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SFS 023 - Fencing I

Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 1+2+0 Elective Individual Sports
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Mustafa Burak UYAR

Course Objective

The aim of lesson; The aim is to provide students with the ability to apply the basic techniques of fencing.

Course Content

Course content; General information about the fencing branch, fencing competition rules, features of the epee and foil branches, features of the sword branch, disguise usage techniques, common and different aspects of the three different weapon types, concentration aesthetic reflex, balance techniques, defense techniques, angard stance and moves and It covers batinando techniques, gun holding positions, response, cover, evacuation, arrest and attack techniques, armed distance and counter-parad techniques.

Required Resources

Bianchedi, D. (2008). The Science of Fencing. Sports Medicine, US.
Borysiuk, Z. ve Korfanty, E. (2009). Modern Saber Fencing: Technique-Tactics Training- Research. Ska Swordplay, US
Tyshler, D. Ve Logvin, V. (2015). Sports Fencing. A New Academic-Methodological, Russian
Türkiye Eskrim Federasyonu, http://www.eskrim.org.tr

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Defines the basic concepts of fencing
  2. Explains the historical development of fencing.
  3. Explains and applies the fencing competition rules
  4. Applies the basic techniques of fencing.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided Practice

Assessment & Evaluation

Oral ExamPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period14228
Midterm133
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice16116
Final133

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction, basic concepts of fencing, historical development and fencing equipmentExamination of sources.
2Fencing competition rulesExamination of sources.
3Characteristics of the Epee and Foil branchesExamination of sources.
4Characteristics of the sword branch, disguise techniques and application studiesExamination of sources.
5Common and different aspects of three different types of weaponsExamination of sources.
6Concentration, aesthetic reflex, balance techniques, application studiesExamination of sources.
7Attack-defense techniques and application exercises on the 4-line with combined movementsExamination of sources.
8midterm exam
9Attack-defense techniques and application exercises on the 6 line with combined movementsExamination of sources.
10Angard stance and lunge and Batinando techniques and application exercisesExamination of sources.
11Weapon holding positions, walking with the weapon and poking techniques with the weapon and practice exercisesExamination of sources.
12Retaliation, Entrenchment, Evacuation, Detention and Persistence techniques and application studiesExamination of sources.
13Armed distance and Counter-parade techniques and application studiesExamination of sources.
14Watching sample videos from important fencing tournaments and practicingExamination of sources.
15Final exam preparation studies
16final exam