====== Week 1: Intro and Fundamental Movements ======

History. Swords. Core texts.

Stance and footwork. No swords at this stage.

  * Basic stance in //tierce//.
  * Advance and retreat footwork
  * Distance exercise with arm extended, moving forward and back, one partner leading (ex.A). Aim is to maintain distance and follow your partner.

Stance with sword

  * How to hold the sword
  * Stance in //tierce//

Sword work (part 1) then a break.

  * Deploy the arm, lunge, recover stance, relax the arm.
  * Head cut on the lunge
  * Thrust on the lunge

Sword work (part 2).

  * Horizontal moulinets on the lunge, on both sides 
  * Face cut to the right on the lunge 
  * Face cut to the left on the lunge

Repeat earlier distance exercise (ex.A) but with swords crossed weak on weak.