Good vid but just to add something that both coaches and videos don’t emphasize is the recovery to en-garde from lunge. If u find urself using too much of ur front foot to lunge and recover (to the point of groin injury like i did) or too slow to recover, it means that ur not using ur backfoot at all. After ur lunge, bend ur rear knee and pull ur weight towards ur rear/back leg. Although ur pushing off ur front foot first to recover, u should feel ur back leg doing the work to pull ur body back to en-garde. I know it doesnt sound important but it has been such a revelation for me that i feel the need to share it. It has made my recovery so much faster, more balanced, and easier with less strain on my front leg. Because of the natural transfer of weight, i really feel the ‘spring’ and explosiveness in my lunges which has allowed me to stretch much farther than before. Just wanted to share for those who feel their lunge is too slow. Read it from Istvan Lukovich’s book in footwork chapter

I think I'm the only person here not actually fencing. That being said, I appreciate the breakdown man, great stuff

Finally, someone knows how to do a correct lunge. Thank you so much!

Twisting of the shoulders! I never thought of that. Makes a huge difference. Great instruction. It makes so much more sense broken down like that. Sooooo helpful. Thank you!

I like your videos, they match my training philosophy very closely and this one has some great points but.... this one raises some questions for me. 1. Doesnt really demonstrate priority/right of way. Your arm often trails the leg and this leaves the fencer prone to stop hits. The body instinctively moves legs before arms and we have to break that instinct with beginners; I always teach, arm first, legs last. Extend (fully).... and lunge. They can tighten up the coordination/timing later with experience. Even if that is not the focus of this video I would still demonstrate that. 2. That rear arm... I find that if you hold the rear hand in a forward position, apart from being prone to getting fingers hit (and temptation to cover target), a swing out and back can turn the torso too much and ruin point control. While I don't condone the traditional on guard position (upper arm horizontal), I teach an elbow down, hand behind shoulder stance so that you can still fling the hand back (helping forward motion), keep the shoulder down, increase point accuracy and still turn the body. (Even worse, in my view, is the hanging, 'dead arm' position.) Makes me cringe! 3. Yes, leaning does reach further but kills the ability to recover back if the attack fails.. Why not reprise? 4. Accelerating lunges. Lifting the leg higher does achieve a slow start but also advertises what you are doing. I either go for a slight shift of weight onto the back foot before lunging to achieve that delay whilst also looking like a half step back (encouraging opponent to move forward) or just delay the rear leg action enough to do the compound blade actions Any thoughts on these?

Been fencing epee for about two months now, and while I love my club and coach, your attention to detail is incredibly helpful. Now, I'm pretty new, but lunging generally gets me domed. Thanks to this video I'm starting to understand why. Great stuff man, thanks.

This helped alot! My Coach and I always talk about how my Lunge is faulty since I naturally keep putting my foot first and not my hand and to steady myself but this helped improve my Lunge! Now, I can actually do it without thinking too much!

Very informative! Thnx!

Beautiful!

Great channel!

I learned a lot thanks

Super excited outstanding 👏👍

I'm just starting fencing practice... This is very helpful

I think you sholud extend your hand first. for making safe place infront of you, just think. but really good video.

Thank you so much

I really love this channel and now I need your help. I started fencing at 9 but had to stop doing till 20. Between these years I did many sports from different fields. Now I am back and I need to improve my physical condition flexen my strengthen my body. Do you think reformer Pilates or crossfit might help maybe another advice? I will be grateful if you share your experiences with me

Love this vd

Nice work and great teaching

good technique

Bonjour. Vos explications sont limpides. Merci beaucoup

very good video . could you do a video on how to do this with an advance thanks

You are great teacher. Hope you will make more videos 🙂

Dang this was high quality, thanks for breaking that down so well! My problem though, especially saber is getting refs to be on my side. Got any tips for winning over refs? Or getting better about right of way?

Thanks! Really informative video! Do you have any tips for really improving the speed of the recovery back to guard from the deepest part of your lunge?

Been doing Kali knife sports. I think I will add this to my move.

Which is the most non telegraphic of the 3 lunges?

Is absercize necessary to maintain my balance?

What is launch? What is importance of launch? Please anyone explain

On the second lunge in sabre, will you get right of way if your hand does not start first or is back at 90 degrees as you show here? My experience has been no, but your mileage may vary.

Is this for all types because I do Saber

Very interesting. P.S. Use a micro for better audio

I wonder if I can use this type of footwork in empty hand fighting.

Can i down a little. ? OR is it wrong