Fencing Addendum:
A Practical Training Guide for Coaches, Parents and Young Athletes

The learning material from the sections on children’s exercise physiology, training and fitness brings the reader even more information. The addendum also provides extra details on sports injury causation, anatomy, prevention and treatment related to fencing. The information applies to all weapons with an emphasis on sabre and foil.
You will discover:
Anatomy and causation of injuries
Capabilities of various body tissues and potential for injuries
Preventing injuries
Care and rehabilitation of injuries
Developmental stages for physical training
Special considerations in training children using exercise physiology
How to develop a year-long program
Types of energy systems used by young fencers and how to specifically train those systems
Overload in training and Aerobic and Anaerobic fitness
Lactate threshold to increase training fitness
Heart rate and the Rating of Perceived Exertion to track a fencer’s effort
Training zones and how to use them in fencing
How to develop a functional fitness training program for young fencers
The warm-up controversy – functional or static stretching
Components of muscular fitness
Use of weights and body resistance exercises
Extra functional exercises for strengthening lower body, upper body, and core
Extra Plyometrics information for fencing
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This is sold as a Digital Version only. The books are only purchased from the individual book page and payment goes directly to the author, Rob Handelman. Payment does not go through the SF Youth Fencing Shop. Rob will reach out after the sale to provide the physical or digital copy to you. You can reach Rob directly at robhandelman@gmail.com.