposte......Page 60
Compound Attacks......Page 64
Compound Ripostes......Page 69
Half-Steps......Page 74
The Flèche......Page 75
Beat Attacks......Page 78
Beats and Steps......Page 80
Through or Grazing Beats......Page 81
Graze Attacks......Page 82
Pressure......Page 84
Broken Time as Attack......Page 85
Broken Time as Riposte......Page 87
First Intention......Page 92
The Redouble......Page 95
The Remise......Page 98
The Reprise......Page 101
Reprise and Riposte......Page 103
Takings or Prises de Fer......Page 104
Envelopments......Page 106
Croisé......Page 108
Defence: Ceding Parries and Defence against Prises de Fer......Page 111
Defence: Counter-Offensive Actions......Page 115
Close-Quarter Fencing......Page 119
Accelerating the Hit......Page 125
Second Intention: Counter-Time......Page 127
Defence: Parries - Reaction, Premeditation and Inducement......Page 129
The Dérobement......Page 137
The Square......Page 140
The Circle......Page 145
Inducing the Attack......Page 151
The Winning Hit......Page 154
Appendix A - The Conventions of Fencing......Page 157
Appendix B - Footwork Development......Page 160
Appendix C - Glossary of Fencing Terms......Page 170