Simple Defense Exercises

Simple Defense Exercises - Parry/Riposte Drills

Distance Control Exercise #1 (No Parries Allowed!)
L - Varies the length of attack (intentionally fall short)
P - No retreat (get used to the idea of not flinching)
L - Varies the length of attacks (some may reach target)
P - Retreat if the attack would hit. (Keep the distance as tight as possible, one inch away from the attacker’s point.)
Distance Control Exercise #2 (No Parries Allowed!)
L - Make false attack
P - no retreat
L - Make real attack
P - Retreat, keeping distance tight - point one inch away from target.
Point-in-line from Lunge
P - Lunge, leave point-in-line
L - Attack on to the point (one-tempo after lunge)
P - Remain in lunge and in line, allow L to impale self.
P - Lunge, leave point-in-line
L - Begin attack, attempting to take the blade (lateral parry)
P - Derobement (deceive), remain in lunge and in line.
Parry - Attack on Preparation Choice Exercise
L - Simple attack
P - Parry (no riposte)
L - invite w/advance
P - attack on preparation (no lunge - use advance w/extend)
Beat and Opposition Parry Exercise
L - Straight attack
P - Early beat parry w/direct ripost, then retreat
L - Continue attack (advance, long lunge, etc.)
P - Lateral opposition parry and opposition riposte
Intercepting Parry - Riposte w/advance
L - Straight attack
P - Parry seconde w/opposition riposte by interception (while advancing)
Decision for parry with retreat
L - Straight attack
P - Parry (no retreat) and riposte
L - Very strong straight attack
P - Parry w/retreat and riposte
L - Feint straight attack as lunge begins P - Attempt parry (no retreat) L - deceive with lunge P - Parry with retreat and riposte
Offensive second intention exercise
P - Straight attack - false (intentionally fall short)
L - Parry and riposte
P - Parry and counterriposte (remain in lunge)