Lesson 77 – Paschen Rapier Seminar Part 6

This is the sixth and part of the Paschen Rapier Seminar I taught in New Mexico a few weeks ago. Read more about the seminar and parts one, two, three, four, and five.

1. Pass in fourth to the inside line
2. Pass in third to the outside high line
3. Pass in second to the low line
4. Engage in fourth, pass in fourth with a glide
5. Engage in third, pass in third with a glide
6. Against an engagement in fourth, pass to the inside line while yielding in second
7. Against an engagement in third, pass to the outside line while yielding in fourth
8. Against the opponent’s pass to the inside line, parry in fourth
9. Against the opponent’s pass to the outside line, parry in third.
10. Against the opponent’s pass to the low line, parry hanging second
11. Against the opponent’s pass to the low line, parry hanging fourth
12. Against the opponent’s pass to the low line, cross step back while parrying downwards and to the left with the off hand and counterattacking in fourth
13. Against the opponent’s pass to the low line, cross step back while parrying under the sword arm with the off hand and counterattacking in second
14. Feint high in second, elude a high parry of fourth and pass below
15. Engage in fourth, feint by glide and disengage low in second with a pass
16. Engage in fourth, transport to second and glide to the low line with a pass
17. Engage in fourth, feint by glide and yield in second with a pass
18. Engage in third, feint by glide and yield in fourth with a pass
19. Grab the strong of your weapon with your off hand, beat on the outside, then pass in third while pressing down on the opponent’s weapon (with the off hand on the back of your weapon). Grab the opponent’s weapon by the strong and pull back while recovering and keeping your sword arm extended.
20. Grab the strong of your weapon with your off hand, beat on the outside. Disengage under the opponent’s weapon (as they attempt sweep back to parry second) with the hand raised and hit under their weapon. Opponent retreats and frees their sword, pass forward against while disengaging over the weapon and pressing down on the weapon in third. Grab the opponent’s weapon by the strong and pull back while recovering and keeping your sword arm extended.

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