​The Alvin Fencers  Club

Nov 7 - General introduction to fencing.

 

Nov 14 - Basic footwork: En Garge; Advance; Retreat; Lunge. Bladework - Offense: Coup Droit (simple direct attack). Bladework - Defense: Lateral parries in the high line: sixte - 6th; tierce - 3rd; quarte - 4th; quinte - 5th. All with appropriate (effective) riposte.

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Nov 21 - Footwork emphasis: attacks from the advance/lunge; explore the passe-avance, passe-arrière. Bladework - Offense: simple indirect attacks using the dégagé. Bladework - Defense: Lateral parries with restraint in the arm and blade and control of the tip to facilitate the riposte.

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Nov 28 - Footwork emphasis: Delivery of the attack by advance/lunge and the passe-avance/lunge. Bladework - Offense: simple attacks into the low line, both coup droit and dégagé. Bladework - Defense: diagonal parry to septime - 7th and the semi-circular parry to octave - 8th.

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5 Dec - Fencing with the electric foil.

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12 Dec - Mini-tournament for the class.