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A Basic Foil Companion
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Paul Sise
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
S K A Swordplay Books
Publication date
August 16, 2010
Pages
110
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780978902254
ISBN-10
0978902254
Dimensions
0.25 by 8 by 10 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Original list price
$12.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Every beginning foil fencer should read this book. It's more than a textbook - think of it as your coach's assistant. It guides you through your first classes and lessons, reinforces the basic principles of foil fencing, takes you to your first competitions, and introduces you to the terms you'll use throughout your fencing career. Here is just a partial checklist of the topics covered: * Sport Fencing and Stage Fencing * Foil, Saber, Epee - choosing your weapon * What you might cover in a typical fencing class * Safety: fencing's safe if you use common sense! * Equipment: what you'll need to start out * Warming Up, Stretching, Cooling Down * Footwork, Distance and Timing * How to Do Drills * Right of Way - the mysterious key to foil * Fencing Your First Bouts * Practicing at Home * Moving Beyond the Beginner Class * Electric Foil * Competitions and the Referee * Fencing Vocabulary, including the basic terms for On Guard, Footwork and Distance Lines of Target and Parry Positions Bladework Fencing Actions Strategy and Tactics ...and more... * Websites for Fencers * Fencing Equipment Vendors Plus a skills checklist and a couple of quizzes to keep you on your toes!
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from S K A Swordplay Books (August 16, 2010); titled "A Basic Foil Companion"
9780978902254 | details & prices | 110 pages | 8.00 × 10.00 × 0.25 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $12.95
About: Every beginning foil fencer should read this book.
About: Every beginning foil fencer should read this book.
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