Fencer's start-up : a beginner's guide to traditional and sport fencing / text and photography by Doug Werner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Werner, Doug.

Series:

Start-up sports ; #8.

Start-up sports ; 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fencing--Amateurs' manuals.

Fencing.

Fencing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Swordplay--Amateurs' manuals.

Swordplay.

Swordplay--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Chula Vista, Calif. : Tracks Pub., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Debunking the sport's rumored reputation of being outdated, this newly revised edition explores the ancient yet powerfully rich and entertaining art of fencing. Covering Olympic-style foil, epee, and saber methods, this comprehensive guide also features tips on safety, etiquette, and technique. With a brief history on the sport and an updated resource section, this examination tackles the fencing experience with humor and style.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Preface: It Ain't Whatcha Think; Prologue: Return to the Future; Contents; Introduction- You've Got to Be Kidding!; Chapter One- Inna Nutshell:The Game; Chapter Two- A Place to Fence; Chapter Three- Basic Gear; Chapter Four- Safety; Chapter Five- About Manners; Chapter Six- Fencer's Fandango!; Chapter Seven- Fencing 101: Foil; Chapter Eight- Anything Goes! Epee; Chapter Nine- Charge! Saber; Chapter Ten- Funstuff: Sport Fencing; Chapter Eleven- A Beginner's Journal; Chapter Twelve- A Brief History; Glossary; Resources; Bibliography; Index

Special Thanks

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [188]) and index.

ISBN:

1-935937-34-0

OCLC:

694147103