Vass - Epee Fencing

This is the definitive book on epee fencing for decades to come. It takes the reader from simple moves to a masterful repertory of dazzling strokes and counterstrokes -- technique, tactics, and strategy. "Epee Fencing: a complete system" is an encyclopedia of epee techniques which add up to a treasury of actions and ideas to select from. Every attack, every preparation, is carefully described; then the parries used against that attack are analyzed, then the counterattacks. Numerous lessons and drills are included, and the book is copiously illustrated. The translation has been extensively revised and the materials supplemented with a discussion of fencing terminology. "An excellent new translation of ... the fundamental book on epee." - Colin Walls, Manchester, UK. A required textbook for coaches.