Feint-Deceive Exercises

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Feint Deceive Exercises  (P: Pupil, L: Leader)

1.  Feint Deceive Decision Exercise
	A.	P: Begin Attack (Simultaneous Tempo)
		L: No reaction
		P: Continue attack and hit

	B.	P: Begin attack (Simultaneous Tempo)
		L: Attempt to parry
		P: Deceive and hit on the completion of the lunge

	NOTES:  + It is easier for the student if the deceive is into the 
		  line of 4
		+ The Leader's parry should not be early
		+ The student should execute the deceive during the lunge

2.  Feint Deceive or Beat Attack Option
	(This should be from advance lunge distance.)

	A.	L: Begins advance (no extension)
		P: Feint with the beginning of the lunge
		L: Attempt to parry on the completion of the advance
		P: Deceive and hit on the completion of the lunge

	B.	L: Extend and advance
		P: Beat attack with lunge

3.  Simple Attack or Feint Attack Option

	A.	P: Begin straight attack
		L: Attempt to parry
		P: Hit, if possible, on straight attack
		L: Hit, if possible, on a riposte if the parry is 
		   successful

	B. 	P: Begin straight attack
		L: Attempt to parry
		P: Deceive and hit with the completion of lunge, if 
		   possible
		L: Attempt a second parry and riposte if the parry is 
		   successful

4.  Slow/Fast Cue Perception

	A.	L: Give slow invitation cue (Open a line)
		P: Straight attack

	B.	L: Give fast invitation cue
		P: Feint with the beginning of the lunge
		L: Attempt to parry
		P: Deceive and hit with completion of the lunge

5.  Double' Exercise

	A.	P: Disengage feint with the beginning of the lunge
		L: Attempt a circular parry
		P: Deceive attempted parry and hit on completion of 
		   the lunge

6.  Double'- Deceive Exercise

	A.	P: Disengage feint with beginning of the lunge
		L: Attempt a circular parry
		P: Deceive attempted parry and continue the lunge
		L: Attempt a second parry (lateral)
		P: Deceive the 2nd parry and hit with completion of 
		   the lunge


NOTE - 	If you can not do all of the actions within one lunge, seperate 
	each action (parry/deceive) into an advance with a lunge at the 
	final action.  If you do the drills this way, the Leader must 
	maintain distance until the lunge.


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