Fencing 1

Subject guarantor:

Karel BASÁK, Petr PACHL

Name of lecturer(s):

Karel BASÁK, Petr PACHL

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

To instruct the basics of fencing with a consideration of the theatre.

Mode of study:

Regular weekly instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

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 whocovers 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.

Recommended or required reading:

Plch, Pavel. Historický šerm. SPN Praha, 1981

Plch, Pavel. Scénický boj, šerm kordem. SPN Praha, 1989

Plch, Pavel. Historický šerm, šerm mečem.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

exercises

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit based on attendance.

Course web page:

http://www.amu.cz/novinky/amu/organizacni-struktura/katedra-telesne-vychovy

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	místnost 8 po dohodě s vyučujícím () BASÁK K. 19:00–20:30 (paralelka 1)
Fri
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Tue	19:00–20:30	BASÁK K.	po dohodě s vyučujícím		paralelka 1

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Herectví činoherního divadla (Mgr.) (compulsory subject)
• Herectví alternativního a loutkového divadla (Mgr.) (compulsory subject)