Thank you, pleased to hear you are enjoying the content! The videos should have a subtitle option to allow viewers to follow the instruction should the audio be corrupted or unclear. If they are not appearing, we'll see what can be done to fix the problem.
I don't know if I agree with this counter 6. It looks beautiful but I don't know if it's useful in a real bout. If the blade is presented so high, you might as well do a parry 4. A counter 6 takes a lot of time. A counter 6 is done to sweep up low attacks. When doing so, a direct riposte is not possible because the opposing fencer will parry. You need to usually incorporate a disengage. Occasionally, I'll see a parry 7 but that's rare. I don't think the mind can think that fast to pull it off.
Good points. This parry includes opposition in the riposte permitting a direct riposte and reducing risk of counter parries occurring. That said, like all actions, they are situational and must accommodate the realities of the bout at the time of execution.
@@osmfencing I geniunely think the riposte is hard to pull off because the target area is much smaller because in a true bout situation, the fencer's arm is going to be extended, the body is going to be flatter, their body is going to be lower in a lunge position, and the opposing fencer's guard will be in the way of doing a direct riposte. (This is also why I think that coaches need to do lunges during their lessons. I know this requires extreme fitness because they would have to replicate this hundreds of times per day, but standing upright is simply unrealistic.) I think the better counter 6 that should be practiced is with a lower attack. Then riposte with a disengage à la Nick Itkin. This was Itkin's bread and butter for the early part of his career for 3 reasons. The disengage opens up a much bigger target. Also most fencers are expecting the riposte at their 6. So the disengage is much more effective. You can also riposte low below their guard and fencers do not instinctively parry with a 7 or 8 or counter.
These lessons are fantastic, thankyou so much. However if you wanted one note then the sound quality is really poor, the acoustic in the room doesn’t help but might be worth investing in a small clip on microphone just to make it easier to understand. But again, the coaching is terrific so thanks so much for putting these up.
Thank you for the notes and glad you are enjoying the content. We actually do use a microphone, but the acoustics are a challenge to overcome. Still, something we are working on.
I love your instructional videos but the audio isn't great. There are many affordable wireless mics you can clip on your jacket if you want to look into improving the audio. Several DJI cameras come with one that integrate nicely... Thanks for sharing the lessons!
I also enjoy your clips...Agree with the comment about the audio quality. Would a transcript help?
Thank you, pleased to hear you are enjoying the content! The videos should have a subtitle option to allow viewers to follow the instruction should the audio be corrupted or unclear. If they are not appearing, we'll see what can be done to fix the problem.
I don't know if I agree with this counter 6. It looks beautiful but I don't know if it's useful in a real bout. If the blade is presented so high, you might as well do a parry 4. A counter 6 takes a lot of time.
A counter 6 is done to sweep up low attacks. When doing so, a direct riposte is not possible because the opposing fencer will parry. You need to usually incorporate a disengage.
Occasionally, I'll see a parry 7 but that's rare. I don't think the mind can think that fast to pull it off.
Good points. This parry includes opposition in the riposte permitting a direct riposte and reducing risk of counter parries occurring. That said, like all actions, they are situational and must accommodate the realities of the bout at the time of execution.
@@osmfencing I geniunely think the riposte is hard to pull off because the target area is much smaller because in a true bout situation, the fencer's arm is going to be extended, the body is going to be flatter, their body is going to be lower in a lunge position, and the opposing fencer's guard will be in the way of doing a direct riposte. (This is also why I think that coaches need to do lunges during their lessons. I know this requires extreme fitness because they would have to replicate this hundreds of times per day, but standing upright is simply unrealistic.)
I think the better counter 6 that should be practiced is with a lower attack. Then riposte with a disengage à la Nick Itkin. This was Itkin's bread and butter for the early part of his career for 3 reasons. The disengage opens up a much bigger target. Also most fencers are expecting the riposte at their 6. So the disengage is much more effective. You can also riposte low below their guard and fencers do not instinctively parry with a 7 or 8 or counter.
These lessons are fantastic, thankyou so much. However if you wanted one note then the sound quality is really poor, the acoustic in the room doesn’t help but might be worth investing in a small clip on microphone just to make it easier to understand.
But again, the coaching is terrific so thanks so much for putting these up.
Thank you for the notes and glad you are enjoying the content. We actually do use a microphone, but the acoustics are a challenge to overcome. Still, something we are working on.
I love your instructional videos but the audio isn't great. There are many affordable wireless mics you can clip on your jacket if you want to look into improving the audio. Several DJI cameras come with one that integrate nicely...
Thanks for sharing the lessons!