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Fencing The Olympic sport of swordfighting presented (Mostly Foil) by Adam Geller Fencing Tournaments TOURNAMENT FORMAT Events Age groups Skill Levels Teams Rounds Pools DEs (Direct Elimination) FENCING EQUIPMENT Protective gear

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Fencing (Mostly Foil)

The Olympic sport of swordfighting presented by Adam Geller

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Fencing Tournaments

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TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Events Age groups Skill Levels Teams Rounds Pools DEs (Direct Elimination)

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FENCING EQUIPMENT

Protective gear Scoring equipment

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THE FENCING STRIP (PISTE)

On guard lines 2 meter warning End lines Side boundaries

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Gameplay

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Basic Actions

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ATTACK

Lunge Disengage Beat

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PARRY

Riposte

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COUNTER- ATTACK

Dodge and weave

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Basic Actions

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Right of Way

Who gets a touch when both fencers hit?

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INTERSECTIONS

  • 1. First car to arrive at intersection
  • 2. Car on the right
  • 3. Right turn > straight > left turn
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INTERSECTIONS

  • 1. First car to arrive at intersection
  • 2. Car on the right
  • 3. Right turn > straight > left turn
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ROCK-PAPER- SCISSORS

Attack

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Counterattack Parry Attack Parry Counterattack Beat (Attack) Parry

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EXECUTION

Missing Stopping Preparing

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Right of Way

Who gets a touch when both fencers hit?

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Difficult actions

Two types of actions where it is hard to figure

  • ut what is going on
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OFF THE LINE ACTIONS

Fast A lot going on

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BLADE CONTACT

Hard to see Ambiguous

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Difficult actions

Two types of actions where it is hard to figure

  • ut what is going on
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Penalties in Fencing

Fencers receive cards when they break certain rules Similar to Football, Rugby, etc…

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PENALTIES (CARDS) PART 1

Yellow (warning) Red (point against)

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PENALTIES (CARDS) PART 2

Group 3 Red (warning) Spectator yellow (warning) Black (elimination/ejection)

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EXAMPLE:

Corps a Corps to avoid a touch

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Penalties in Fencing

Fencers receive cards when they break certain rules Similar to Football, Rugby, etc…

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Fencing (Mostly Foil)

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Bonus Slides: Refereeing

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SEEING ACTIONS (POSITIONING)

“Focus on nothing to see everything”

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INTERPRETATION

Translating what you see into a call Go with your gut

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STRIP MANAGEMENT

Controlling fencers, coaches, parents, spectators Dealing with equipment issues and injuries Confidence is key

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RULES KNOWLEDGE

Need to know the laws of the game

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Bonus Slides: Video Replay

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VIDEO REPLAY

Pros:

  • Improves quality of calls
  • Prevents cheating
  • Great for training

Cons:

  • Slow & expensive
  • Can decreases consistency of

calls in a bout

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Bonus Slides: Infighting

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INFIGHTING

What do you do when you get close?

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CLOSE CALLS

Close quarters fencing often leads to cards or difficult to call actions

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THROUGH THE LEGS

There are many spectacular ways to hit from close range