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Fencing Techniques

The Guards

Lunges

Footwork

 

 

 

 

                            

Salute, then First Position, then On ... Guard

 

Guards

First (Prima)                        

Second (Secunda)              

Third (Terza)              

Fourth (Quarta)              

 

 

Lunges

              

A good lunge, either closing the line left or right

 

         

Some bad lunges: knee further forward than the foot, torso leaning forward, back arm not thrown all the way back, etc...

 

Footwork Videos

Advancing and Retreating

Lunging

Advanced Footwork