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
>> Fleches, 2x
fleche repeatedly, turning around when out of room

Paired Up Drills:

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

>> Retreat-fleche
attacker retreats, defender advances, then attacker executes a fleche

Electric Drills:

>> Fleche attacks
alternate between advance-fleche and retreat-fleche

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

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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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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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

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