| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations, portraits. |
| Series |
Start-up sports ; 8 |
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Start-up sports ;
#8.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 188) and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Preface: It Ain't Whatcha Think; Prologue: Return to the Future; Contents; Introduction- You've Got to Be Kidding!; Chapter One- Inna Nutshell:The Game; Chapter Two- A Place to Fence; Chapter Three- Basic Gear; Chapter Four- Safety; Chapter Five- About Manners; Chapter Six- Fencer's Fandango!; Chapter Seven- Fencing 101: Foil; Chapter Eight- Anything Goes! Epee; Chapter Nine- Charge! Saber; Chapter Ten- Funstuff: Sport Fencing; Chapter Eleven- A Beginner's Journal; Chapter Twelve- A Brief History; Glossary; Resources; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Debunking the sport's rumoured reputation of being outdated, this newly revised edition explores the ancient yet powerfully rich and entertaining art of fencing. Covering Olympic-style foil, epee, and sabre methods, this comprehensive guide also features tips on safety, etiquette, and technique. With a brief history on the sport and an updated resource section, this examination tackles the fencing experience with humour and style. |
| Subject |
Fencing -- Amateurs' manuals.
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Fencing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Swordplay -- Amateurs' manuals.
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Swordplay -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Fencing.
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Fencing. (OCoLC)fst00922885
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Swordplay. (OCoLC)fst01140670
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Werner, Doug. Fencer's start-up. 2nd ed. Chula Vista, Calif. : Tracks Pub., 2010 (DLC) 2010934311 |
| ISBN |
9781935937340 (electronic bk.) |
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1935937340 (electronic bk.) |
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9781935937364 (electronic bk.) |
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1935937367 (electronic bk.) |
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9781935937357 (electronic bk.) |
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1935937359 (electronic bk.) |
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