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

IN-FIGHTING

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:

>> Fleche & run past vs. counter-6-riposte
attacker executes a fleche, defender retreats and executes a counter 6, attacker runs past, defender attempts riposte to the back

>> Extensions with angulation
attacker extends to hit and angle around parries

>> Locked guards
fencers start with guards locked, then try to hit

Electric Drills:

>> Locked guards
same as above

DIRECT 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
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-lunges with footwork
attacker advancing, defender retreating; attacker executes advance-lunges at each line of the strip

>> Advance-lunges vs. counter attacks
same as first drill, but with defender extending when the attacker launches his/her attack

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. counter attacks
same as above; should result in a double touch

DIRECT 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
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-lunges with footwork
attacker advancing, defender retreating; attacker executes advance-lunges at each line of the strip

>> Advance-lunges vs. counter attacks
same as first drill, but with defender extending when the attacker launches his/her attack

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. counter attacks
same as above; should result in 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

DIRECT 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
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-lunges with footwork
attacker advancing, defender retreating; attacker executes advance-lunges at each line of the strip

>> Advance-lunges vs. counter attacks
same as first drill, but with defender extending when the attacker launches his/her attack

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges vs. counter attacks
same as above; should result in 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

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

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

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