Fencing (Know the Sport) [Paperback]

Allan Skipp (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st edition (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081172834X
• ISBN-13: 978-0811728348
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,222,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FENCING: KNOW THE SPORT by Alan Skipp, March 30, 2000

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Ann Evelyn Morris - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fencing (Know the Sport) (Paperback)

If you are new to fencing, you may be intimidated by many of the books on how to fence. They are big with a lot of fancy French words in them and lots of diagrams. You just want something simple with clear pictures. I've got just the book for you. It's called FENCING (Know the Sport) by Alan Skipp. It's got sections on clothing, the weapons, basic moves, target areas, and a nice glossary of terms. It's got great pictures illustrating stance and movement and the text is clear and concise. When new students sign up for lessons at Tampa's Fencing Academy, they receive a copy of this book to help get them started. That's a pretty good recommendation itself, don't you think?

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fencing - get to know it, November 26, 1999

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"grlove" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fencing (Know the Sport) (Paperback)

48 pages, 80 full colour photographs, and half a dozen line drawings! How to dress, step, lunge, fleche, balestra, attack, guard and parry with any of the three Olympic fencing weapons. Anyone who'd like to see lots of pictures of modern fencing, along with a comprehensive list of how to, and a thorough glossary of terms... this is the book for you. It's produced in collaboration with the British Amateur Fencing Association and it covers the lot. Other books will cover it in more depth, but as a colourful introduction to the sport,I doubt you'll get better. Even if you spend a lot more.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pocket sized simple introduction, November 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fencing (Know the Sport) (Paperback)

This is a good simple introduction to fencing. There are lots of pictures of real fencers. All 3 weapons are covered. I would quibble at it being rather "bitty" but as a cheap into to the sport it is great. It would be excellent for beginners to use as a template for their stance andthe end point of parries. Though the second parry does have the elbow too high. Alan is currently British Fencing's National Director of Coaching and Development.