"Advanced Fencing Techniques" records the vast coaching knowledge accumulated over many years from one of fencing's great masters, Bert Bracewell. The book will not only help the aspiring fencer improve, but also the established fencer who may be looking for new ideas and techniques for their training. Step-by-step color photography and diagrams cover advanced techniques for foil, saber, and epee. The book presents valuable coaching material, exercises, and drills to expand a fencer's range of activities and knowledge, challenging habitual practices. Equipment and rules changes over the years...

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...