Lesson 30

Lesson from practice today.  The main goal of the lesson was to introduce the student to feints and then exam several ways that they can be defeated.

1. From the instructor’s invitation in 3rd, straight thrust.
2. From the instructor’s engagement in 3rd, disengagement.
3. From the student’s engagement in 3rd, glide.
4. From the student’s engagement in 3rd, simple parry of 4th, riposte by glide.
5. From the instructor’s invitation in 3rd, feint direct and disengagement.
6. From the instructor’s invitation in 4th, feint direct and disengagement.
7. From the instructor’s invitation in 3rd, double feint direct and disengagement.
8. From the student’s engagement in 3rd, simple parry of 4th, simple parry of 3rd, riposte by glide.
9. From the student’s engagement in 3rd, simple parry of 4th, time thrust in 3rd.
10. From the student’s engagement in 3rd, time thrust in 4th (instructor still executes feint).*
11. From the student’s engagement in 3rd, arrest.*

Notes:

10* The instructor can demonstrate what happens if the attacker’s disengagement is too large and, when the opponent does not parry, ends up attacking into a closed line.

11* For opposite handed opponents, the arrest is to the low line, hand in 4th, opposition to the inside.

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