INDIRECT RIPOSTES

Warm-ups:

>> Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>> Tip circling
with the arm extended, circle the tip 10 times both ways
>> Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. retreat-parry-4-disengage
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a parry 4, then attacker recovers and tries to parry 4 and defender disengages to riposte (for LH vs. RH, parry 6 for the defender)

>> Advance-lunges vs. retreat-counter-6-disengage
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a counter 6, then attacker recovers and tries to parry 6 and defender disengages to riposte (for LH vs. RH, counter 4 for the defender)

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. retreat-parry-4-disengage
same as above; can alternate between parry 4 and counter 6 for variety

ATTACKS ON THE BLADE

Warm-ups:

>> Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>> Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>> Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>> Beat attacks
attacker executes an advance-lunge, beating the opponent's blade either down or up prior to the lunge and aiming for the arm; defender retreats

>> Change-glide attacks
attacker executes an advance-lunge, circling the tip to the other side of the opponent's blade prior to the lunge, gliding down the blade to hit; defender retreats

Electric Drills:

>> Beat attacks, change-glide attacks
same as above, alternate between the two

INDIRECT RIPOSTES

Warm-ups:

>> Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>> Tip circling
with the arm extended, circle the tip 10 times both ways
>> Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. retreat-parry-4-disengage
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a parry 4, then attacker recovers and tries to parry 4 and defender disengages to riposte (for LH vs. RH, parry 6 for the defender)

>> Advance-lunges vs. retreat-counter-6-disengage
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a counter 6, then attacker recovers and tries to parry 6 and defender disengages to riposte (for LH vs. RH, counter 4 for the defender)

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. retreat-parry-4-disengage
same as above; can alternate between parry 4 and counter 6 for variety

ALTERNATE GUARD POSITIONS

Warm-ups:

>> Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>> Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>> Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>> Low-line advance-lunges
attacker starts with blade angled down then executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and attempts a low-line parry, attacker disengages to avoid the parry

>> Advancing with guard changes
attacker advancing, defender retreating; attacker moves hand between different guard positions then advance-lunges to hit

Electric Drills:

>> Advancing with guard changes
same as above

FOOT TOUCHES

Warm-ups:

>> Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>> Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>> Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-disengage-lunges hitting the foot
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender attempts a parry 4 (6 for LH vs. RH) and attacker disengages to a low-line, hitting the foot

>> Beat attacks
attacker executes an advance-lunge, beating the opponent's blade up and extending in a low line prior to the lunge, hitting the foot

Electric Drills:

>> Beat attacks
same as above

ALTERNATE GUARD POSITIONS

Warm-ups:

>> Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>> Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>> Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>> Low-line advance-lunges
attacker starts with blade angled down then executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and attempts a low-line parry, attacker disengages to avoid the parry

>> Advancing with guard changes
attacker advancing, defender retreating; attacker moves hand between different guard positions then advance-lunges to hit

Electric Drills:

>> Advancing with guard changes
same as above

DIRECT PARRIES

Warm-ups:

>> Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>> Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>> Footwork with lunges, parry 4, riposte, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip, then recover into parry 4 and lunge again to riposte

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. retreat-parry-4
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a parry 4 with riposte (parry 6 for LH vs. RH)

>> Advance-lunges vs.retreat-parry-1
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a parry 1 (prime) with riposte (attack should be to 4 line for LH vs. RH)

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. parry 4/1
same as above drills, except the defender alternates between parry 4 and 1, starting with 4 on the first attack, then 1 on the second attack, then 4 again, etc.

DIRECT PARRIES & GLIDE RIPOSTES

Warm-ups:

>> Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>> Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>> Footwork with parry 4 and lunges, 2x
same as above, except execute a parry 4 prior to the lunge

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. retreat-parry-4
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a parry 4 then transfers to 8 to glide riposte (parry 6 to 7 for LH vs. RH)

>> Advance-lunges vs.retreat-parry-1
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a parry 1 (prime) with a glide riposte (attack should be to 4 line for LH vs. RH)

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. parry 4/1
same as above drills, except the defender alternates between parry 4 and 1, starting with 4 on the first attack, then 1 on the second attack, then 4 again, etc.

DIRECT PARRIES

Warm-ups:

>> Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>> Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>> Footwork with lunges, parry 4, riposte, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip, then recover into parry 4 and lunge again to riposte

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. retreat-parry-4
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a parry 4 with riposte (parry 6 for LH vs. RH)

>> Advance-lunges vs.retreat-parry-1
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a parry 1 (prime) with riposte (attack should be to 4 line for LH vs. RH)

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. parry 4/1
same as above drills, except the defender alternates between parry 4 and 1, starting with 4 on the first attack, then 1 on the second attack, then 4 again, etc.