(For the right
handed fencer, the right foot is your front foot)
Please place your front foot at a 90 degree angle to the
back foot- heels together. The front foot
must be facing straight ahead and the back foot facing
sideways.Go down in a squat and rise again
(you must raise the heels of the feet) - without moving
the feet. Fix the initial and final position. When
sitting inthe squat - the front knee must be in line with the front foot and the
back knee must be in line with the back foot. You must
be facing straightahead in line with the
front foot. It is important that you feel the correct
position - without looking down to determine what is
wrong. Using a mirror is the best way of doing this.
Repeat the exercise by squatting and recovering.
During this exercise the arms must be relaxed at the
sides.
Common
Mistakes
- the heels
are not at a 90 degree angle to one another
- the front
leg does not face forward
- the legs are
not in line with the toes
- the head is
not upright and facing forward
Exercise
2.
En Garde
The feet must be apart
(about 1,5 feet lengths) with the legs slightly
bent. The front arm must be raised and bent
slightly, pointing forward in line with the front
leg. The arm must be parallel to the ground with a
hand width between the front arm’s elbow and the
body. The elbow must be tucked in – not pointing
outwards –and with the palm of the hand facing
upwards. The elbow and the fingers must be in line
and parallel to the floor. The back arm must also be
parallel to the floor with the hand raised and the
forearm vertical. The hand and fingers must be
relaxed.
Exercise
3.
Step Forward
Raise
the front foot and place it one step forward - follow it with
the back foot. It is important to take the same size step with
the front and back foot. Be aware to not roll the feet. The
weight of the fencer must be carried by the balls of the feet
(not on the heels). The feet must thus be tense with the weight
carried by the front part of the foot. The distance between the
feet must remain constant under all circumstances. With a step
backward - the back foot must move first and on the same
principles as when moving forward.
Common Mistakes
- the centre of gravity of the body is not constantly parallel
to the floor
- it must remain vertically centred.
- the body must remain straight and not turn
- the angle between the feet is more or less than 90 degrees. It
is acceptable if the back foot is slightly forward BUT the toes
and knee must still be in line. The knee must not drop forward
since this can cause instability and injuries.
- never turn the front foot in - it is important that the front
foot face right ahead. If the front foot does not face forward
it can cause various injuries.
- do not drag your feet on the ground NOTE You must always start moving with the foot in which
direction you intend to move
Exercise
4.
Lunge
Initial position “en garde”
The
lunge is an active forward movement of the front leg combined
with pushing the body forward with the back leg. Make a short
lunge by swiftly pushing the hips forward and using the back leg
as a spring. In the final position the front leg must form a 90
degree angle with the front thigh. There must also be a 90
degree angle between the foot and the front leg. The back leg
must be straight and both feet must be flat on the ground.
Front
view
Exercise
5.
Step Forward
Lunge
David and Gennady Tyshler
coached world champions and Olympic Champions
50
years of world and Olympic medals,
More
then 40 books on methods of training,
Teaching Video tapes – 1989
First
in the world teaching fencing, interactive CD-ROM – 1999
First
in the world teaching fencing DVD – 2002
First
in the world individual fencing training device – 2005
First
in the world fencing training software – 2005
