Fencing: Skills. Tactics. Training (Crowood Sports Guides) by Sowerby Andrew

Author:Sowerby, Andrew [Sowerby, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781847978554
Publisher: Crowood
Published: 2014-06-29T16:00:00+00:00

Invitation with Step Forward

From step-lunge distance, you step forward to draw a direct attack, then the point is scored with a lateral parry of quarte with direct riposte. The invitation (the step forward) needs to be convincing to the attacker. They need to believe they will hit with the attack. You must have a good understanding of your opponent’s lunging distance and also the power of their attack.

As previously discussed, direct attacks are very difficult to carry out successfully. Because of their simplicity, attackers know that the distance required to succeed with a direct attack is much closer than their full lunging distance. So when inviting a direct attack, you need to step into a distance that draws the attack. This could be seen as quite a risky strategy. Moving in too close means you get hit; not close enough means are not attacked so much. Practice is needed in getting this right. Once we start to use fencing steps leading up to the invitation, your step that invites needs to be different from all the other steps leading up to it. More about this approach later.

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