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

INDIRECT ATTACKS

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

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-disengage-lunges with footwork
attacker advancing, defender retreating; attacker executes advance-lunges at each line of the strip; defender attempts a parry 4 (6 for LH vs. RH) and attacker disengages around the parry

>> Advance-cutover-lunges with footwork
same as above, but attacker users cutover instead of disengage to avoid the parry

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-disengage-lunges with footwork
same as above

INDIRECT ATTACKS

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

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-disengage-lunges hitting the arm
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and attempts a parry 4 (6 for LH vs. RH) and attacker disengages around the parry to hit the arm with the lunge

>> Advance-disengage-lunges hitting the thigh
same as above, but attacker disengages to a low-line, hitting the opponent's thigh

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-disengage-lunges with footwork
same as above; alternate between aiming for the opponent's arm and thigh after the disengage

INDIRECT ATTACKS

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

Paired Up Drills:

>> Advance-disengage-lunges with footwork
attacker advancing, defender retreating; attacker executes advance-lunges at each line of the strip; defender attempts a parry 4 (6 for LH vs. RH) and attacker disengages around the parry

>> Advance-cutover-lunges with footwork
same as above, but attacker users cutover instead of disengage to avoid the parry

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-disengage-lunges with footwork
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

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.