Lesson 59 – Decatur School of Arms
Third class from the second session of the Decatur School of Arms
Topics covered:
- Review
- Attacks in time
- Counterattacks
- Counter time
Lesson:
- From the invitation in fourth, straight thrust (hand in second position) from the guard
- In time, as the instructor invites in fourth, 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 places their blade in line, engage in fourth and glide
- From the student’s engagement in third, (instructor attacks with disengagement) simple parry of fourth, riposte by glide from the guard (no lunge)
- From the student’s engagement in third, (instructor attacks with disengagement) time thrust in fourth
- As the instructor places blade in line, blade seizure in fourth and glide
- As the instructor attempts a blade seizure in fourth, disengagement in time
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