Training fencing / Berndt Barth & Katrin Barth ; [translated by Susanne Evens, Petra Haynes].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barth, Berndt, 1941-

Contributor:

Barth, Katrin, 1966-

Evens, Susanne.

Haynes, Petra.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fencing--Training.

Fencing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

2nd, rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Meyer & Meyer Sport, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Building on the book ""Learning Fencing"", this book explains how to train for the techniques and tactics in the sport of fencing and shows why fencers must improve their endurance, strength, and speed. Young fencers learn to go beyond practice bouts and enrich their training with exercises that may seem to have nothing at all to do with fencing. They discover how important it is to warm up before training and competitions and learn why an athlete gets stiff muscles. The book also includes suggestions about what young athletes can do on their own to improve their skills and to monitor and e

Contents:

Cover; Half-title page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; 1 Dear Fencer; 2 From Duel to Sport; 3 Hi there, Claudia!; 4 Training - The Path to Success; 5 Condition; 6 Technique; 7 Tactics; 8 Psychological Skills; 9 Movements and Positions; 10 The Electronic Scoring Device; 11 General Health; 12 Fair Play; 13 Answers to Puzzles and Quizzes; 14 A Message to Parents and Coaches; Photo & Illustration Credits; The Book; The Author

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 05, 2016).

Original title: Ich trainiere Fechten. Aachen : Meyer & Meyer, 2002.

ISBN:

1-84126-907-7

1-283-54795-3

1-84126-557-8

9786613860408

OCLC:

1193134502