Lesson 9
An individual lesson that I gave at practice today.
In time, as the instructor changes to an invitation of 4th, straight thrust, with a fixed foot lunge.
Same thing, instructor’s choice as to which line is opened. (including low lines)
In time, as the instructor attempts a blade seizure in 4th, disengagement in time (with a lunge)
Same thing, instructor’s choice as to which line to do the blade seziure in. (including low lines)
In time, blade seizure in fourth and glide.
Same thing, the instructor’s blade position determines the line to do the blade seizure in.
Same thing, as the instructor executes a disengagement in time, time thrust in either 3rd or 4th, depending on the initial line of attack.
Blade seizure in fourth, as the instructor attempts a disengagement in time, time thrust in third (hand in second) with a passing step.
Blade seizure in third, as the instructor attempts a disengagement in time, time thrust in second to the flank (scannatura) with a passing step.
Same thing, but instructors choice as to which line the blade seizure is executed. Student responds with the appropriate passing step.
Blade seizure in low 4th (instructor’s point is lowered, to prompt this). Instructor executes a disengagement in time, student responds with a pass forward with the hand in low 3rd (point high) with the off hand pressing down on the blade to add leverage.
Same thing, instructor’s choice as to which of the three passing steps to execute.
From the invitation in 4th, three straight thrusts end of lesson.
Dori
August 9, 2009 at 9:54 pmThis was a really fun lesson, lots of good choices to be made. It was hard to bring the off hand over to press on the blade, though. It was nice to have the extra leverage when I caught David’s blade with my weak/medium on his strong, but it also felt like it made my point control worse and the attack slower.
I also had a hard time getting the scannatura to work right – if I move the tip far enough to clear the line it feels like it takes too long and I’m making the passing step before my arm is extended. I think it’s an execution problem on my end, though, nothing intrinsically wrong with the interpretation.