Month: June 2016

Lesson 79 – Decatur School of Arms: Beats

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Two weeks ago in class, I taught a lesson on actions on the blade – these are attacks which make contact with the blade to remove it from its position in line either prior to, or during the attack. For instance, a glide begins with domination of the blade and progressively forces it further out […]

Lesson 78 – Cutovers

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Last week in class, I gave an individual lesson based on the cutover (coupé). A cutover is a disengagement over the opponent’s blade, where you lift your blade and draw it back just enough to clear the opponent’s blade before extending to thrust. Done correctly, the entire action occurs in a single, continuous movement. Cutovers […]