Lesson 52 – Italian Foil

I don’t normally post foil lessons here, but oh well 🙂

1. From close distance, on command, from the master’s invitation in third, straight thrust (no lunge)
2. In time, as the master invites  in third, straight thrust
3. As the master invites in fourth, straight thrust
4. As the master invites in second, straight thrust
5. As the master attempts to engage in third, disengagement
6. As the master attempts to engage in fourth, disengagement
7. As the master attempts to engage in second, disengagement
8. As the master places blade in line engage in third and glide
9. As the master places blade in line, engage in third, flanconade in third
10. As the master places blade in line, engage in third, flanconade in third, master makes a ceding parry of fourth, student parries either second or third and ripostes
11. From the student’s engagement in third, simple parry of second, riposte by glide
12. From the student’s engagement in third, simple parry of second, half-circular parry of fourth, riposte by glide
13. As the master attempts to engage in third, disengagement (to the inside low line)
14. As the master attempts to engage in third, disengagement to the inside low line, master parries second and ripostes, student parries fourth and ripostes with opposition from the lunge
15. As the master attempts to engage in third, feint by disengagement to the low line and disengagement to the high line
16. From the student’s invitation in second, time thrust in fourth
17. From the student’s engagement in third, simple parry of second, time thrust in fourth
18. As the student attempts to engage in second, master attacks with a disengagement, time thrust in fourth
19. From the master’s invitation in third, three straight thrusts, end of lesson.

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