Lesson 15

Here’s the rapier and dagger lesson that I did with Dori today.  I’m going to follow the notation that Kevin Murakoshi is using for the dagger.  I’m using 4 dagger parries which correspond roughly to the four guards in the classical Italian system.  1st is to the dagger’s inside, under the arm (point high), 2nd is low and to the dagger’s outside (point low), 3rd is high and to the dagger outside and 4th is to the dagger’s inside over the arm.

Also, if some of the actions seem awkward it could be because we are opposite handed.  Or because they actually were awkward

1. From the instructor’s invitation in 3rd, straight thrust (hand in 3rd), dagger closes in 4th.
2. From the instructor’s invitation in 2rd, straight thrust, dagger closes in 1st.
3. From the instructor’s invitation in 4th, straight thrust, dagger closes in 3rd
4. From the instructor’s invitation in low 4th,  straight thrust, dagger closes in 2nd.
5. From the instructor’s engagement in 3rd, disengagement , dagger closes in 4th.
6. From the instructor’s engagement in 2rd, disengagement, dagger closes in 1st.
7. From the instructor’s engagement in 4th, disengagement, dagger closes in 3rd
8. From the instructor’s engagement in low 4th, disengagement, dagger closes in 2nd.
9. From the student’s engagement in 3rd, glide , dagger closes in 1st.
10. From the student’s engagement in 2rd, glide, dagger closes in 4th.
11. From the student’s engagement in 4th, glide, dagger closes in 3rd
12. From the student’s engagement in low 4th, glide, dagger closes in 3rd.
13. From the student’s invitation to the outside high line, parry 4th with dagger, riposte direct, hand in 3rd
14. From the student’s invitation to the inside line, parry 1st with dagger, riposte direct
15. From the student’s invitation to the dagger’s outside high line (dagger placed across the wrist, exposing the upper half of the body) parry third with the dagger, riposte direct
16. From the student’s invitation to the inside line, parry 2nd with the dagger, riposte direct
17. Blade seizure with the dagger in 4th with a passing step
18. Blade seizure with the dagger in 1st with a passing step
19. Blade seizure with the dagger in 3rd with a passing step
20. Blade seizure with the dagger in 2nd with a passing step
21. From the instructor’s invitation in 3rd,  three straight thrusts, end of lesson

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