Fencing for Fun!Learn how to play your favorite sport or participate in your favorite activity in this exciting series from Compass Point Books. Each book in the For Fun series features bold, full-color photos, informative text, and all sorts of fun facts about your favorite pastime. A quick reference guide, timeline of important events, instructions on basic skills, biographies of notable people, glossary, and index are included. |
Contents
The Basics | 4 |
TYPES OF FENCING Foil Épée Saber | 10 |
DEFENSE Avoiding a | 16 |
ADVANCE AND RETREAT Fancy Footwork | 22 |
PARRY Blocking the Blade | 28 |
ETIQUETTE Mind Your Manners | 34 |
Common terms and phrases
Alfred Skrobisch allow a fencer Athens back foot back leg blade tip block your opponent's bout begins centerline Club members compete Denmark duels Electric Fencing electronic scoring box end line épée event épée fencers fencer earn fencer steps fencer won Fencers learn Fencers need Fencers practice fencers stand Fencing Association fencing bout fencing club fencing jacket fencing manners fencing mask fencing medals fencing strip fencing weapon Foil and épée foil and saber footwork front foot gear gold medals Greece guard lines guard position helps a fencer hold your weapon join a fencing lift your front lunge medals in foil meters 6.5 feet Minneapolis Nedo Nadi offense Olympic fencing Olympic Games opponent's blade opponent's target area Peter Westbrook Physical Chess protect quickly right-of-way rival saber fencers salute score a touch scores a point sport straight attack type of fencing type of weapon United States Fencing wear lames Women's épée Women's saber