Longsword, backsword, and dagger - 2 April 2019

Light warmup

Longsword

Basic oppositional counter setup:

• Oppositional counter blow in response to pass and fendente
• Counter to above: displace counter-blow outside, elbow push and strike across arms
• Counter-counter: parry with false edge and strike while retreating

Work elbow push as a flow drill

• With short stick
• With sword

Same at longer distance or with wider compass step, oppositional counter-blow and thrust

Backsword

Experimentation with new form application

• Hand parry of stoccato with outside footwork (to left) and strike to head
• Emergency parry to bastard guardant and follow up with long strike to arm

Open fight versus true guardant

• Attack with downright blow and compass step, against true guardant
• Attack is countered, cover with true guardant

True guardant versus true guardant

• Attack exposed arm, working distance and circling to left
• Counter with lateral blow directly to attacker or at longer distance, beating the blade wide and followup thrust

Dagger

Various applications and throws from fiore masters