Winning Fencing Tapa dura - 1975

Contemporary Books, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. 1975 hardcover. No jacket, as issued. UNREAD COPY with bright, clean, unmarked pages. Minor cover imperfections are negligible and do not affect interior; cover is bright and clean overall. This is NOT an ex-library book and not a remainder. A bright, sturdy and useful copy. "WINNING FENCING is a complete and fully illustrated guide to the art. The authors begin with the necessary equipment, and proceed to the basic positions, movements, and blade work. To help the fencer improve his game, the authors show how to combine beginning movements into swift, efficient attacks. There is a chapter each on epee and sabre. Photographs and drawings accompanying the text demonstrate the correct form for dozens of movements and tactics. Tips on how to fence well in competition are interspersed throughout the book; in addition, there is a chapter on competition and the special tactics required for electric foil fencing. Appendixes contain… Leer más

Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1975. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo. Pictorial boards; headband; illustrated with black and white drawings and photographs. Light rubbing at the corners; no interior markings; as issued, no dustjacket. The Contents are: Preface; A Brief History of Fencing; The Start Up; The Weapon; Basic Positions; Basic Movements; Basic Blade Work; Simple Attacks; Preparations for Attack; Defense; Compound Attacks; The Riposte and Counterriposte; Competition; Epee; and Sabre; followed by appendices: Equipment Specifications; Field of Play; Technical Vocabulary; Glossary; Bout Procedure; Bibliography; and Index..

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.