Lesson 17

Rapier and dagger lesson from this afternoon.  The two of us were opposite handed.

1. From the instructor’s invitation in low 4th, straight thrust, hand in 4th, dagger closing in 3rd.
2. From the instructor’s invitation in 2nd, straight thrust, hand in 2nd, dagger closing in low 4th under the sword arm.
3. From the instructor’s invitation in 3rd, straight thrust, hand in 3rd, dagger closing in 4th over the sword arm.
4. From the instructor’s invitation in 4th, straight thrust, hand in 4th, dagger closing in 3rd.
5. Parry 4th with the dagger over the arm, riposte underneath hand in 3rd.
6. Same thing, but riposte with a lunge if the instructor takes a retreat after the initial attack.
7. Parry low 4th with the dagger under the arm, riposte above, hand in 2nd.
8. Same thing, but riposte with a passing step if the instructor retreats after the initial attack
9. Parry 2nd with the dagger, riposte to high line, hand in 2nd.   Riposte with a pass if the instructor takes the retreat.
10. Parry 3rd with the dagger, riposte to the low line, hand in 3rd.  Riposte with a pass if the instructor takes the retreat.
11. Instructor does a pass with the dagger in low 4th.  Disengage under the dagger, parry in 4th over the sword arm and hit with the hand in 3rd while withdrawing the entire front leg and leaning the body forward. (kind of like going into a backwards lunge but with the left leg forward)
12. Instructor dose a pass with the dagger in 4th.  Disengage over the dagger, parry in low 4th under the sword arm and hit with the hand in 2nd while withdrawing the front leg.
13. Instructor does a pass with the dagger in 2nd.  Disengage under the dagger, parry in 4th over the sword arm and hit with the hand in 3rd while withdrawing the front leg.
14. Same as before, but the instructor feints the pass with the dagger in 2nd and changes to low 4th.  We didn’t really have a favorite answer for this but went with the student passing forward and hitting with the dagger.
15. Instructor does a pass with the dagger in 3rd.  Disengage under the dagger, parry in low 4th with the dagger under the sword arm and hit with the hand in 2nd while withdrawing the front leg.
16. Same thing but instead of disengaging under the dagger, turn a cut to the outside cheek.
17. From the invitation in low 4th, three straight thrusts, end of lesson.

Share on Facebook