Announcer Raport Oravetz Raport Orr Raport Shroff Raport Perkins Belt Raport RADIO PROGRAM PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR HEALTH SERIES March 24, 1938 "Foils and Foibles" This program tonight is concerned with the sport of Fencing. We shall hear an advanced class in fencing practicing the technique under the direction of iir. Jim Raport, the instructor. We come in on the class~ room as Mr, Raport is calling the class rodle Please answer to your namee Tom Orr (answor); Miss Doris Johnson -- Miss Nellic Hurtgen -- Kalman Oravetz «-~ William Griswold -« Miss Dorothy Houston «+ Otis Perkins -~ William Belt -- Brody Shroff --. Now today wo are going to have a short discussion after wo do somo fencing. First, let us have overy one pair off with a partnerg All of you should be wearing masks to protect your face from possible in- jurye Now, take your on guard positions All right - Fonec$ (Clash of blades) Mre Raport, is my position correct? Well, be sure, Oravotz, that the heels of your fect are about 12 to 18 inches apart and that the right foot is pointing in the direction of the intended step. Both knees should be bente The whole position should insure good balance. Miss Hurtgen, you aren't taking a straight lungee Remember, the tip of your foil must touch on the body betwoon the waist ond neck in ordor to seare a good touche Tom Orr, why do you hold your left leg bent so much more than the right leg? I beliove it is a little casior fcr mc to maintain my balance this woye Then I find that if I keep my left leg tcockod' like some people cock the trigger of a gum to shoot quickly that I cam lunge much quickore That's a gocd idoa, Tome Mr. Raport, what scoms to be wrong with my attack? Now, Brody, youtro still lax about your posturce Always keep in mind that your actual body posture in foneing, os in every other thing you do, reflects your mental postures. i lackudaisical foncing form usual ly means a slipshod fencer. So please watch yourself, Shroffe Belt, you lunge at me and lot mo try to parry that limgee All right, Porkins, hore gocse Hold up, evoryonce Put your foils down and take off your faco pro- tection, I'd like to spond the remainder of the time on a genoral discussion of fencinge Let's hear from the ladies first. Miss Hurtgon why are you taking fencing?