Footwork Warmup Circuit Level I.

Comprehensive warmup exercises for footwork applicable for all three weapons. Level I. exercises are for novice and intermediate fencers to refine form, tempo, and balance, and for more advanced fencers who desire a soft warmup prior to focused training. List of Exercises: 1). March - 3 metre advance switching to 4 metre advance on non-dominant side, and then returning to dominant side for remaining 3 metre advance finishing with lunge. 2). Agility Ladder - Toes, two in, advance and repeat transitioning to 2.5 metre march switching to 2.5 metre march on non-dominant side, then back into agility ladder, two toes in, two toes out, return in, advance, and repeat. 3). Lunge Hurdles - March to hurdle, lunge, recover back, hop over hurdle, and repeat. Duration: 15min. Prior to starting the circuit, allow for a minimum of 5 minutes for stretching. osmfencing@