Fencing 1

Tutor:

Karel BASÁK, Petr PACHL

Synopsis:

The realization of theatre fencing in the present day is subjective/objective - general/specific - stylized by the amount of knowledge and understanding of the time period of the fencing in theory and in theatre form. The theatrical form of fencing derives from two levels - the time period, and sport.

Class of stage fencing, that offers fencing art in a romantic spirit and theatrical stylization. This form of fighting cannot fully replace the time period realism, it must be sufficiently believable and safe. It teaches to perform practical, training fencing, with a basic time period point - stab and cut. It creates and develops basic fencing skills - spiritual and motional.

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.

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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.

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Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2008/2009:

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Schedule for summer semester 2008/2009:

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The subject is a part of the following study plans: