High Performance Fencing
Subtitle: the Seventh Essential
Publisher: Crowood; The Crowood Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9781847979865
Subjects: Fencing; Technique; GAMES; Gambling; Sports; SPORTS & RECREATION; Business Aspects; Essays; History; Reference; TRAVEL; Special Interest
Description: Legendary fencing instructor Maitre Bac H. Tau described what he called the 'six essentials that are in a fencer's mind': 'The first is called spirit; the second, rhythm; the third, thought; the fourth, technique; the fifth, tactic, and the last is strategy.' As a fencer you can fight with spirit, experience rhythm, think your way around problems, and develop technique, tactic and strategy by training with top-flight fencing masters. But there is more. Modern fencing is a highly competitive speed and endurance sport and the 'seventh essential' in a high-performance fencer's mind is how to pre.
Table of contents: title: Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Foreword by Georgina Usher, CEO of British Fencing; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Fitness and Training; Chapter 2 Strength and Conditioning; Chapter 3 Nutrition; Chapter 4 Talent or Hard Work?; Chapter 5 Sports Psychology; Chapter 6 Becoming a High Performance Fencer; Chapter 7 The Seventh Essential (In Conclusion); Glossary; References; Index.