STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Employ all basic fencing skills and techniques acquired in Fencing I.

 II.     Demonstrate advanced footwork.

 III.    Demonstrate advanced bladework techniques.

 IV.     Develop awareness of distance and timing.

 V.      Recognize and employ appropriate tactical responses to opponent`s actions.

 VI.     Demonstrate safe techniques when practicing or participating in a fencing match.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Equipment

         A.      Weapon types

         B.      Nomenclature

         C.      Safety and responsibility for the equipment

         D.      Care of equipment

 II.     United States Fencing Association

         A.      rules

         B.      safety

         C.      competition

         D.      participant responsibilities

         E.      function of the referee

 III.    Footwork

         A.      jump lunge

         B.      inverse advance

         C.      inverse retreat

         D.      pass

         E.      fleche

 IV.     Handwork

         A.      parry positions - defense

                 1.      transfer parries

                 2.      beat parries

                 3.      blocking parries

         B.      attack positions - offense

                 1.      simple attacks

                 2.      compound attacks

 V.      Bouting

         A.      Choosing the correct technique

         B.      Executing the technique correctly

         C.      Executing technique at the correct distance

         D.      Executing technique at the correct time