These drills are designed to help you to learn various ways of using
preparations.  Most of these are done without movement, and should be used
to get a feeling for the blade.


PREPARATIONS OF ATTACKS - Preparations D'Attaque
PRELIMINARY EXERCISES
C = Coach,  P = Pupil

A.  Engagement (Quarte, Sixte, Septime and Octave)

1.     C - Engage, return to starting position
       P - Engage, return to starting position

2.     C - Engage - press, return to starting position
       P - Engage - press, return to starting position

B.  Blade Actions with Press and Beat (Quarte, Sixte, Septime and Octave)

1.      C - Engage - Press
        P - Return Press and thrust

2.       C - Engage - Press
         P - Returns press when coach's press weakens
         C - Returns press when pupil ' s press weakens
         P - Go under (disengage) and thrust (with or without lunge)


3.      C - Beat
        P - Return beat

4.  a.    C- Double beat
          P - Return Double beat

    b.    C - Double beat (first weak, second strong)
          P - Return double beat (first weak, second strong)
 
    c.    C - Double beat (first strong, second weak)
          P - Return double beat (first strong, second weak)

    d.    C - Double beat (two strong or two weak)
          P - Return double beat (two strong or two weak)

    e.    C - Double beat (longer pause between them)
          P - Return double beat (follow the tempo of the coach)

5.      C - Beat and extend
        P - Return beat, thrust with lunge

6.      C - Beat and extend with advance or lunge
        P - Beat and extend (without lunge)

7.   a.   C- High line extension
          P - No Response

     b.   C - Low line extension
          P - No Response

     c.   C - Beat and extend
          P - Return beat. thrust with lunge

8.   Same as in 7 a. b. & c. but fron movement (footwork)

9.        C - Beat - Press
          P - Return beat - press

10.       C - Engage - press - beat
          P - Return Engagement - press - beat

11.       C- presents blade
          P - engage - cut over (coupe)

If you have any drills, games, or training techniques that you would like
to share, email them to me at craig@fencing.net.

Thank you,
Craig