"A wonderful resource for blossoming fencers and aspiring coaches," says no less than Vinnie Bradford, Olympian, National Champion in two weapons, and member of the USA Fencing Hall of Fame.
He is the owner and head coach of Pioneer Valley Fencing Academy in Western Massachusetts..
He regularly teaches coaching clinics in the New England area.
Paul has been a member of the US Fencing Coaches Association\'s Certification and Accreditation Board since 2011.
He is certified as a Level 3 Armorer by the Armorers College.
He also holds Level 3 Certifications in all three weapons from the USA Fencing Coaches College.
About the Author: Fencing Master Paul Sise, the author of A Basic Foil Companion, holds the titles of Ma tre d\'Epee and Prevot d\'Armes from the International Academy of Arms and the US Fencing Coaches Association.
Finally, Paul enriches the book by offering illustrative stories from his own experience as a coach and fencer.
Sise goes into depth, explaining the psychological and tactical differences and similarities between the weapons, and clarifies the often-confusing language of fencing.
It covers the Basic techniques and progresses the novice fencer from raw beginner to eager competitor.
Every beginning fencer should lay hands on this book (And lots of coaches )Author Paul Sise not only introduces you to Fencing foil, saber, and epee, he shows you how it\'s done, with copious photo illustrations and sometimes humorous sketches. "A wonderful resource for blossoming fencers and aspiring coaches," says no less than Vinnie Bradford, Olympian, National Champion in two weapons, and member of the USA Fencing Hall of Fame
