INDIRECT PARRIES

Warm-ups:

>>   Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>>   Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>>   Footwork with counter 6 and lunges, 2x
same as above, except execute a counter 6 prior to the lunge

Paired Up Drills:

>>   Advance-lunges vs. retreat-counter-parry-6
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a counter parry 6 with a glide riposte (counter 4 for LH vs. RH)

>>   Disengage-advance-lunges vs. retreat-counter-4
attacker disengages then executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a counter parry 4 with a glide riposte (counter 6 for LH vs. RH)

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-lunges vs. retreat-counter-parry-6
same as above

INDIRECT PARRIES

Warm-ups:

>>   Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>>   Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>>   Footwork with counter 6 and lunges, 2x
same as above, except execute a counter 6 prior to the lunge

Paired Up Drills:

>>   Advance-lunges vs. retreat-counter-parry-6
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a counter parry 6 with a glide riposte (counter 4 for LH vs. RH)

>>   Disengage-advance-lunges vs. retreat-counter-4
attacker disengages then executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and executes a counter parry 4 with a glide riposte (counter 6 for LH vs. RH)

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-lunges vs. retreat-counter-parry-6
same as above

IN-FIGHTING

Warm-ups:

>>   Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>>   Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>>   Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>> Locked guards
fencers start with guards together, then try to angle the shoulders and blade to hit

>> Advancing parry-riposte
attacker lunges, defender advances while parrying and angles to riposte (4/1/8/counter-6)

>> Fleche & remise vs. counter-6-riposte
attacker executes a fleche, defender retreats and executes a counter 6 and attempts a riposte, attacker attempts a remise around/under the parry

Electric Drills:

>> Advancing parry-riposte
same as above

IN-FIGHTING

Warm-ups:

>>   Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>>   Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>>   Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>> Locked guards
fencers start with guards together, then try to angle the shoulders and blade to hit

>> Advancing parry-riposte
attacker lunges, defender advances while parrying and angles to riposte (4/1/8/counter-6)

>> Fleche & remise vs. counter-6-riposte
attacker executes a fleche, defender retreats and executes a counter 6 and attempts a riposte, attacker attempts a remise around/under the parry

Electric Drills:

>>  Advancing parry-riposte
same as above

OPPOSITION

Warm-ups:

>>   Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>>   Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>>   Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>>   Lunge vs. opposition
attacker lunges, defender extends in the high line while moving the guard laterally to push the attacker's blade away and hit at the same time; 5x each, then 5x with defender extending in the low line instead

>>   Extension vs. opposition lunge
attacker extends, defender extends in the high line while moving the guard laterally and lunging to push the attacker's blade away during the lunge; 5x each, then 5x with the defender extending in the low line instead

Electric Drills:

>>   Lunge vs. opposition
same as above

OPPOSITION

Warm-ups:

>>   Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>>   Footwork, 2x
advance to the other end of the room then retreat back
>>   Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>>   Lunge vs. opposition
attacker lunges, defender extends in the high line while moving the guard laterally to push the attacker's blade away and hit at the same time; 5x each, then 5x with defender extending in the low line instead

>>   Extension vs. opposition lunge
attacker extends, defender extends in the high line while moving the guard laterally and lunging to push the attacker's blade away during the lunge; 5x each, then 5x with the defender extending in the low line instead

Electric Drills:

>>   Lunge vs. opposition
same as above

RECOVERY REMISE

Warm-ups:

>>   Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>>   Tip circling
with the arm extended, circle the tip 10 times both ways
>>   Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>>   Lunge-recover-with-extension vs. parry-4-riposte
attacker executes a lunge, defender executes a parry 4, then attacker recovers keeping the arm extended and disengages to hit the arm as defender lunges to riposte (for LH vs. RH, parry 6 for the defender)

>>   Lunge-recover-with-extension vs. counter-6-riposte
attacker executes lunge, defender executes a counter 6, then attacker recovers keeping the arm extended and disengages to hit the arm as defender lunges to riposte (for LH vs. RH, counter 4 for the defender)

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-lunge-remise vs. parry 4 or counter 6
same as above; can alternate between parry 4 and counter 6 for variety

RECOVERY REMISE

Warm-ups:

>>   Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>>   Tip circling
with the arm extended, circle the tip 10 times both ways
>>   Footwork with lunges, 2x
same as above, lunge at each line of the strip

Paired Up Drills:

>>   Lunge-recover-with-extension vs. parry-4-riposte
attacker executes a lunge, defender executes a parry 4, then attacker recovers keeping the arm extended and disengages to hit the arm as defender lunges to riposte (for LH vs. RH, parry 6 for the defender)

>>   Lunge-recover-with-extension vs. counter-6-riposte
attacker executes lunge, defender executes a counter 6, then attacker recovers keeping the arm extended and disengages to hit the arm as defender lunges to riposte (for LH vs. RH, counter 4 for the defender)

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-lunge-remise vs. parry 4 or counter 6
same as above; can alternate between parry 4 and counter 6 for variety

INDIRECT ATTACKS

Warm-ups:

>>   Lunges
three sets of ten lunges per set
>>   Tip circling
with the arm extended, circle the tip 10 times both ways
>>   Footwork with lunges, 2x
advance to the other end of the room lunging at each line of the strip, then retreat back

Paired Up Drills:

>>   Advance-disengage-lunges hitting the arm
attacker executes an advance-lunge, defender retreats and attempts a parry 4 (6 for LH vs. RH) and attacker disengages around the parry to hit the arm with the lunge

>>   Advance-disengage-lunges hitting the thigh
same as above, but attacker disengages to a low-line, hitting the opponent's thigh

Electric Drills:

>>   Advance-disengage-lunges with footwork
same as above; alternate between aiming for the opponent's arm and thigh after the disengage