Lesson 47

One of the reasons that I haven’t posted many lessons up here lately is that I’ve been focusing a lot lately on my classical fencing. One of the others is that most of the rapier lessons that I’ve been giving have been fairly simple – at least in terms of the number of actions.  Lately, I’ve been working more on perfecting speed, timing and timing during the lessons, throwing in tactical actions as they seem appropriate.  I think that the results are good, but it does leave me with less to write about.

I did give a rapier lesson the other day that I thought was pretty fun, so I decided to share it. I did this with my wife Dori, who was preparing to participate in an upcoming rapier tournament.

1. From the instructor’s invitation in third, straight thrust
2. In time, as the instructor invites in third, straight thrust
3. In time as the instructor attempts to engage in fourth, disengagement
4. In time, as the instructor attempts to engage in fourth, feint by disengagement and disengagement
5. Same thing, but with an advance
6. Same thing, but the instructor may attempt to counterattack
7. In time, as the instructor attempts a blade seizure in fourth, disengagement in time
8. Either 5 or 7, based on whether the instructor just attempts to engage the weapon, or to a blade seizure
9. Same as 8, but with the option of counterattacking against the student’s feint
10. With mobility
11. From the instructor’s engagement in third, three straight thrusts, end of lesson.

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