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| This is an exercise for developing the half-thrust before making a touch using a direct or simple thrust. It can be used as an exercise in its own right (especially useful for beginners) or as a preliminary warm-up to [[lef_poulet_poinarde|Stabby Chicken]]. | This is an exercise for developing the half-thrust before making a touch using a direct or simple thrust. It can be used as an exercise in its own right (especially useful for beginners) or as a preliminary warm-up to [[lef_poulet_poinarde|Stabby Chicken]]. | ||
| - | **Set Up**: One fencer is the attacker (Learner). The other fencer or instructor is the defender (Feeder). The Feeder stands with a gloved hand or focus pad about 30-40cm in front of their forward shoulder to simulate how far in front of their body they would hold the hilt of their sword. This is Measure 1 (M1). Their torso, | + | **Set Up**: One fencer is the attacker (Learner). The other fencer or instructor is the defender (Feeder). The Feeder stands with a gloved hand or focus pad about 30-40cm in front of their forward shoulder to simulate how far in front of their body they would hold the hilt of their sword. This is Measure 1 (M1). Their torso, protected by another gloved hand or focus pad is Measure 2 (M2). The Learner begins well out of distance, that is, unable to make a touch on the Feeder without taking several steps to close the distance between them. |
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| - To solve the movement problem of covering the distance between half-thrust measure and the opponent to make the touch. | - To solve the movement problem of covering the distance between half-thrust measure and the opponent to make the touch. | ||
| - | **Rules**: | + | **Action**: From out of measure, the Learner approaches. When the Learner senses they are at measure, they make a half-thrust to touch the Feeder' |
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| - | **Progression Variations**: | + | |
| + | Note that all touches to M1 and M2 only need be soft. There' | ||
| + | **Progression Variations**: | ||
| + | * **No Lunge**: The Learner can no longer make the touch on the M2 target using a lunge or an advancing step straight towards the Feeder but, instead, must step to one side or the other around the Feeder. This variant may be used as a warm-up or preliminary for [[lef_two_objectives|Two Objectives: Engagement]]. | ||
| + | * **Add a Sword**: Replace the M1 hand or focus pad with a sword held in the basic stance position. The Learner can then practice with concepts of strong-on-weak engagement while making the touch on M2. M1 remains at the same distance from the Feeder' | ||
| + | * **Dummy Riposte**: Building on top of the **Add a Sword** variant, as soon as the Learner makes the touch on M2, the Feeder extends their sword to attempt to make a touch on the Learner. This is an exercise for the Learner in figuring out how to strike without leaving openings for counter-time or riposte actions from the defender. | ||
| + | * **Active Riposte**: This variant changes the parameters of the **Dummy Riposte** to allow the Feeder to attempt to make a touch -- but only after having parried the Learner' | ||