Fencing

Calendar

SES #	ACTIVITIES
1	Class Policies and Procedures Historical Background of Fencing Video Presentation Demonstration of Electronic Microprocessor Scoring System
2	Warm-up, Stretching Simple Elements of Footwork: En Garde Position, Advance, Retreat, Lunge Footwork Drills
3	Warm-up, Stretching (cont.) Review of Simple Elements of Footwork Compound Elements of Footwork: Advance Lunge, Jump Lunge Footwork Drills with Foils
4	Warm-up, Stretching, Suiting up with Protective Gear Review of Safety Issues Group Footwork Introduction to Basic Bladework: Grip, Simple Thrust, Description of Target Area Definition of an Attack and Explanation of the Convention of Right-of-way Fencing Salute
5	Warm-up, Stretching, Suiting up with Protective Gear Application of Bladework: Parry 4, Riposte Explanation of Categories of Fencing Actions: Offensive, Defensive, Offensive-Defensive
6	Warm-up, Stretching, Suiting up with Protective Gear (cont.) Application of Bladework: Beat 4 with Variety of Footwork (Lunge, Jump Lunge)
7	Warm-up, Stretching, Suiting up with Protective Gear (cont.) Disengagements Second Intentions Feints
8	Warm-up, Stretching, Suiting up with Protective Gear (cont.) Application of Bladework: Parry 6, Parry 2
9	Warm-up, Stretching, Suiting up with Protective Gear (cont.) Review of Compound Attacks: Advance Lunge, Jump Lunge Demonstration of a Fencing Bout Introduction to Officiating Begin Bouting (3-touch)
10	Warm-up, Stretching, Suiting up with Protective Gear (cont.) Review of Officiating Blade Warm-up Bouting (3-touch), with Officiating
11	Warm-up, Stretching, Suiting up with Protective Gear (cont.) Bouting (3-touch), with Officiating (cont.)
12	Individual Competition Using Scoresheets Course Summary