Lesson 13 – Redoubled Actions Revision

This week we revised redoubled actions with the spadone. This is in response to the difficulty students had in the previous lesson with the bridge drill.

Redoubled Cuts

Mandritti

From Right Guard, Point Behind throw a mandritto to the head on a right step forward. Without moving the feet, allow the sword to continue in a descending circular path, returning for a 2nd mandritto to the head.

Riversi

From Left Guard, Point Behind throw a riverso to the head on a left step forward. Without moving the feet, allow the the sword to continue in a descending circular path returning for a 2nd riverso to the head.

Mandritto with Redoubled Tondo

1. From Right Guard, Point Behind throw a mandritto to the head whist stepping forward with the right foot.
2. Continue the cut as a circular and as the sword begins to travel upwards, lift up your hands and turn them such that the sword travels over your head finishing as mandritto tondo to the left temple of the opponent.
3. The tondo cut should have a slight downwards angle to provide some cover to the head.
4. After the tondo cut is complete, recover back into Left Hanging Guard with a volta stabile.

Riverso with Redoubled Tondo

1. From Left Guard, Point Behind throw a riverso to the head whilst stepping forward with the left foot.
2. Continue the cut as a circular cut and as the sword begins to travel upwards, lift up your hands and turn them such that the sword travels over your head finishing as riverso tondo to the right temple of the opponent. (Some people found this easier as the false edge cut.)
3. The tondo cut should have a slight downwards angle to provide some cover to the head.
4. After the tondo cut is complete, recover back into Right Hanging Guard.

Rising Mandritto with Redoubled Tondo

1. From Right Guard, Point Forward throw a rising mandritto to the flank whilst stepping forward with the right foot.
2. Lift the hands up to head height and allow the cut to continue as a circular cut, turning the hands so that travels over your head finishing as a mandritto tondo to the left temple of the opponent.
3. After the tondo is complete, recover back into Left Hanging Guard.

Rising Riverso with Redoubled Tondo

1. From Left Guard, Point Forward throw a rising riverso to the flank whilst stepping forward with the left foot.
2. Lift the hands up to head height and allow the cut to continue as a circular cut, turning the hands so that travels over your head finishing as a riverso tondo to the right temple of the opponent.
3. After the tondo is complete, recover back into Right Hanging Guard.

Redoubled Molinetti

1. From Right Guard, Point Behind throw a mandritto on a right step to draw the parry.
2. Redouble with a riverso on a left step.
3. Repeat for the rising cuts.

3 on 1 drill

1. Attacker with spadone, 3 defenders with broadswords.
2. Attacker uses redoubled actions to hit the defenders. Defenders attempt to hit the attacker.
3. Repeat changing the attacker after 30 seconds.

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