COUNTER ATTACKS

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. counter-attacks & parry 4
attacker executes an advance-lunge with a delayed extension, defender extends to hit then retreats and executes a parry 4 (parry 6 for LH vs. RH)

>> Advance-lunge vs. esquive/ducking
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats, extends, and executes an esquive (dodge sideways) or duck (drop down with only the feet and back hand or knee touching the floor) to avoid the attack

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. counter-attacks & parry 4
same as above; defender must avoid a double touch

COUNTER ATTACKS WITH AVOIDANCE

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-lunge vs. esquive
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats, extends, and executes an esquive (dodge sideways) to avoid the attack

>>   Advance-lunges vs. ducking
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats, extends, and ducks down to avoid the attack (must not fall down – only the feet and the back hand or back knee may touch the floor)

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-lunge vs. esquive
same as above; defender must avoid a double touch

COUNTER ATTACKS WITH AVOIDANCE

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-lunge vs. esquive
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats, extends, and executes an esquive (dodge sideways) to avoid the attack

>>   Advance-lunges vs. ducking
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats, extends, and ducks down to avoid the attack (must not fall down – only the feet and the back hand or back knee may touch the floor)

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-lunge vs. esquive
same as above; defender must avoid a double touch

COUNTER ATTACKS

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. counter-attacks & parry 4
attacker executes an advance-lunge with a delayed extension, defender extends to hit then retreats and executes a parry 4 (parry 6 for LH vs. RH)

>> Advance-lunge vs. esquive/ducking
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats, extends, and executes an esquive (dodge sideways) or duck (drop down with only the feet and back hand or knee touching the floor) to avoid the attack

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. counter-attacks & parry 4
same as above; defender must avoid a double touch

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 prior to the lunge; 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

INDIRECT 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 counter 6 and lunges, 2x
same as above, except execute a counter 6 prior to the lunge

Paired Up Drills:

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

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

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-lunges vs. retreat-counter-parry-6
same as above

INDIRECT 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 counter 6 and lunges, 2x
same as above, except execute a counter 6 prior to the lunge

Paired Up Drills:

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

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

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-lunges vs. retreat-counter-parry-6
same as above

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 prior to the lunge; 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

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

>>   Advance-lunge-prime-riposte vs. retreat-counter-6
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a counter 6 with riposte, then attacker executes a parry 1 with counter riposte (for LH vs. RH, counter 4 for defender)

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-lunge-parry-riposte vs. retreat-parry-4
same as above

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

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

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

>>   Advance-lunge-prime-riposte vs. retreat-counter-6
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a counter 6 with riposte, then attacker executes a parry 1 with counter riposte (for LH vs. RH, counter 4 for defender)

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-lunge-parry-riposte vs. retreat-parry-4
same as above