Fencing: Techniques of Foil, Epee and Sabre

by Brian Pitman

This guide to fencing includes over 100 action photographs, demonstration sequences, and line drawings to help the reader put its advice into practice. It introduces the weapons and clarifies the rules governing them, explains the basics of the grip and the on-guard position, covers the strokes used in attack and defense, and explores tactics in depth.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1988

Reviews

[Ravi Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good place to start for beginners, much helpful practical diagrams and advice.

All too text book I'm afraid and nothing lively about the method of explaining but just what you need for beginners.

[Edward Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first half gives good introduction to concepts, but the book is dated. Also, it felt harder to follow toward the end because of how previous concept were referenced.