Rapier footwork drill. Destreza

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Gray School of Arms

5 жыл бұрын

Practicing transversal steps with a drill we use at classes

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@immortal2169 Жыл бұрын

From someone who has never taken fencing in his life (but really wants to learn Destreza), that footwork is amazing. It looks so fluid and controlled. Really great to watch!

@user-lw6vb9to1g 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video it is.And I hope you can tell us more about footwork.

@robertotamesis1783 8 күн бұрын

Fencing is a square dance.

@logosao88 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I do have a question (or maybe a series of questions): After the Transverse step, are you following it up with a recovery and then a lunge? I thought Destreza typically refrained from lunging?

@grayschoolofarms9575 5 жыл бұрын

You are correct we do not lounge except for demi lounges (shorter lounges while keeping the ability to move forward again) Within saying this I still use full lounges to train fut work as its a great tool for maintaining and building the legs. After the transverse step the opponents blade is continued to be subjugated, once their blade is still under control in one of the defensive plans a trust is initiated with a lounge and then recovery. Thanks for the question !

@chrisn3302 2 жыл бұрын

thanks, really like this exercise! I'm curious if you think there's the possibility to integrate actions between Spanish Destreza fencing and Italian rapier fencing, I guess specifically the offline/circular footwork with the lunge? Is it just for exercise or do you think there can be good application in combining both? And are there any historical sources from Spanish Destreza fencing that do so?

@Jonobos Жыл бұрын

Look to vulgar destreza for your answer.

@secutorprimus 3 жыл бұрын

What source are you working from? I was under the impression that Destreza didn't feature lunges.

@grayschoolofarms9575 3 жыл бұрын

We study predominantly Rada. You are correct the use of lunges is not suggested within Destreza, However we do practice them to work the legs and gain a better understanding of their use.

@enriquejoseantequerasanche6180 Жыл бұрын

olé

@JorgeRodriguez-zc7fc 5 жыл бұрын

First, thank you for the drill. Second, do yo drop the strong in order to try and apply atajo onto the opponent's blade before stepping?

@grayschoolofarms9575 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jorge, thanks for the question. The drill has two parts, first and foremost is the practice of the steps, the second is the movement and recovery of the blade. Generally we perform all our movements as if against an opponent. In this case i am transitioning from the right angle to the lower angle to apply an atjo to their blade in order to safely enter into the next medio. I also use it as an excuse to apply more movement and transitions through the personal plans in order to get more out of the drill. After applying the first step and taking control of the opponents point I then step continuing to manipulate their blade to land a thrust which then leads into practicing recovering both blade and body back into the right angle and the medio de propercion. To summarize, Change the angle before the distance, step and control, hit or miss leading into recovery. I hope this helps.

@JorgeRodriguez-zc7fc 5 жыл бұрын

@@grayschoolofarms9575 This helps greatly! thank you.

@Anton_the_Vampire 7 ай бұрын

Can you recommend a good rapier for this style & should it be light-weight?

@ochs-hema 4 ай бұрын

sigi forge is good quality.

@SarU-pq6jo Ай бұрын

hey where did you get you pant ? it's seams really nice :)

@MrStaffy3 Ай бұрын

Rick Owens

@someonecooltech 15 күн бұрын

Someone spent all of his souls on DEX.

@justanothercomment4701 2 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, some of this looks similar to some Italian offline footwork

@grayschoolofarms9575 2 жыл бұрын

There are similarities, Also the lounge is something we do not do in destreza however here I use it for practice.

@justanothercomment4701 2 жыл бұрын

@@grayschoolofarms9575 Have a look at Marco Docciolini (late sidesword/rapier) and Gio. Pietro Gorio (smallsword with cuts). They are Italian manuals that are basically LVD with lunges.

@grayschoolofarms9575 2 жыл бұрын

@@justanothercomment4701 I know them well. There are certainly some similarities within the systems.