Lesson 58 – Decatur School of Arms
Second class from the second session of the Decatur School of Arms
Topics covered:
- Review
- Advance lunge
- Disengagements
- Simple Parries
Lesson:
- From the invitation in third, straight thrust (hand in fourth position) from the guard
- In time, as the instructor invites in third, straight thrust with a lunge
- In time, as the instructor attempts to engage in fourth, disengagement (hand in second) with a lunge
- In time, as the instructor attempts to engage in third, disengagement (hand in fourth) with a lunge
- From the student’s engagement in third, (instructor attacks with disengagement) simply parry of fourth, riposte by glide from the guard (no lunge)
- From the student’s engagement in fourth, (instructor attacks with disengagement) simply parry of third, riposte by glide from the guard (no lunge)
Drill:
- Students maintains lunging distance while the opponent invites third and makes a series of advances and retreats. As soon as the opponent attempts to engage in fourth, the student makes a disengagement in time.
- Same drill as before, but the opponent now makes a parry of third and ripostes by glide
Next week we will look at tempo and counterattacks!
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