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:

>> Locked guards
fencers start with guards together, then try to angle the shoulders and blade to hit

>> Advancing parry-riposte
attacker lunges, defender advances while parrying and angles to riposte (4/1/8/counter-6)

>> Fleche & remise vs. counter-6-riposte
attacker executes a fleche, defender retreats and executes a counter 6 and attempts a riposte, attacker attempts a remise around/under the parry

Electric Drills:

>> Advancing parry-riposte
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:

>> Locked guards
fencers start with guards together, then try to angle the shoulders and blade to hit

>> Advancing parry-riposte
attacker lunges, defender advances while parrying and angles to riposte (4/1/8/counter-6)

>> Fleche & remise vs. counter-6-riposte
attacker executes a fleche, defender retreats and executes a counter 6 and attempts a riposte, attacker attempts a remise around/under the parry

Electric Drills:

>>  Advancing parry-riposte
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

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

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 while retreating, execute a parry 4 prior to the lunge at each line

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) [bonus: 8 vs. 8]

>> 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)
[bonus:  7 vs. 1; 1 vs. fleche; 1 vs. counter-6]

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.

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 while retreating, execute a parry 4 prior to the lunge at each line

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) [bonus: 8 vs. 8]

>> 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)
[bonus:  7 vs. 1; 1 vs. fleche; 1 vs. counter-6]

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.

ARM 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:

>>   Advances hitting the arm, 10x each
attacker extends with the blade angled toward the defender's arm and advances, hitting the forearm

>>   Lunges hitting the arm, 10x each
same as above but with a lunge instead of an advance

>>   Advance-lunges hitting the arm, 10x each
same as above, but with attacker executing an advance-lunge

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-lunges hitting the arm, 10x each
same as above