title: The Science of Fencing: A Comprehensive Training Manual for Master and Student; Including Lesson Plans for Foil, Sabre and Epee Instruction
author:  William M. Gaugler 
description: The Science of Fencing. A Comprenhensive Training Manual for Master and Student
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  ### The Swordsman’s Quick Guide Series
  
  
  Copyright 2015 Guy Windsor
  
  
  Published by Guy Windsor at Smashwords
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
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  Contents
  
  
  Introduction
  
  
  Preparing for
  
  
  Freeplay
  
  
  Personal Challenges
  
  
  Fear of injury
  
  
  The Pell
  
  
  Fear of embarrassment
  
  
  Fear of loss of control
  
  
  Practical Challenges
  
  
  Developing Fencing Memory
  
  
  Building the Bridge
  
  
  Work the combinations
  
  
  1.
  
  
  Who Moves First
  
  
  2.
  
  
  Add a Step
  
  
  3\. Degrees of Freedom
  
  
  4.