This is Fencing!: Advanced Training and Performance Principles for Foil

by Ziemowit Wojciechowski

Overview

'This is fencing!' is a rally call heard in training centres around the country. Coined by experienced GB fencing coach, Ziemowit Wojciechowski, it embodies the passion, skill and dedication needed to excel at an international level. As one of the world's most renowned foil coaches, achieving Olympic podium success and top world rankings for his fencers, Ziemowit has sustained a long and successful career, which he now unpacks in this comprehensive guide. Using real life examples and case studies, This is Fencing! offers detailed approaches to training, tactics and exercises in the foil, providing key insights into how to create both individual and club training sessions. Key topics include: the core principles of coaching, training and performance; aspects of an individual lesson; detailed examples of footwork exercises; physical and psychological preparation and practical tactical advice during competitions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785005954
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	09/05/2019
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.84(w) x 9.28(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

Ziemowit Wojciechowski, known as Ziemek, is a former Polish Foil Champion and Olympic competitor. He has been a fencing coach for the past forty years, working closely with the GB fencing teams as National Coach for the Men's and Women's Foil Squads, taking them to worldwide championships and the 2012 Olympic games. Ziemek's distinctive coaching style and long-standing relationships have yielded a long and illustrious record of success; most notably as coach to some of the world's top fencers, including Richard Kruse (world number two), James Davis and Alexander Choupenitch. Ziemek continues to develop up-and-coming talent with his club ZFW Fencing Club and regularly travels the world giving coaching masterclasses.

Table of Contents

Preface 6

About the Author 8

Foreword 9

1 Principles of Coaching 11

2 Principles of Training 45

3 Principles of Performance 55

4 Setting Goals 63

5 Physical Preparation 81

6 Training Methods and Exercises 89

7 Footwork Training 103

8 Aspects of an Individual Lesson 113

9 Psychological Preparation 145

10 Preparing for Best Performance 155

11 Tactics 161

12 Coaching During Competition 183

13 This is Team Fencing! 195

14 Performance Analysis 201

15 Conclusion 211

Glossary 214

Bibliography 220

Index 221