Training Tips
Training tips and drills for fencing.
Simple Attack Drills
- By Craig Harkins
- . November 26, 2003
This first set of drills were used by Ron Miller, coach of the UNC- Chapel Hill fencing team. The goal of these drills is to
Right of Way with the Retreat
- By Craig Harkins
- . November 26, 2003
Bill Oliver, member of the FOC, sometimes contributes to Fencing.Net by answering some questions that get asked in the Discussion Forum. The question of how footwork and bladework both impact
Stretching and Flexibility – Physiology of Stretching
- By Craig Harkins
- . November 26, 2003
The purpose of this chapter is to introduce you to some of the basic physiological concepts that come into play when a muscle is stretched.
Fencing with Ease
- By Craig Harkins
- . November 19, 2003
Here are some ideas about fencing and movement. Most come from the discipline of Alexander Technique that I have been studying for several years. Clearly
Zone Theory II – Attack Zones
- By Craig Harkins
- . November 19, 2003
Attack Phases and Common Mistakes While the fencing strip is divided into several physical zones that can lend themselves to different tactics and systems, so