This guide to fencing includes over 100 action photographs, demonstration sequences, and line drawings to help the reader put its advice into practice. It introduces the weapons and clarifies the rules governing them, explains the basics of the grip and the on-guard position, covers the strokes used in attack and defense, and explores tactics in depth.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Örn Leifsson
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Brian Pitmans book is an excellent, down to earth guide to Fencing. He cover the three weapons, Foil, Epee and Saber that are used in Olympic style of fencing.
Some Fencing books are to much concerned with the history of Fencing and often teach old or even outdated styles.
That may of course be interesting in itself but if you want to compete in modern Fencing you need modern, practical down to earth kind of book and this is it.
Also if you just want to Fence for fun this book is great. After all most people who want to Fence do it for the joy of it and not to be historically correct and/or beautiful.
You Fence in order to hit the opponent and prevent him from hitting you, of course good and fun Fencing can be beautiful and even though the traditionalist are always complaining about the look of modern Fencing you can see many examples of top Fencers today who are not only very good but also Fence beautifully.
In his book Brian begins, in part one, with the basic history of fencing, the aim of the game the rules and conventions and some basic warm up exercices, part two is about the Foil and part three and four are about the Epee and the Sabre.
He covers the footwork the attacks and defences and the strategy of the game and the book is full of good advice about, not only how to get a good technique but also how to use it that technique in an efficient manner, in other words how to Fence well.
My version of the book is from 1993 and some of the rules have changed (it changes almost every year) but the rest is still up to date and relevant.
I have not seen a better book about Fencing so far.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Brian was my coach for a few years and he was always able to communicate his ideas simply and easily. this has translated beautifully into print. The style is easy to read and, in keeping with a former British National Coach, it is technically and tactically accurate. This book is a permenant legacy from a very nice man and a fine coach.
I recommend it to both beginners and experience fencers.
I recommend it to both beginners and experience fencers.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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having recently taken up fencing, i needed a book that would help me with the theoretics of fencing. This book did just that. From essential basics like warm up exercises, to explaining the basics of the equipment used to the more advanced things we need to know, this book has everything you need to improve your fencing game. If your with this book, you will get far, if your're without it, you're only half the player you could be!
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Am sure the content is good but presentation is woeful.
I ordered this book purely on the attached reviews - unfortunately the actual book not only appears very dated but it is very poorly presented. Read more
Published on 16 April 2011 by J. Hyde
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Fencing guide
This is a good general guide to the subject, clearly written and accessible. Makes sensible suggestions (e. Read more
Published on 12 April 2011 by robh
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Fantastic Fencing Book.
Brian was my coach before he sadly passed away. I am now British Number 1 at Women's Epee and can attribute much of my success and motivation to his entusiastic teaching and... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2007 by Ms. J. R. Maynard
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This is a good introduction to the basics of foil, epee and sabre, well set out in a clear and informative fashion. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2004 by Martin Turner
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First class, easy to read and you will learn
This is a first class book written by a Prof. of the British Academy of Fencing. Text is very easy to follow and unlike some other fencing books does not jump from one subject to... Read more
Published on 10 April 2002
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Excellent book for all levels
This was one of the first fencing manuals I bought and it remains my favourite. I dip into it constantly. Brian Pitman explains everything clearly and in sufficient depth. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2001
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Excellent guide for all levels
An excellent introduction to the sport. This was the second book I bought on Fencing after I started and it remains my favourite. Read more
Published on 8 May 2000
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