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Description

The fascinating art of foil fencing requires concentration and discipline as well as agility

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Full safety equipment of mask, padded jacket, gauntlet, and protective tip foils are provided.

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Instructions

Session Plan
Safety • Due to the nature of the equipment used, participants can overheat very easily so please ensure that there are regular rest and re-hydration breaks.
• Check the fencing area is clear of any obstacles
• Instructors should wear the same safety equipment as the participants
• Masks always worn in fencing area
• Foils never leave the fencing area
• Make sure there are buttons on the end of all the foils
• Explain the “Stop” command

Example session plan
Safety & First Game/ Skill:
• Introduce the Fencing area and safety rules on behaviour
• Due to the nature of the equipment used, participants can overheat very easily so please
ensure that there are regular rest and re-hydration breaks.
• Check the fencing area is clear of any obstacles
• Instructors should wear the same safety equipment as the participants
• Masks always worn in fencing area
• Foils never leave the fencing area
• Make sure there are buttons on the end of all the foils
• Explain the “Stop” command
• Introduce equipment – Foils / Masks / chest protectors/ Jackets.
Fit all participants with masks and jackets, this will save time if done at the start of the session.

Second Game/Skill:
“On Guard” stance:
• Feet shoulder width apart, one facing forwards, the other at right angles.
• Knees slightly bent.
• Body side on to opponent.
• Non-dominant arm tucked behind back.
• Foil arm slightly bent raised to point at chest.
• On Guard Statues (Musical Statues) the group jog around in a controlled area, when the
instructor shouts “On Guard” they freeze into the On Guard position and if they move, speak or the stance is wrong they are out and help the instructor judge.
Forwards and backwards movement:
• The front moves first landing on your heel as the back foot moves forward you role onto the
toes of your front foot. Try to keep a constant distance between your feet.
• Instructor plays “what’s the time Mr.Wolf” with the group; however they must move using the forwards and backwards movement. Going in a straight line from start to finish, the instructor stands at the finish line facing away from the group If they are caught moving when the Instructor turns around they go back to the start

Introduce foil
• Demonstrate grip.
• The sections and parts of the foil
• Indicate target area.
• Demonstrate lunge motion.
• Highlight shape/direction of bend.
Third Game/ Skill:
Practice lunge as attacking method
• Big step forward.
• Straight back leg.
• Stretch leading arm.
• Bend foil.
• Mexican wave game, group start from either side in a line and the instructor shouts
“Lunge!” or “hit!” and they do those movements

Briefly demonstrate parry
• Do not wave foil - keep tip pointing at opponent.
• The group practice the basic hit, lunge and parry. Rotating after a bout with a new opponent.
• Bring them back, teach them Parry Riposte and carry on with more bouts. If the group is competent move onto the Parry Riposte Counter. If not focus on developing the skills you’ve taught them.

Fourth Game/ Skill:
Compete in pairs - use observation correction
• have short bouts with plenty of rest breaks when masks can be taken off to avoid over heating
• Have a tournament with the group, get the group to pair up and play a league competition where each team plays each other.

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• activity
• fencing

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