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Old 04-06-2005, 01:17 PM   #21
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Thanks James!
I knew it would make sense once explained. Thus, Tempo and changing tempo are the way that you attain, and retain, control of the bout.
Yup. It's the most important thing in fencing. Didn't you ever wonder why your coach used to beat footwork into you? Why compound blade actions (beat attack, parry riposte, disengage) didn't work all the time?

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Distance and timing.

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Old 04-06-2005, 02:53 PM   #22
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well whatever the weapon the best defence is tempo.
and distance -- it you control both the tempo and the distance, then you control your opponent
and surprise ... [no-one ever expects ...]
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Most of the time in sabre, my distance is my defense. I have this bad habit of not trusting my parries enough, which leads to just getting out of the way most of the time. It works, but I lose a LOT of riposte opportunities that way.
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