FLECHE 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 fleches, 2x
same as above, fleche at each solid line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>>   Advance-fleche
attacker advances then executes a fleche while defender retreats 2-3 times

>>   Fleche attacks with footwork
attacker advancing, defender retreating; attacker executes a fleche at the first three solid lines of the strip

Electric Drills:

>>   Fleche attacks with footwork
same as above; must register a touch before the back foot touches the floor

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, 2x
advance to the other end of the room lunging at each line of the strip, then retreat back

Paired Up Drills:

>> Direct counter attack, 10x
attacker advances with a delayed extension, defender lunges to hit prior to the finish of the attacker's extension

>> Arm counter attack, 10x
attacker extends and executes an advance-lunge, defender extends to hit the opponent's arm and retreats to avoid being hit

Electric Drills:

>> Direct & arm counter attacks, 10x
same as above, alternate between direct & arm

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, 2x
advance to the other end of the room lunging at each line of the strip, then retreat back

Paired Up Drills:

>> Direct counter attack, 10x
attacker advances with a delayed extension, defender lunges to hit prior to the finish of the attacker's extension

>> Arm counter attack, 10x
attacker extends and executes an advance-lunge, defender extends to hit the opponent's arm and retreats to avoid being hit

Electric Drills:

>> Direct & arm counter attacks, 10x
same as above, alternate between direct & arm

FLECHE 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 fleches, 2x
same as above, fleche at each solid line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>>   Advance-fleche
attacker advances then executes a fleche while defender retreats 2-3 times

>>   Fleche attacks with footwork
attacker advancing, defender retreating; attacker executes a fleche at the first three solid lines of the strip

Electric Drills:

>>   Fleche attacks with footwork
same as above; must register a touch before the back foot touches the floor

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 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 8 and lunges, 2x
same as above, except execute a parry 8 prior to the lunge

Paired Up Drills:

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

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

Electric Drills:

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

COUNTER 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 8 and lunges, 2x
same as above, except execute a parry 8 prior to the lunge

Paired Up Drills:

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

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

Electric Drills:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 lunges, counter 6, ripostes, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip, then recover into counter 6 and lunge again to riposte

Paired Up Drills:

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

Electric Drills:

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

OPPOSITION

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:

>>   Lunge vs. opposition
attacker lunges, defender extends in the high line while moving the guard laterally to push the attacker's blade away and hit at the same time; 5x each, then 5x with defender extending in the low line instead

>>   Extension vs. opposition lunge
attacker extends, defender extends in the high line while moving the guard laterally and lunging to push the attacker's blade away during the lunge; 5x each, then 5x with the defender extending in the low line instead

Electric Drills:

>>   Lunge vs. opposition
same as above