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Practical Destreza (Spanish rapier) - Part 6: Basic techniques from Atajo 3
Atajo 3 is the same as Atajo 2 but made to the inside of the opponent's sword. In other words, we have formed a gain on the opponent's sword, from above, to their inside with a step to your right. Figure 1: Atajo 3 formed by orange fencer Figure 2: Atajo 3 Rada lists 7 first intention techniques from afar. 1 Narrowing From the Atajo, envelop the opponent's sword in a counter-clockwise motion so that their sword ends up on the outside of your sword, on top of your blade. Thr
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Jul 42 min read


Sword and buckler 102 - i33 - Part 8: Binds
This post covers the pink part of the diagram A bind is where your sword touches (or very nearly touches) the sword of your opponent's. ...
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Jan 26, 20254 min read
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