Activity Update from the Elemental School of Fencing on November 21st, 2010

Last week we discussed the Forms Demonstration system we are exploring for the Signorini, and all the other ranks.  This week, we are laying out the Technique Demonstration system.

Forms Demonstration is intended for a fencer to show a panel of judges the perfection in their forms.  The Technique Demonstration is intended instead for two fencers to show a panel of judges how well they perform their techniques when faced with a combat stance.  This is typical in many of the martial arts systems, and usually involves an 'attacker', and a 'defender'.  The purpose of the demonstration is for the defender to show mastery over their technique in response to the attacker's threat.  For the Signorini, this is limited to the content of the Treatise on the Fioretta, and will   involve parry/attack combinations, and foot movement to maintain distance.

Some rules for the Technique Demonstration may be as follows;

1. Attacker must attack;

- At Lunge, Thrust, and Close distance

- At High and Medium perspective

- Along Inside, and Outside lines of attack.

2. Defender must Parry;

- With 3,4,5,6 parries

- Using disengages

- Using foot movement to maintain distance

- And respond with a thrust after each parry.

More to come!