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Perfect practice makes perfect PREMANENT.
As in any technical training,
the quality of training is more important than its volume or intensity. In other words, five correctly executed repetitions
in practice are worth far more than twenty poorly performed repetitions. In turn, the quality of training is more affected
by the athlete's mental state rather than their physical condition. Distraction, boredom,
and lack of concentration all contribute to a shift in focus away from the activity that is being learned or mastered.
"WHAT'S GOING ON?"
... (input)
Using the environmental information before them, a fencer experiences what is seen (vision),
what is heard (audition), what they feel (touch). The activities of the response-selection stage (What To
DO) begin once those of the stimulus identification stage (What's Going On) have provided the fencer with sufficient information
about the nature of the environment. Using this information, the performer must now decide what, if any, response should be
made. If the fencer decides that a response is appropriate, he or she selects one from available movements, such as attacking,
defending with blade or distance. Thus, in this stage a translation of sorts occurs between the sensory input that has been
identified and one of several possible forms of movement output. "What To Do" (information processing) Is knowing what
fencing actions are needed (tactics) for accomplishing the goals of the game. The
activities of the response-selection stage (What To DO) begin once those of the stimulus identification stage (What's Going
On) have provided the fencer with sufficient information about the nature of the environment. Using this information, the
performer must now decide what, if any, response should be made. If the fencer decides that a response is appropriate, he
or she selects one from available movements, such as attacking, defending with blade or distance. Thus, in this stage a translation
of sorts occurs between the sensory input that has been identified and one of several possible forms of movement output.
VIDEO TUTORIALS Foot Work and Tracking link to next page
SITE MAP.
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"HOW TO DO-IT?" ...is knowing
how to do the fencing actions (technique), needed for goal achievement.
If a sport fencer
demonstrates "ideal form and technique" in blade and foot work ("HOW TO DO IT")and cannot
react successfully ("WHAT'S GOING ON" & "WHAT TO DO") to her opponents actions during the game, the
fencer is not completely skilled to achieve the goal of the game.
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