Fencing

The basics of directing a bout and the importance for each fencer to understand and practice the art of bout directing and judging.

A description of the Fleche' attack. A powerful and deadly all-or-nothing attack commonly used in competition. Although, a bit of an advanced move, this article discusses the basics of the attack.

A slightly more advanced lesson looking at the lunge. A basic, but indispensable, maneuver for successful offense.

The second half of the basics of defense. This part gives us an addition to the simple parry and some alternatives for taking control of the bout.

The next in our basic fencing series. Here we discuss the beginning points of defense.

The next step in our basics of fencing program, this article details the movement of fencing and the importance of form. It will explain a little more detail as to the stance, and offers drills to master the advance and retreat.

Some tidbits about Fencing's history and mile markers. Very interesting especially as it relates to the development of the sword and swordplay (see previous article.)

A basic description of the basic components of the attack and recovery in fencing.

I was reminded of the importance of sociology and psychology on the development of different swords and styles.

A brief description of the form and the mechanics of fencing. We will pursue more detailed descriptions of each step in future articles.