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

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

COMPOUND 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-lunges with one-two
attacker disengages then extends and advances, defender retreats and attempts to parry 6 (4 for LH vs. RH); attacker disengages and lunges

>> Advance-lunges with one-two and footwork
same as first drill, but with attacker advancing down the strip and executing one-two attacks at each line

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges with one-two and footwork
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.

COMPOUND 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-lunges with one-two
attacker disengages then extends and advances, defender retreats and attempts to parry 6 (4 for LH vs. RH); attacker disengages and lunges

>> Advance-lunges with one-two and footwork
same as first drill, but with attacker advancing down the strip and executing one-two attacks at each line

Electric Drills:

>> Advance-lunges with one-two and footwork
same as above

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

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

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