Forearm Cut Exercises
The forearm cut is a very situational action. The circumstances in which it works do not always occur and it is very difficult to force them to occur. My LEF's view, the forearm cut is an attack of opportunity. As such, it needs to careful drilling in order to under stand when it can be used. These exercises are pulled from Rondelle's text and explore different situations in which the he considers the forearm cut may be best used. There is almost zero mention of forearm cut exercises in either the Amry Manual or in Brunet's text.
Training partners can pick and choose which of these action to use.
| Source | Feeder Actions | Learner Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Simple attacks / simple ripostes | ||
| Rondelle | Head cut | Parry and riposte with Forearm cut |
| Rondelle | Low inside cut | Parry and riposte with Forearm cut |
| Rondelle | Thrust (either side) | Parry and riposte with Forearm cut |
| Rondelle | Cut to the thigh1 | Slip and Forearm cut |
| Army Manual | Unspecified strike | Slip and Forearm cut |
| Compound attacks / simple ripostes | ||
| Rondelle | (Feint) High outside, strike to high inside | Parry and riposte with Forearm cut |
| Simple attck / compound riposte | ||
| Rondelle | Thrust (either side) | Parry, (feint) Thrust then riposte with Forearm cut |
| Rondelle | High outside cut | Parry, (feint) High inside cut then riposte with Forearm cut |
| Compound attacks / compound ripostes | ||
| Rondelle | (Feint) Low inside, strike to High inside | Parry, (feint) Thrust then riposte with Forearm cut |
1 Note: Cuts to the thigh are not in the Army Manual and are not part of the standard curriculum.