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Old 01-13-2007, 11:02 AM   #1
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Terminology help?

I was fencing at my high school today, and my coach suggested that I compile a list of various fencing terminology for all the weapons to post in our team room.

(Some of the new kids have trouble remembering terms like ripostes, fleches, etc...)

So, is there a link somewhere where I can find a list or something?
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Get Rudy Volkmann's book "Magnum Libre d'Escrime". Or check Wikipedia, its fencing article isn't too bad.
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I found one here that is compiled by the USFCA. One year we gave the team an earlier version of this to look over, ask questions about what they didn't know, pick out what was actually useful/meaningful, and correct anything that was wrong or ambiguous. It was a worthwhile exercise.
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