Introductory Foil Fencing II
Mr. Michael C. Heggen, Instructor
Mr. Rafael S. Villarreal III, Assistant Instructor
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Class Syllabus
You will be learning about recreational foil fencing in this class,
but we will also introduce the basic concepts of competitive fencing. If you decide to fence competitively or to learn one of the other two
weapons, the knowledge you gain here will transfer very well.
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Technical
Basic terminology
Basic offensive and defensive maneuvers
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Physical
Form, balance, and movement
Fencing exercises and drills
Coordination of hands, eyes, and feet
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Psycho-social
Interaction between fencers
Self-control and identity development
Sportsmanship
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Class meetings will take the following form:
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Discussion
Review of what we have learned so far
Explanation of new concepts
Explanation of new movements
Demonstration
Independently (each part of the movement isolated)
In context (the entire movement at once)
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Group drill
Review of previously learned movements
Drill of previously learned movements
Second demonstration of new movements
Drill of new movements
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Paired drill
Directed practice
Undirected practice
Sparring
(after the 12th class)
Free play
Bouting
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Footwork |
Bladework |
Development |
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Week 1 |
Ballestra (1,2 rhythm) |
Beat Attacks |
Judging practice (TA bouts) |
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Limit line drill to about 20 minutes: drill 5 min.; rest; drill 10
min.; rest; drill 5 minutes; done. |
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Beat (spanking) Parries |
Sparring |
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drills with calls for footwork known so far. |
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Week 2 |
Refine the Ballestra |
Refine Beats |
Mind Games |
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Invitations |
Judging practice (TA bouts) |
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Sparring |
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Week 3 |
Cross Advance (1,2 rhythm) |
Beat Feint |
Judging practice (TA bouts) |
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Forward Recovery |
Beat Change |
Sparring |
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Week 4 |
Double Lunge (1,2,3 rhythm) |
Circular 7 & 8 |
Your Opponent |
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Judging practice
(student bouts) |
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Sparring |
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Week 5 |
Refine the Double Lunge |
Refine
Circular 7 & 8 |
Judging practice
(student bouts) |
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Sparring |
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Week 6 |
Advance Check (1,2 rhythm) |
Integrate Circular 4, 6, 7, and 8 |
Judging practice
(student bouts) |
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Sparring |
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Retreat Check (1,2 rhythm) |
Doublé |
Judging practice
(student bouts) |
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Sparring |
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Week 8 |
Fléche |
Refine the Doublé |
Judging practice
(student bouts) |
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Sparring |
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Week 9 |
Refine the Fléche |
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Judging practice
(student bouts) |
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Graze (Coulé) |
Sparring |
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Week 10 |
Refine the Fléche |
Press |
Judging practice
(student bouts) |
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Binds |
Sparring |
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Week 11 |
In Quartata (side stop thrust) |
Tierce(3) Parry |
Judging practice
(student bouts) |
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Seconde(2) Parry |
Sparring |
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Week 12 |
Passata Sotto (low stop thrust) |
Envelopment |
Judging practice
(student bouts) |
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Sparring |
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Week 13 |
High stop thrust |
Coupé |
Judging practice
(student bouts) |
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Prime(1) Parry |
Sparring |
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Week 14 |
Refinement |
Quinte(5) Parry |
Judging practice
(student bouts) |
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Sparring |
