Sample Lesson - Week 5
Footwork Advance Retreat Lunge Recover back Recover forward Passing step forward Passing step backward Jump back Lateral movement Simple Attacks From the instructor's invitation in third, straight thrust From the instructor's engagement in fourth, disengagement From the student's engagement in third, glide Simple Parries From the student's engagement in fourth, attack by disengagement to the chest Make sure the student parries third by making a straight line with their sword Encourage the student to sink with the parry (bend the knees deeper). Repost with a glide or with a detachment The student's feet should not move during the riposte. Beats From the instructor's point in line, the student beats in fourth and performs a straight thrust. Make sure that the student does not "prime" the beat by pulling the sword back. The student's blade should make one point of contact with the instructor's blade. The middle of the student's blade should ...