Swords & Strategy Fencing Club
Epee Clinic - February 21, 2009

Defense - Techniques, Terms, Applications




PARRIES -

    "Box" and "Pipe" Concept.

        Diversion and close-out.
        Beat parries.

    Classic Foil Parries.
        Hand - movement laterally and vertically.
        Blade-to-blade concept.

    Adjustments for epee.
        Blade position.
            Before, during, after.
            Opposite-handed opponents.
            As near time-hits.
    Ripostes.
        3 P's concept.
        Blade release?
        Change of line.

    Each parry - strengths and weaknesses.

    Combination Parries.

    Against shallow attacks.
        Bell guard / arm position.
            Against counter-attacks.


    Distance considerations.
        From opponent.
            Too close?

    Arm.
        Effect on parries.
        Effect on ripostes.

    Application to offensive moves.

    In-fighting - defense?
 

COUNTER-ATTACKS.

    Beginning position.

    As defense substitute and as literal defense.


WHEN THE OPPONENT PARRIES.
    Patterns.
    Tells.

    Remises and redoubles.

    Yielding parries.

WHEN THE OPPONENT COUNTER-ATTACKS.
    Patterns.

 Counter-Time Attacks.