Training Tips

The Tactical Wheel: First Intention Attacks

First Intention Attacks The first “spoke” in the Tactical Wheel is the First Intention Attack. By definition, this is an attack that you launch in

Training Tips

Tactical Progression of the Bout – The Tactical Wheel

This edition concerns itself with the tactical progression of a bout. Most fencers learn these concepts through the progression of drills and lessons with a

Training Tips

General Footwork Exercises

There have been several discussions on the rec.sport.fencing newsgroup and in the fencing.net forums on the different types of exercises one should do in order to

Fencing Drills Training Tips

Conditioning Footwork Exercises

While most of us do some amount of footwork drills, how many make footwork into an aerobic workout? Not too many is my guess.

Training Tips

A Championship Effort

Since retiring from competitive fencing I have turned my fencing energies toward coaching juniors. I expected that this experience would require teaching fencing skills, strategy,