Postby Allen Johnson » Tue May 03, 2005 10:27 pm
Well since there arent really cuts with a true rapier your florishes are going to feel a little different. A bit more like tip progression exercises. Getting used to the footwork is always good. Practice running a line doing simple steps, both with left foot and right foot leading, crossing over, false step, cocking step, ect. Try working your footwork at angles too, like doing a traverse, and be sure to shake up the pacing too. (ie- making the timing of your steps sort of spontantious so they dont become predictable). For blade work, get those muscles in the shoulder and forearm burning. A few good solo drills are practicing disengages by cutting small C's (reverse image too)-- In fact a fun thing to do to just work on tip control is just start writing letters in the air. This really dosent serve a prectical use in battle per se but you will quickly feel your hands and arms getting quite a work out. Also a good on is to draw a dot on the wall or your pell or something thats ok to hit. Practice hitting that spot from different distances, using various approach foot work and at the end of a floyrish. Hope this helps to get you started! Just out of curiosity what kind of rapier did you pick up?
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