Analysis of the fencing lunge based on the response to a visual stimulus and a tactile stimulus

Abstract

Fencing requires from competitors responses to multiple stimuli, therefore in initial training and honing fencing techni ques the trainer’s task is to adapt specific activities to achieve the desired speed of sensorimotor (psychomotor responses) [1]. One of the main goals of individual training and fighting is selection of an adequate moment for starting an offensive ac tion, in this case, a simple lunge. During specialty training, fen cers acquire multiple technical and technical-tactical skills which can be used during fighting. These skills include: a simple speed response to a visual stimulus and a simple speed response to a tactile stimulus [2]. The speed of response to a given stimulus can be shaped using single or complex action exercises according to the scheme presented by Czajkowski. The study used a simple response scheme (a simple speed response to chan ges, the predicted stimulus, and the trainer’s action). The same author also presents the sequence of fencing lunge performance: 1) a harmonious, slight extension of the armed limb in such a way that it is difficult for the rival to notice it; 2) lifting the back leg softly and sliding it forward with the heel sliding along the board; 3) extension of the back leg in the knee joint ended with a vigorous extension (at the same time thrust of the back leg sheen forward); 4) a blow and an immediate stepping on the board with the front leg. The above sequence of a simple lunge has been generally accepted in fencing training. As already mentioned, apart from the response to stimuli, the responses to tactile stimuli are also very important (the so