Beginner Class (Foil) 16 Units

Fencing for Time: Every Sunday 12:00 to 2:00PM Fencing for

Body Fitness
A uniquely classic sport, fencing incorpo-
rates history, drama, romance, style and art,
in addition to the advantages of being physi-
cally demanding. This intriguing and intense
sport is as fun as it is competitive. Fencing
develops discipline, balance, coordination,
and sportsmanship. It helps the participant
develop quicker reflexes and an ability to
make lighting fast analyses of tactical situa-
tions.
In addition to the development of physical
qualities, fencing develops concentration,
tactical and strategic thinking, and persever-
ance. Success in fencing is not based solely
on size, strength and speed; victory goes to
the smartest and most determined. When
appropriate competition is introduced as a
part of the fencing experience, with emphasis
on learning the competition skills that lead to
results. With competitions for all ages and
levels the sport is enjoyed by both recrea-
tional and competitive fencers!
Place: LCSD Sports Centre Everyone
Fee: HK$1500.00
Intake: Min 12 and Max 16 persons
Age: 13 up
Date: start October 11, 2009
Basic protection clothing, mask and practicing
weapons are provide. Students can also buy their
equipment from us with special discounted price.
Beside basic equipments, 2 sets of electric scoring
apparatus is also available for bout training.
Application:
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Age_____ Handed R / L Weight______ Height_____
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Hong Kong Sport Fencing Union is one of

the affiliated members of the Hong Kong
Fencing Association. It is the only one as-
sociation in Hong Kong managed by certi-
fied all weapons fencing coach from British
Academy of Fencing and Académie d'Armes
Internationale (AAI).
Venues Hong Kong Sport
Head Coach Andrew Wong formerly trained Lei Yue Mun Sports Centre Fencing Union
at Hong Kong Jubilee Sports Centre and an or
Shek Kip Mei Sports Centre Tel: 98218060
international competitor in Foil and Saber. Email: info@fencing.hk
Website: www.fencing.hk
His coaching experience not limited to fenc- Phone: 98218060
ing, but also physical fitness, personal train- Fax: 30065311
ing and other musical disciplines. E-mail: info@fencing.hk
 Foil Syllabus (Beginner) towards
History of Fencing BAF Proficiency Award-Bronze Level 2
1. Maintain engagement in Sixte,
As a preparation for armed combat, fencing Fundamentals Quarte, Septime & Octave.
is as old as the sword itself. Even as a sport
it has a surprisingly long history - ancient 1. The Grip 2. Types of lunge
Egyptian temple paintings show fencing
bouts over 3000 years ago using sticks, a 2. The Salute 3. Balestra
recreation that continues unbroken to this 3. The On guard—Guards of Sixte & Quarte 4. Beats and change beats in Sixte,
day in upper Egypt.
4. Steps Forward and Backward Quarte, Septime & Octave.
The earliest surviving
manual of swordsman- 5. The Lunge—Hitting—Direct Thrust 5. Semi-circular parry
ship is a Latin manu- 6. One-Two Attack (two time)
script of German origin 6. Simple Parry with Direct Riposte
dating from around 7. Simple Parry with Direct first Counter-Riposte 7. One-Two Attack (progressive)
1300. Now in the Royal
Level 1
1. Maintain fencing line Bouts
Armouries Mu- 2. Fencing measure 1. Describe scoring on a pool sheet
seum in Leeds, it
3. Fencing measure in related to attack 2. Electric foil recording apparatus
deals with the use
of the sword and 3. Fencers electrical equipments
4. Guards of Septime and Octave
buckler or small
shield. Other 5. Engagements in Sixte, Quarte, Septime and 4. Testing the equipments
early German and Italian manuals show Octave– Change of Engagements– Pressures 5. Foil test weight and how to use
that medieval fencing masters had devel-
oped their art to a high degree of sophistica- 6. Disengage Attack with a lunge on partner’s 6. Correct responses of a judge, and
tion. By the early 19th century, when the pressure. demonstration ability to judge a
mask had generally been accepted, a match pool.
was preceded by a demonstration of tech- 7. Circular Parry of Sixte and Quarte
nique and precision known as tirer au mur, Rules Examination
followed by the salute. It was expected that
each fencer would announce a hit received in 1. How to use your foil safely BAF proficiency award– Bronze
a loud voice. The first open competition for
amateurs was held in Paris in 1893 and 2. How to fence safely
shortly afterwards the German Gymnastic 3. The Target area Venues
Society in London began holding annual Lei Yue Mun Sports Centre
tournaments. With the inclusion of fencing 4. Fencing Etiquette or
as a sport in the first modern Olympic Shek Kip Mei Sports Centre
Games in 1896, regular events became
5. Courteous and respectful behavior
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