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Table
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VOLUME
I - TRAINING
VOLUME II - FOIL
VOLUME III - ÉPÉE
VOLUME IV - SABRE
VOLUME I - TRAINING
With
forewords by
President, International Olympic
Committee
President, International Fencing
Federation
President, International Academy
of Arms
TO THE READER
INTRODUCTION
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A SHORT HISTORY OF ANCIENT FENCING
A SHORT HISTORY OF MODERN
FENCING
CHAPTER 1 : ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR FENCING
CHARACTERISTICS
OF THE HUMAN BODY
BALANCE
RELEVANT TO THE ON GUARD STANCE
AND THE LUNGE
CHARACTERISTICS
OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM
MUSCULAR
FUNCTIONS IN FENCING
PHYSIOLOGICAL
MERITS OF THE PROPER EXERCISE
FOR FENCING
CHAPTER 2 : STRENGTH TRAINING FOR FENCING
PHYSICAL
CONDITIONING FOR STRENGTH
STRENGTH
TRAINING
WARM-UP
EXERCISES WITH WEAPON
PULLEY
WEIGHT EXERCISES FOR FOOTWORK AND
LUNGING
SHADOW
FENCING
TRAINING
TO OBTAIN EXPLOSIVE POWER FOR LUNGING
ROPE
SKIPPING (JUMPING)
ENDURANCE
TRAINING THROUGH RUNNING
DANCERCISE
CHAPTER 3 : THE TRAINING PLAN
THE
PROGRAMMING OF TRAINING PLANS
FENCING
AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 1
FENCING
AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 2
FENCING
AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 3
FENCING
AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 4
FENCING
AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 5
FENCING
AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 6
CHAPTER 4 : TOURNAMENT PREPARATION
PREPARATION
FOR AN UPCOMING FENCING
TOURNAMENT
DEVELOPING
THE PROPER ATTITUDE FOR FENCING
CONCENTRATION
TACTICS
TO REDUCE TENSION AND BOLSTER
CONFIDENCE
WEAPON
GRIP CHANGES
CHAPTER 5 : FENCING PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGICAL
VALUE OF FENCING
DISTRACTIONS
MENTAL
PREPARATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF
FATIGUE
FEAR
OF FAILURE
MENTAL
GYMNASTICS TO KEEP YOU EMOTIONALLY FIT
CHAPTER 6 : STRATEGY AND TACTICS
FENCING
STRATEGY
ON-THE-PISTE
STRATEGY
TACTICAL
SENSE OF OFFENSE AND DEFENSE
DURING BOUTING
CHANGING
TACTICS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BOUT
TACTICS
AGAINST BETTER AND INFERIOR FENCERS
TACTICS
FOR A DEFENSIVE WAITING STANCE
CHAPTER 7 : A FENCER'S DIET
NUTRITIONAL
COMPONENTS OF FOOD
DIET
SWEATING
AND WATER BALANCE
CHAPTER 8 : MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
THE
PYRAMID OF SUCCESS IN FENCING
HOW
TO CORRECT FENCING FAULTS
LEARNING
A MOTOR SKILL
HOW
TO GET LAST PLACE IN COMPETITION
HOW
TO BE A CHAMPION
ALLIED
TO GAMESMANSHIP IS THE EXCUSE MADE BY
THE LOSER OF A BOUT
ADVICE
TO THE FENCER BEFORE TAKING A
PRIVATE LESSON
FENCER'S
FOOTNOTES
SHOWER
AFTER FENCING OR ANY EXERCISE
KEEPING
A FENCING DIARY
THE
METALLIC VEST (LAME)
TALENT
ASSESSMENT
MOTIVATIONAL
ANALYSIS OF A FENCER'S TECHNIQUE
INJURY
IN FENCING
THE
LANGUAGE OF FENCING
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VOLUME
II - FOIL
With
forewords by
President, Academie d'Armes
de Frances
TO THE READER
INTRODUCTION
INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION
Regulations established under Louis XIII and under Louis XIV for use in
our era:
Before the assault
During the combat
PART ONE: THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND
TECHNIQUES OF FOIL
CHAPTER 1 : CHARACTERISTICS OF FOIL FENCING APPAREL
THE
OVERALL UNIFORM
CHAPTER
2 : TOURNAMENT UNIT
ELECTRIC
SCORING EQUIPMENT
THE
FIELD OF FOIL FENCING
THE
JUDGING OF HITS WITH ELECTRIC APPARATUS
THE
JUDGING OF HITS WITH NON-ELECTRIC APPARATUS
CHAPTER
3 : THE TARGET
DIMENSIONS
OF THE TARGET
THE
DIVISION OF THE TARGET (THE LINES - LES LIGNES)
CHAPTER
4 : THE WEAPON
SPECIFICATIONS
OF THE FOIL
CHARACTERISTICS
OF THE FOIL
CHAPTER
5 : METHOD OF HOLDING THE WEAPON
HOLDING
THE WEAPON (TENUE DE L'ARME)
THE
METHOD OF HOLDING THE FRENCH GRIP
THE
METHOD OF HOLDING THE ORTHOPEDIC GRIP
THE
METHOD OF HOLDING THE ITALIAN GRIP
CHAPTER
6 : THE TECHNIQUE OF THE ON GUARD
THE
PREPARATION OF THE ON GUARD
THE
ON GUARD
CHAPTER
7 : THE PARTICULAR FEATURES OF THE ON GUARD POSITION
THE
OFFENSIVE ON- GUARD POSITION
THE
DEFENSIVE ON- GUARD POSITION
THE
FUNCTION OF THE REAR ARM
THE
FLEXION OF THE LEGS IN THE ON GUARD POSITION
CHAPTER
8 : THE TECHNIQUE OF THE FENCING POSITIONS
THE
FENCING POSITIONS
FINGERS
IN SLIGHT SUPINATION
FINGERS
IN COMPLETE PRONATION
CHAPTER
9 : THE TECHNIQUE OF MOVEMENT OF THE WEAPON HAND
LATERAL
MOVEMENT (DÉPLACEMENT LATÉRAL)
CIRCULAR
MOVEMENT (DÉPLACEMENT CIRCULAIRE)
DIAGONAL
MOVEMENT (DÉPLACEMENT DIAGONAL)
SEMI-CIRCULAR
MOVEMENT
(DÉPLACEMENT SEMI-CIRCULAIRE)
CHAPTER
1O : THE TECHNIQUE OF MOVEMENT OF THE LEGS
FORWARD MOVEMENT STEPPING FORWARD
(UNE MARCHE EN AVANT) METHOD 1
FORWARD MOVEMENT STEPPING FORWARD
(UNE MARCHE EN AVANT) METHOD 2
FORWARD MOVEMENT HOPPING FORWARD
(UN BOND EN AVANT)
FORWARD MOVEMENT SLIDING FORWARD
(UNE GLISSE EN AVANT)
FORWARD MOVEMENT PASSING FORWARD
(UNE PASSE EN AVANT)
BACKWARD MOVEMENT STEPPING BACKWARD
(UNE MARCHE EN ARRIÈRE) METHOD 1
BACKWARD MOVEMENT STEPPING BACKWARD
(UNE MARCHE EN ARRIÈRE) METHOD 2
BACKWARD MOVEMENT HOPPING BACKWARD
(UN BON EN ARRIÈRE)
BACKWARD MOVEMENT SLIDING BACKWARD
(UNE GLISSE EN ARRIÈRE)
BACKWARD MOVEMENT PASSING BACKWARD
(UNE PASSE EN ARRIÈRE)
CHAPTER 11 : THE TECHNIQUE OF THE LUNGE AND THE RETURN
TO ON GUARD
THE
LUNGE
THE
BACKWARD LUNGE
RETURN
TO ON GUARD
THE
FORWARD RETURN TO ON GUARD
CHAPTER
12 : THE TECHNIQUE FOR ENGAGEMENT OF THE FOIL
THE
ENGAGEMENTS (LES ENGAGEMENTS)
TAKING
THE ENGAGEMENT (PRENDRE L'ENGAGEMENT)
CHANGE
OF THE ENGAGEMENT ON THE TOP LINE
(LE CHANGEMENT D’ENGAGEMENT DANS
LA LIGNE HAUTE).
CHANGE
OF THE ENGAGEMENT ON THE LOW LINE
(LE CHANGEMENT D'ENGAGEMENT DANS
LA LIGNE BASSE)
THE
DOUBLE ENGAGEMENT (LE DOUBLE
D'ENGAGEMENT)
THE
COUNTER-ENGAGEMENT (LE CONTRE
D'ENGAGEMENT)
CHAPTER
13 : OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
THE
DEFINITION OF THE ATTACK
CHAPTER
14 : VARIOUS TYPES OF OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
THE
ATTACKS ON THE BLADE (LES ATTAQUES AU FER)
TAKING
THE BLADE
THE
REDOUBLING ATTACK (LE REDOUBLEMENT
ATTAQUE)
THE
REMISE (LA REMISE)
THE
REPRISE (LA REPRISE)
TO
TAKE-UP (L'ENLEVEMENT)
THE
CORPS A CORPS
THE
FLECHE
THE
BALESTRA
CHAPTER
15 : VARIOUS TYPES OF PREPARATION OF THE ATTACKS
THE
PREPARATION OF THE ATTACK
THE
FALSE ATTACK, THE FALSE PARRY,
AND THE FALSE COUNTER-ATTACK
ABSENCE
OF THE BLADE (L'ABSENCE DE FER)
INVITATION
(L'INVITE)
THE
COUNTER-TIME (LE CONTRE TEMPS)
THE
FEINT (LA FEINTE)
CALLING
THE FOOT (L'APPEL DU PIED)
CHAPTER
16 : COUNTER-OFFENSIVE ACTION
THE
ATTACK ON THE PREPARATION
(L'ATTAQUE SUR LA PREPARATION)
THE
COUNTER-ATTACKS (LES CONTRE ATTAQUES)
THE
DUCKING (L'ESQUIVE)
CHAPTER
17 : DEFENSIVE ACTIONS
THE
PARRIES (LA PARADE)
THE
RIPOSTE
THE
COUNTER-RIPOSTE
PARTICULARS
OF THE PARRY RIPOSTE
AND COUNTER-RIPOSTE
THE
CEDING PARRY
CHAPTER
18 : MISCELLANEOUS REMARKS
PRINCIPLES
OF SPACING BETWEEN THE FENCERS
DIFFERENT
TYPES OF GRIPS AND THEIR ADVANTAGES
FINGERING
(LE DOIGTE)
THE
SENSE OF THE WEAPON
POINT
OF OBSERVATION
THE
YELLS
THE
WRIST STRAP (MARTINGALE)
WEAPON
BAGS
COURTESIES
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VOLUME
III - EPEE
With
forewords by
Directeur, Institut National
du Sport ( Section Escrime )
TO
THE READER
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND
TECHNIQUES OF EPEE
CHAPTER 1 : CHARACTERISTICS OF EPEE FENCING APPAREL
CHARACTERISTICS
OF EPEE FENCING APPAREL
CHAPTER
2 : TOURNAMENT UNIT
THE
ELECTRICAL JUDGING APPARATUS
THE
EPEE FENCING FIELD
THE
DIRECTION OF A BOUT AND THE JUDGING OF HITS
CHAPTER
3 : THE TARGET
THE
EPEE TARGET
CLASSIFICATION
OF THE TARGET
UPPER
ADVANCED TARGET
LOWER
ADVANCED TARGET
BODY
LINE TARGET
REAR
LINE TARGET
CHAPTER
4 : THE WEAPON
THE
ELECTRIC EPEE
DIFFERENT
TYPES OF EPEE GRIPS
CHAPTER
5 : METHOD OF HOLDING THE WEAPON
METHOD
OF HOLDING THE WEAPON
METHOD
OF HOLDING THE FRENCH GRIP
CHAPTER
6 : TECHNIQUE OF THE ON GUARD POSITION
TECHNIQUE
OF PREPARATION FOR THE
ON GUARD POSITION
THE
EPEE ON GUARD POSITION
PARTICULAR
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
ON-GUARD POSITION
CHAPTER
7 : TECHNIQUES FOR THE FENCING POSITION
THE
EPEE FENCING POSITIONS
BASIC
EPEE FENCING POSITIONS
DIRECTION
OF THE WEAPON POINT IN DIFFERENT
FENCING POSITIONS
PARTICULAR
FEATURES IN EPEE FENCING
POSITIONS
CHAPTER
8 : TECHNIQUES FOR MOVEMENT OF THE WEAPON HAND
MOVEMENT
OF THE WEAPON HAND IN EPEE
CHAPTER
9 : TECHNIQUES FOR MOVEMENT OF THE LEGS
THE
MOVEMENT OF THE LEGS
CHAPTER
10 : TECHNIQUE OF THE ENGAGEMENT IN EPEE
THE
ENGAGEMENT IN EPEE
THE
EPEE FENCING DISTANCE
CHAPTER
11 : TECHNIQUE OF THE LUNGE AND THE RETURN TO
ON GUARD
TECHNIQUE
OF THE LUNGE
TECHNIQUE
OF THE RETURN TO ON GUARD
CHAPTER
12: OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
THE
ATTACKS
THE
VARIOUS EPEE OFFENSIVE TECHNIQUES
SUPPLEMENTARY
OFFENSIVE TECHNIQUES
THE
BALESTRA
THE
FLECHE
THE
CORPS A CORPS
VARIOUS
TECHNIQUES FOR THE PREPARATION OF
THE ATTACK IN EPEE
CHAPTER
13: DEFENSIVE ACTIONS
THE
PARRY RIPOSTE
PARTICULAR
FEATURES OF THE DEFENSIVE ACTIONS:
OPPOSITION WITH THE GUARD
COUNTER
OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
TECHNIQUES
FOR THE STOP HIT
CHAPTER
14: COURTESIES
FROM
THE OPENING GREETINGS TO THE CONCLUDING
FORMAL SALUTATION
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VOLUME
IV - SABRE
With
forewords by
President, A.S.P.P. ( Section
Escrime )
TO
THE READER
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND
TECHNIQUES OF SABRE
CHAPTER 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF SABRE FENCING APPAREL
NON-ELECTRIC
SABRE EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
OF THE SABRE
APPARATUS
USED FOR CHECKING THE WEAPON
CHAPTER
2: THE TOURNAMENT UNIT AND TARGET AREA
THE
FIELD OF PLAY
JUDGING
OF HITS AT SABRE
LIMITATIONS
OF THE TARGET
CHAPTER
3: METHOD OF HOLDING THE WEAPON
METHOD
OF HOLDING THE SABRE
TECHNIQUE
OF HOLDING THE GRIP
AN
ALTERNATIVE IN THE HOLDING OF THE GRIP
CHAPTER
4: TECHNIQUE OF THE ON-GUARD POSITION
DETAILED
STUDY OF THE WEAPON ARM
THE
ON-GUARD POSITION
PARTICULAR
NATURE OF THE ON GUARD POSITION
METHOD
OF GREETING IN SABRE FENCING
CHAPTER
5: TECHNIQUE OF THE FENCING POSITIONS
THE
SABRE FENCING POSITIONS
TRADITIONAL
SABRE FENCING POSITIONS
VARIATIONS
OF THE FENCING POSITIONS
CHAPTER
6: TECHNIQUE OF MOVEMENT OF THE LEGS
MOVEMENT
OF THE LEGS - FOOTWORK
CHAPTER
7: TECHNIQUE OF THE LUNGE AND THE RETURN
TO ON GUARD
TECHNIQUE
OF THE LUNGE
THE
RECOVERY TO ON GUARD AFTER LUNGING
METHOD
OF MAKING A HIT
THE
TECHNIQUE OF PERFORMING A THRUST
BY A TWIRL CUT
CHAPTER
8: OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
OFFENSIVE
ACTION - THE ATTACK
DETAILED
STUDIES OF THE OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
IN SABRE FENCING
THE
TACTICS OF SECOND INTENTION: COUNTER-TIME
CHAPTER
9: COUNTER-OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
DEFENSIVE
ACTION - THE PARRIES
THE
TECHNIQUES OF THE BASIC PARRIES
THE
COMPLEMENTARY PARRIES
THE
COUNTER-TECHNIQUES
OBSERVATIONS
OF THE METHODS FOR PARRYING
PARRIES
WHILE RETURNING TO THE ON-GUARD
THE
RIPOSTES AND COUNTER-RIPOSTES
THE
COUNTER-RIPOSTE
CHAPTER
10: COUNTER OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
THE
COUNTER-ATTACKS
INVITATION
TACTICS
ENGAGEMENTS
TACTICS
THE
DISTANCE
CALLING
OF THE FRONT FOOT
THE
RESTING POSITION IN SABRE
THE
SABRE BOUT (ASSAULT)
ADVICE
FOR FENCING AGAINST A LEFT
HANDED OPPONENT
GENERAL
PRINCIPLES IN PRACTISING SABRE
FENCING
PRACTICAL
APPLICATION OF THE SABRE ATTACK
CONDUCT
REQUIRED BY THE SABRE FENCER
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