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    • Nov 29thLesson 20

      Here’s a single rapier lesson that I did with Dori at practice today:

      1. In time, from the invitation in 3rd, straight thrust
      2. In time, from the engagement of 3rd, disengagement
      3. In time, engage in 3rd and glide
      4. From the invitation in 3rd, time thrust in 4th
      5. From the invitation in 3rd, parry 4th, riposte by glide (no lunge)
      6. From the invitation in 3rd, parry 4th, transport to second, riposte by glide
      7. From the invitation of 3rd, parry of 2nd (kind of a wide, half circular parry), riposte by glide
      8. From the invitation of 3rd, parry of 2nd, riposte by glide with a passing step
      9. In time, gain in 3rd with an advance and glide
      10. Same thing, but the instructor may attempt a disengagement in time.  If so, parry second and riposte with a passing step.
      11. In time, as the instructor attempts a blade seizure in 3rd, disengagement in time
      12. In time, as the instructor attempts a blade seizure in 3rd, feint by disengagement in time and disengage
      13. From the instructor’s invitation in 3rd, three straight thrusts end of lesson.

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        1. Dori says:
          November 29, 2009 at 6:14 pm

          This was really good to practice. I had a hard time with the half circular parry of second. I either let my tip drag too far behind, in which case my riposte wouldn’t work because of the blade relationship, or I would bring the tip out far enough but have a hard time getting it back to the flank to hit and it would feel really slow. I need to play around with it some more and figure out what I’m doing wrong.

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