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Preparations of Attacks - Preparations D'Attaque |
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Written by Beatrice Pickup
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Wednesday, 26 November 2003 |
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)
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