Backsword 21-May 2019

Met two new participants, T. and J., today! Welcome!

Backsword basics

• Explanation of compass step
• Practice compass step with passing with left and right foot
• True guardant and open fight
• Cutting basics
• Distance practice on pole

Distance drills with partner

• Switched to plastic trainers
• Worker attacks from both sides, makes light contact to shoulder
• Feeder moves head, keeps posture and vision forward, tries not to blink
• Feeder can counter attack to check distance, after touch
• Same drill with movement

Balance adaptation drill

• Feeder in posta frontale with two hands on stick
• Worker in posta longa with one hand on stick
• Worker pushes, feeder follows
• Feeder pushes, worker follows
• Same drill with worker practicing dagger strikes