You are quite welcome.

You are quite welcome. Always happy to help.

Always happy to help. As I have said to my own students many times, all swordplay comes from the same place. Though most of these videos are speaking to combat in rapier, the lessons therein are absolutely applicable across the spectrum of bladed combat.

@@RobertChildsRapier I look forward to reading your book.

You are correct that the position of parry 1 sets you up ideally to follow up with a cutting riposte action to your opponent. However, it is also possible to thrust from this position as your opponent's blade begins to withdraw (that last bit is important for the timing of the thrust to be successful). The only caveat to this is you need to be rather flexible in the wrist. So if you imagine you are in the parry 1 position, and your opponent's blade has begun to withdraw, using your wrist and fingers you will now raise the point of your sword toward your opponent's target area (assuming the chest). As your tip rises you will turn the leading edge upward and extend at the elbow to carry you into the thrust. It is a bit of an awkward angle, truth be told, but with practice it makes for a quick thrust on the riposte. There are other options from this position as well but since you spoke specifically about the thrust then this is certainly the simplest.

@@RobertChildsRapier Thank you so much for your guidance and advice. I am enjoying your book, as well.

I get what you are saying, but I think you will find, as I did, there will not be enough time for the defense you suggest against an opponent who utilizes a no-tell lunge into this particular vulnerability. Precisely because of that no-tell, you are starting your movement well behind that of your opponent. The nice thing about rolling into prima (with a simultaneous step back, of course) is that it rolls easily and naturally into a cut.

@@RobertChildsRapier every lunge has a tell. There's a hand movement, a shift in weight, a turn of the foot. Further, if this works in Olympic foil and eppee, far faster weapons than a rapier due to weight, it is even more functional with a rapier. A tight disengage is far faster and easier to drill than the huge movement to prima. Plus, what is your riposte from prima? The point is far too offline to thrust unless you're going for the leg. So you're left with a very weak true edge cut (which I don't believe covers the wrist well enough from the remise), or a massive moulinetto which is easily countered. If those are my options I'd rather grapple, or grab the guard.

Great video BTW

It is the natural riposte, yes, given your sword is certainly primed for a circular cut (moulinet). But whether it is the best riposte is dependent upon what your opponent does, of course. :)

As I said above, try treating the defense as an invitation of fourth (disengage to a parry and thrust as a riposte). Prima is a very weak position for rapier, which is why no rapier treatise uses it that I know of.