Fencing Syllabus Topics
A complete fencing course offers :
General Rules and Etiquette of Fencing
- principles of each weapon and parts
- target areas
- about match president
- timings of match
- piste and boundaries
Footwork
- stance and why position
- how to step, balance, forward, backward
- cross step
- lunge
- appel
- balestra
- flèche
- timing
- cadence / speeds
Hand / Blade Work
- grip
- guard positions
- finger use : pro and supernate target and hit
- parries : prime and opposition
- beats, change, counter
- engagements and changed high low line
- types of attacks
- prise-de-fer with coulé, froissement, bind, croisé