These are the teaching notes for the Italian Rapier class held at Stoccata Drummoyne on 7 Oct 2015.

Warm Ups

1. Footwork Drills
2. Lunges
3. Parry Riposte drill – high inside & high outside

Actions on the Blade – Blade Seizure

Blade Seizure to High Inside Line

Instructor	Student
Presents point in line (tip high)	From out of distance, extends the hand to engage the presented sword in 4th on a step forward
	Lunges to hit with a thrust by glide
Takes the hit	Recovers back out of distance

Blade Seizure to High Outside Line

Instructor	Student
Presents point in line (tip high)	From out of distance, extends the hand to engage the presented sword in 3rd on a step forward
	Lunges to hit with a thrust by glide
Takes the hit	Recovers back out of distance

Blade Seizure to Low Inside Line

Instructor	Student
Presents point in line (tip low)	From out of distance, extends the hand to engage the presented sword in low 4th on a step forward
	Lunges to hit with a thrust by glide
Takes the hit	Recovers back out of distance

Blade Seizure to Low Outside Line

Instructor	Student
Presents point in line (tip low)	From out of distance, extends the hand to engage the presented sword in 2nd on a step forward
	Lunges to hit with a thrust by glide
Takes the hit	Recovers back out of distance

Notes

1. The step forward as you engage the blade is not optional. The hand precedes the foot as always but the engagement and step must end at the same moment, thus the step is very quick to make this happen.
2. The blade presentation is either with the tip just above the height of the extended hand, or just below. The threat should thus be either above or below the opponent's hand when they are in guard.