THE MODERN SPORT OF FENCING
                                          BOOK
                   By  Bac H. Tau

                                                                               FENCING
                               COMPETITIVE TRAINING AND PRACTICE
                                                   THE FOIL, THE ÉPÉE, THE SABRE
                                                                 TABLE OF CONTENTS
bulet1.gif (1150 bytes) VOLUME I   -   TRAINING
bulet1.gif (1150 bytes) VOLUME II  -   FOIL
bulet1.gif (1150 bytes) VOLUME III -   ÉPÉE
bulet1.gif (1150 bytes) VOLUME IV -   SABRE

                                              VOLUME I   -  TRAINING       
                                                                    With forewords by
                                                                    President, International Olympic Committee
                                                                    President, International Fencing Federation
                                                                    President, International Academy of Arms
TO THE READER

INTRODUCTION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

A SHORT HISTORY OF ANCIENT FENCING

A SHORT HISTORY OF MODERN FENCING

CHAPTER 1 :               ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR FENCING
                                         CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HUMAN BODY
                                         BALANCE RELEVANT TO THE ON GUARD STANCE AND THE LUNGE
                                         CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM
                                         MUSCULAR FUNCTIONS IN FENCING
                                         PHYSIOLOGICAL MERITS OF THE PROPER EXERCISE FOR FENCING

CHAPTER 2 :              STRENGTH TRAINING FOR FENCING
                                        PHYSICAL CONDITIONING FOR STRENGTH
                                        STRENGTH TRAINING
                                        WARM-UP EXERCISES WITH WEAPON
                                        PULLEY WEIGHT EXERCISES FOR FOOTWORK AND LUNGING
                                        SHADOW FENCING
                                        TRAINING TO OBTAIN EXPLOSIVE POWER FOR LUNGING
                                        ROPE SKIPPING (JUMPING)
                                        ENDURANCE TRAINING THROUGH RUNNING
                                        DANCERCISE

CHAPTER 3 :             THE TRAINING PLAN
                                      THE PROGRAMMING OF TRAINING PLANS
                                       FENCING AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 1
                                       FENCING AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 2
                                       FENCING AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 3
                                       FENCING AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 4
                                       FENCING AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 5
                                       FENCING AND CONDITIONING TRAINING PLAN 6

CHAPTER 4 :             TOURNAMENT PREPARATION
                                       PREPARATION FOR AN UPCOMING FENCING TOURNAMENT
                                       DEVELOPING THE PROPER ATTITUDE FOR FENCING
                                       CONCENTRATION
                                       TACTICS TO REDUCE TENSION AND BOLSTER CONFIDENCE
                                       WEAPON GRIP CHANGES

CHAPTER 5 :             FENCING PSYCHOLOGY
                                       PSYCHOLOGICAL VALUE OF FENCING
                                       DISTRACTIONS
                                       MENTAL PREPARATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF FATIGUE
                                       FEAR OF FAILURE
                                       MENTAL GYMNASTICS TO KEEP YOU EMOTIONALLY FIT

CHAPTER 6 :             STRATEGY AND TACTICS
                                       FENCING STRATEGY
                                       ON-THE-PISTE STRATEGY
                                       TACTICAL SENSE OF OFFENSE AND DEFENSE DURING BOUTING
                                       CHANGING TACTICS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BOUT
                                       TACTICS AGAINST BETTER AND INFERIOR FENCERS
                                       TACTICS FOR A DEFENSIVE WAITING STANCE

CHAPTER 7 :             A FENCER'S DIET
                                       NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS OF FOOD
                                       DIET
                                       SWEATING AND WATER BALANCE

CHAPTER 8 :             MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
                                       THE PYRAMID OF SUCCESS IN FENCING
                                       HOW TO CORRECT FENCING FAULTS
                                       LEARNING A MOTOR SKILL
                                       HOW TO GET LAST PLACE IN COMPETITION
                                       HOW TO BE A CHAMPION
                                       ALLIED TO GAMESMANSHIP IS THE EXCUSE MADE BY THE
                                            LOSER OF A  BOUT
                                       ADVICE TO THE FENCER BEFORE TAKING A PRIVATE LESSON
                                       FENCER'S FOOTNOTES
                                       SHOWER AFTER FENCING OR ANY EXERCISE
                                       KEEPING A FENCING DIARY
                                      THE METALLIC VEST (LAME)
                                      TALENT ASSESSMENT
                                       MOTIVATIONAL ANALYSIS OF A FENCER'S TECHNIQUE
                                       INJURY IN FENCING
                                       THE LANGUAGE OF FENCING

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