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

RECOVERY REMISE

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:

>> Lunge-recover-with-extension vs. parry-4-riposte
attacker executes a lunge, defender executes a parry 4, then attacker recovers keeping the arm extended and disengages to hit the arm as defender lunges to riposte (for LH vs. RH, parry 6 for the defender)

>> Lunge-recover-with-extension vs. counter-6-riposte
attacker executes lunge, defender executes a counter 6, then attacker recovers keeping the arm extended and disengages to hit the arm as defender lunges to riposte (for LH vs. RH, counter 4 for the defender)

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunge-remise vs. parry 4 or counter 6
same as above; can alternate between parry 4 and counter 6 for variety

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

COUNTER ATTACKS FOLLOWED BY 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. 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)

>> One-two attack vs. counter-attacks & parry 8
attacker disengages then executes an advance-lunge with a delayed 2nd disengage with extension, defender extends to hit then retreats and executes a parry 8 (parry 7 for LH vs. RH)

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 FOLLOWED BY 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. 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)

>> One-two attack vs. counter-attacks & parry 8
attacker disengages then executes an advance-lunge with a delayed 2nd disengage with extension, defender extends to hit then retreats and executes a parry 8 (parry 7 for LH vs. RH)

Electric Drills:

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

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