What are some good books on Fencing?
August 19th, 2008Here’s a big list of books on fencing. I’ve highlighted some of the books that are commonly regarded as “good”. I’m sure I’ve missed some or are undervaluaing some, so please point out any mistakes. I’ll continue to add as necessary.
All sections are in reference to Sport/Olympic Fencing. Historical and Classical Fencing have their own specific sections.
Recommended Reading
Fencing Is My Life by Sergei Golubitsky
By The Sword by Richard Cohen
Magnum Libre D’Escrime: Big Book Fencing by Rudy Volkman
Foil, Saber, and Epee Fencing: Skills, Safety, Operations, and Responsibilities by Maxwell Garret, Emmanuil Kaidonov, Gil Pezza
Fencing Basics and/or Coaching Information
The Complete Guide to Fencing by Berndt Barth, Emil Beck
Foil Fencing by Muriel Taitt
Epee Fencing: A Complete System by Imre Vass
Fencing and the Master by Laszlo Szabo
Learning Fencing by Berndt Barth, Katrin Barth
Fencing: Techniques of Foil, Epee and Sabre by Brian Pitman
Fencer’s Start-Up: A Beginner’s Guide to Traditional & Sport Fencing by Doug Werne
Fencing: Steps to Success by Elaine Cheris
Basic Foil Fencing by Charles Simonian
Fencing Training
The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Fencing by Robert Price
Training Fencing by Berndt Barth, Katrin Barth
Electric Foil Fencing: Advanced Competitive Training by Istvan Lukovich
The Theory and Practice of Fencing by Julio Martinez Castello
History/Information/Biographies
Closing the Distance: Chasing a Father’s Olympic Fencing Legacy by Jeff Bukantz
Running With Swords: The Adventures and Misadventures of The Irrepressible Canadian Fencing Champion by Sherraine Mackay
A Dictionary of Universally Used Fencing Terminology by William Gaugler
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, BOOK OF FENCING
The History of Fencing: Foundations of Modern European Swordplay by William Gaulger
The Living Sword: A Fencers’ Autobiography by Aldo Nadi
Classical/Historical Fencing Books
The Art and Science of Fencing by Nick Evangelista
Classical Fencing: The Martial Art of Incurable Romantics by Adam Adrian Crown
The Inner Game of Fencing: Excellence in Form, Technique, Strategy and Spirit by Nick Evangelista
On Fencing by Aldo Nadi
Nadi on Fencing by Aldo Nadi
The Art Of Fencing by Monsieur L’Abbat
The Science of Fencing: A Comprehensive Training Manual for Master and Student; Including Lesson Plans for Foil, Sabre and Epee Instruction by William Gaugler
Unsorted
Introduction to Fencing by Thomas Cross, Ernie Kirkham
The School of Fencing: With a General Explanation of the Principal Attitudes and Positions Peculiar to the Art by Domenico Angelo
Fencing: Essential Skills Training by Ed Rogers
Fencing: The Modern International Style by Istvan Lukovich
Cold Steel: The Art of Fencing with the Sabre by Alfred Hutton
Understanding Fencing by Zbigniew Czajkowski
The Fencing Book: A Comprehensive Manual for Developing Fencing Skills and Fundamentals by Nancy Curry
Fencing by Joseph Vince
Modern Fencing: A Comprehensive Manual for the Foil, Epee, and Sabre by Clovis Deladrier
A compleat system of fencing: Or, the art of defence by Edward Blackwell
Modern Fencing: Foil, Epee, and Sabre; from Initiation to Competition by Michel Alaux
Secrets of the Sword by Cesar Lecat Bazancourt
Fencing by C.L. De Beaumont
Fencing: Skills of the Game by Henry De Silva
Fencing by Hugo Castello, James Castello
Foil Fencing by John Smith
Fencing by Allan Skipp
Modern Fencing: A Comprehensive Manual for the Foil, the Epee, the Sabre by Deladrier Clovis
Your Book of Fencing by C.L. De Beaumont
Fencing by Muriel Bower, Torao Mori
Foil and sabre: A grammar of fencing in detailed lessons for professor and pupil by Louis Rondelle
Foil Fencing by Maxwell Garrett
How to Improve Your Fencing by Maxwell Garrett
Fencing by Maxwell Garrett
Fencing With The Epee by Roger Crosnier
Fencing With The Saber by Roger Crosnier
Fencing With The Foil by Roger Crosnier
Fencing Everyone by William Gaugler
The Encyclopedia of the Sword by Nick Evangelista
The Woman Fencer by Nick and Anita Evangelista
Get a Gold Medal Butt Gary Guerriero
Fencing by GV Hett
Epee Combat Manual by Terence Kingston
Preparing the Mind: Improving Fencing Performance Through Psychological Preparation by Aladar Kogler
One Touch At a Time by Aladar Kogler
Planning to win: Designing, recording, and evaluating your fencing training program by Aladar Kogler
The Revised Foil by Charles Selberg
Unavailable Books
The Fencers Companion by Leon Bertrand
Foil Technique & Terminology by Jean-Jacques Gillet
September 2nd, 2008 at 3:50 am
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September 2nd, 2008 at 6:59 am
Books off my shelf that you don’t have listed:
The Fencer’s Companion by Léon Bertrand
The Theory and Practice of Fencing by Julio Castello
Fencing with the Foil by Roger Crosnier
How to Improve Your Fencing by Maxwell Garret
Foil Fencing by Maxwell Garret and Mary Poulson
The History of Fencing by William Gaugler
Foil Technique and Terminology by Jean Jacques Gillet
Fencing is My Life by Sergei Golubitsky
Get a Gold Medal Butt; Own a fencer’s beautiful butt (without ever fencing!) by Gary Guerriero and Mary Leonard
Epee 2.0 by Johan Harmenberg
Fencing by G.V. Hett
Epee Combat Manual by Terence Kingston
One Touch at a Time; Psychological Processes in Fencing by Aladar Kogler
Winning Fencing by Marvin Nelson
Foil by Charles Selberg
Know the Game Fencing by Allan Skipp
Introduction to Foil Fencing (A Class Approach) by Rudy Volkman
You list the Vass book twice.
You’ve omitted the author (and lost the end of the title) of “Fencer’s Start-up: A Beginner’s Guide to Traditional & Sport Fencing by Doug Werner”
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:00 am
Just noticed that you have the Skipp book listed, but without author attibution.
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
awesome, keep them coming. i’ll update asap.
July 13th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
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