Youth Fencing Drills, Strategies & Games Handbook (Drills and Plays Series 3 9) by Bob Swope

Author:Bob Swope [Swope, Bob]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Jacobob Press LLC
Published: 2010-11-11T05:00:00+00:00

The Straight Thrust To Foot (No. 58)

Object of the activity: Teach your Epee fencers how to make the straight thrust to the opponent’s leading foot. Explain to them that the foot may be open for a surprise touch anytime, or when the opponent lunges at them, especially if the opponent is shorter in height. What you will need: You will need some space on the gym floor or in the backyard if you are working at home. All fencers will need full gear equipment for this activity, and a partner.

Working the activity: Have all your fencers get in a line and face you. Then get a helper to demonstrate with a Epee to the foot, which would be in about a 7 or 2 line. Next have them each get a partner and pair up. Have them get spaced out in the “On Guard” position, blades tips about one advance step away from touching. Coach designates one fencer to start. The coach then says, “Fence,” and the starting fencer stays in the “On Guard” position. Then the partner takes a quick advance step, and makes a quick touch to the starting fencers leading foot. After they make the hit or miss, coach calls, “Halt,” and both fencers recover back to the starting position. Then it reverses, and it’s the partner that started in the “On Guard” position to have a turn and make a foot touch.

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