2 - Control The Sword
Object is to control the opponent's blade so it can't hit you right now.
- have to talk about distance and fencing time again here.
Refer to the line of engagement, do we need to talk about hilt up/down here? Do when getting into low seconde, even though that's in part 5.
Pressure
- sword
- cloak
- parrying gauntlet
Glide
- sword
- cloak
- gauntlet
contact sentiment di fer
Centre of mass
hand check?
Must have
- contact forte to debole
- light push rather than big "aagh" reaction
- blade angled so they can't slip off it easily - refer back to close the line
- glide along their blade with your forte and guard, keeping pressure on
- always step off line when doing the pressure
This