Fencing 1

Tutor:

Karel BASÁK, Petr PACHL

Synopsis:

In alternative theatre sometimes fencing has to use more suggestive and enlarged movements than in classic drama. The student is introduced to group fighting and other unusual situations. Using swords, rapiers, daggers, and also folk weapons - poles, knives, and torches.

The 1st to the 6th class - feet movement.

Clash - starting position.

Ready position - basic position.

Basic - forward, backward, leaping over and back, flash, run.

Combination - forward thrust, jump thrust, connected thrust

Preparation - step over, step back (feet are crossing with movement offensive and defensive).

Special - with theatrical movement - rehearsed movement of trunk and limbs, preserving the movement of the time period.

The 4th to the 10th class - positions of arming with a weapon.

Streh, line, line in angle, challenge.

Attacking actions - attack.

Retaliate - the action of a fencer who covers the foe?s attack, and odbodle, or odsekl.

Counter-retaliation - action of a fencer who covers an attackers retaliation and performs odbod or odsek.

Defensive actions - covering, backing, escaping, and uhyb.

Prerequisites:

Study Objectives:

Outline and Syllabus:

The 1st to the 6th class - feet movement.

Clash - starting position.

Ready position - basic position.

Basic - forward, backward, leaping over and back, flash, run.

Combination - forward thrust, jump thrust, connected thrust

Preparation - step over, step back (feet are crossing with movement offensive and defensive).

Special - with theatrical movement - rehearsed movement of trunk and limbs, preserving the movement of the time period.

The 4th to the 10th class - positions of arming with a weapon.

Streh, line, line in angle, challenge.

Attacking actions - attack.

Retaliate - the action of a fencer who covers the foe?s attack, and odbodle, or odsekl.

Counter-retaliation - action of a fencer who covers an attackers retaliation and performs odbod or odsek.

Defensive actions - covering, backing, escaping, and uhyb.

Study materials:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2008/2009:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2008/2009:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Doporučený magisterský herectví ČD (compulsory subject)
• Doporučený magisterský herectví ALD (compulsory subject)