László Szabó (born 1905 in
Târgu Mureș
Târgu Mureș (, ; hu, Marosvásárhely ) is the seat of Mureș County in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania. It is the List of cities and towns in Romania, 16th largest Romanian city, with 134,290 inhabitants as of the 2011 Romania ...
, date of death unknown) was a
Hungarian fencing
Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, s ...
master. He got known for his book ''Fencing and The Master'', which is until this day important literature for fencing coaches. Szabó wrote it after accumulating broad knowledge during his lifetime such as from his maestro
Italo Santelli
Italo Santelli (15 August 1866 – 8 February 1945) was an Italian fencing, fencer who is considered to be the "father of modern sabre (fencing), sabre fencing".
Biography
Italo Santelli was born in Carrodano (La Spezia), Italy in 1866. He st ...
.
Fencing and The Master
In his book ''Fencing and The Master'' he describes correct fencing positions and the important details for the coach. In particular, he mentions the importance of loose muscles for quick flexibility and reaction.
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