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The Techniques and Tactics of Modern Foil Fencing - Rated
This is the first fencing book I bought shortly after having started the sport. I found it a very useful revision tool to support what I had learned in class. It is written in a very clear and simple style with plenty of pictures to support the text. The layout of the different moves into clearly headed seperate sections means that you can locate the move you want to check up on without having to trawl through the whole thing. I would say that this has to be The Book for those starting fencing and it is also a good book to have for those more intermediate fencers who want a handy quick reference guide to improve existing technique.
Not for the absolute beginner - Rated
While this is a comprehnsive book with many excellent points, it is not, in my opinion, suitable as a primer for the absolute beginner. The practical examples require a willing partner. I found it very difficult to relate the various chapters to the practical work during coaching sessions. There is a very good glossary of terms as an appendix.
An immensely helpful guide to fencing - Rated
This book gives a straight-forward set-up to a guide on the sport of fencing. With explanations for beginners and more advanced advice on the tactics of the sport, it is useful for both the novice and more adept foilist. I found the illustrations particularly helpful in explaining more complex points, and on the whole found the book enhanced my understanding of the sport. I would sincerely recommend purchasing this book as an essential guide to fencing.
foil fencing - Rated
If you only buy one book on foil fencing, buy this one. Having waded through quite a bit of literature on the subject, I found this one refreshingly concise and importantly, up to date. The text is to the point whilst still showing due respect to the forms and conventions of fencing. Some other books on the subject are wrapped up in the nostalgia of swordplay, rather than dealing with it as a modern sport with a colourful history. You can't learn to fence from a book, but this as near as you will get.
A great fencing book - Rated
This is a first class book, long awaited. The style is clear and the explanation and logic easy to follow. The use of "birdseye view" drawings is unusual and excellent. More would have been good. The drawings are easy to follow (usually a problem in fencing books) and the explanations clear. There is a logical progression that makes the concept of fencing easy to understand. The book, unlike so many others, is up to date and concentrates on what is happening now and not what happened 30 years ago! This book, along with Prof Alf Simmonds Fencing to Win will be first and foremost within reach on the bookshelf. It is great for students and good for the less experienced coach. Buy it, learn from it and then try and go to one of Prof. Smith's classes. I will certainly be recommending this book to my students
