Each technique is broken down into easy to follow steps and a variety of angles, close-ups and slow motion footage is used to emphasise the essential element of each stroke. Shot in high definition and lasting over 80 minutes this is an indispensable resource for both beginner and intermediate fencers alike. Chapters: The stance - The step forwards and back - The lunge - The fleche - The grip - The lines and guards - Simple attacks - Simple, circle and semi-circle parries - First counter riposte - Second counter riposte - Compound attacks - Successive parries - Point-in-line - Pris-de-fere attacks - Ceding and opposition parries - Counter attacks - Counter time - Opposite handers - Free fighting« less