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.)
- L – Varies the length of attack (intentionally fall short)
- 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.
- L – Make false attack
- 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.
- P – Lunge, leave point-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)
- L – Simple attack
- 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
- L – Straight attack
- Offensive second intention exercise
P – Straight attack – false (intentionally fall short)
L – Parry and riposte
P – Parry and counterriposte (remain in lunge)