1. As M invites, S cuts chest, cuts flank, cuts chest. Standing, advancing.
2. M invites 3, S feint 4, M parries 4, S feint 3, M parries 3, S cuts chest. Standing, with advance, with double advance, with advance lunge. Timing is short feint 4, long feint (during advance) 3.
3. M cuts 4, S parries 4, feints 4-3, cuts 4. One retreat.
4. M shows 4, S stop cut, M cuts 4, s parries 4, feints 4-3, cuts 4. One retreat.
5. M line, S bind 4, feint 4-3, cut 4. Standing, with advance, with double advance, with advance lunge. Line changes on M's parries. Eventually, after distance game.
6. M cuts 4, S parries 4, cuts 3, M shapes headcut, S stop-cut to arm, parry 5, riposte composee, 4-3 feint, cut 4. With one retreat. After distance game.
7. Distance game. M prepares, stops. S takes over attack with 4-3 feint, cut chest. W/ lunge, w/ advance-lunge.
8. M invites, S point-lunge. Working on very soft landing of front foot.
Another example of how a single action is trained in multiple situations--in this case, the lesson was mechanical, but trained use of a particular action in a variety of situations (admittedly, a double-feint attack in sabre is a pretty rare thing these days, but working on a relatively complex action is a great way to begin to get feet and hand in synch again). First lesson for a long time. If the lesson was more combative, it would have eventually moved to distance game, M gives cue for one of the situations, S identifies situation and responds accordingly.
09-26-2009 10:43 AM