Lesson 12 – Thrust Provocations

Warm Up Drills

1. Mandritto to Sopra il Braccio & riverso to Coda Lunga from Guardia Alta on a pass left and a pass right.
2. Mandritto to Sotto il Braccio & rising riverso to Guardia Alta from Guardi Alta on a pass left and right.
3. Fendente & Tramazzoni from Guardia Alta on a pass left and right.

Revision

1. If the thrust is to our high outside line, the falso parry is made as an extension into Guardia di Faccia, whilst turning the hand into 3rd in 4th.
2. When the opponent thrusts into our high inside line, the falso parry is performed by cutting a falso with the point up from Porta di Ferro Stretta to Sopra il Braccio.
3. If the thrust drops to the low inside line, the transition is a point down falso to Sotto il Braccio.

Concept 1 – Thrust Provocation to the High Inside

1. From Porta di Ferro Stretta, attacker throws a thrust to the high inside line.
2. Defender parries with a falso to Sopra il Braccio.
3. Attacker redoubles with a riverso to the head on a left pass

Concept 2 – Thrust Provocation to the High Outside Line

1. From Porta di Ferro, attacker throws a thrust to the high outside line on a left pass.
2. Defender parries with falso extension to Guardia di Faccia
3. Attacker redoubles with a mandritto to the head on a traverse right.

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