PE.740

Fencing

Undergraduate · Historical course

Spring 2007

This course is intended to provide students with the fundamentals of fencing, including footwork, bladework, bouting and refereeing. It will allow students to develop the ability to analyze a fencing bout, and promotes creativity in applying acquired skills in a fencing bout.

Readings

Istvan, Lukovich. Fencing: The Modern International Style . Staten Island, NY: Ska Swordplay Books, 1997. ISBN: 9780965946810.
Listed reading
Zbigniew, Czajkowski. Understanding Fencing . Staten Island, NY: Ska Swordplay Books, 2005. ISBN: 9780965946889.
Listed reading
Volkmann, Rudy. The Big Book of Fencing . Augusta, GA: Rudy Volkmann Press, 1997. ISBN: 9780966803808.
Listed reading
Kogler, Aladar. One Touch at a Time . Staten Island, NY: Ska Swordplay Books, 2002. ISBN: 9780965946841.
Listed reading

Sources

Course catalogue ↗Historical OpenCourseWare
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MIT OCW readings ↗
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