Week 1: Intro and Fundamental Movements

History. Swords.

Stance and footwork.

• stance, no sword
• advance and retreat footwork
• distance exercise with arm out, moving forward and back, one partner leading (ex.A)

Stance with sword

• how to hold the sword
• Stance in *tierce*

Sword work, part 1

• 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 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.