Introduction to Beginners Epee - Part II. Attacking
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- Introduction to Fencing: Beginners Epee (making an attack in epee: point-in-line, lunge, fleche)
OSM Fencing Intro to Fencing series provides an overview of what fencing is like as well as instruction and drills to help get ready for learning this amazing Olympic sport!
Part II. Attacking:
Attacking - 00:26
The Extension - 02:27
-Point-in-Line - 03:22
-Lunge - 04:15
-Fleche - 05:58
Drills - 06:43
-Drill I. (Point-in-Line) - 07:24
-Drill II. (Step Point-in-Line with Second Extension) - 07:43
-Drill III. (Lunge) - 08:04
-Drill IV. (Step Point-in-Line with Lunge) - 08:27
-Drill V. (Fleche) - 08:47
Annex Note - 09:07
Note: Introduction to Fencing series are not meant to be taken in place of actual lessons but in conjunction with fencing lessons. Coaches are invaluable to learning any sport!
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Dumping my notes in here!
Epee lacks Right of Way - Any touch causes a point, no matter if two touches land at the same time. Due to this, try to have as much control of the blade and have as many options as possible. When making an extension, keep arm in a high line in order to hit any possible area on the target. Do not let extended arm stay at shoulder length- will not give as much control.
All sections of the body are on-target in Epee.
- 3 principal attacks -
~Point-in-line, Lunge, Flesche
Point in line - Upon opponents advance, extend arm (in a high line) and let them run into the tip. Advance, extend arm (In a high line) and make contact with a target.
~Lunge - Keep blade in high line. Apply force from back leg, kick forward with front leg, performing a lunge. Keep arm extended. Make sure your leg hits at the before or at same time the foot lands. Make sure knee directly above/slightly behind the foot. Do not lean past.
~Fleche - Running attack. Lean forward on front leg. Once the weight is tilting forward far enough (until you feel forward movement), cross over with back leg and propel self forward.
The drills are done for 3 minutes & 30 seconds + break repeated. They are all essentially just repeating different attacks. The drills start at 7:25
If I missed anything, feel free to add more in the replies.
This is so cool. I've been into HEMA for awhile and I can see some similarities in modern fencing. Very informative video. I like the music that was playing while showcasing the drills. New sub
Glad to hear you found the content informative and thank you for subscribing!
I just love your videos. I'm starting epee fencing and your videos have really helped me know some information that will help me.
I'm glad to hear you have found the videos helpful! Good luck in your journey with epee.
I know this is quite late I'm learning Epee and this helps me fence with the more experienced fencers since I had 3 rounds with them and lost all of them (I'm a beginner by the way) 2 lessons in
hi, how old are you? do you think its too late to start fencing at 25ish?
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I hope you are finding the video modules helpful in learning epee.
Never too old to start fencing.
This is really helping me fence!
Hey I’m sorry if this is a stupid question but I am very new to epee and fencing in general but when you lunge is your back foot supposed to stay planted with the entire sole of your foot on the ground or are you supposed to let your foot angle. The reason I am confused is because in the video they angle their foot but my coach told me that you need to keep the sole of your foot planted. I don’t want to sound like I’m trying to point out an error in the video because that is not what I am trying to do I just want to know what the proper technique is. Sorry for the long comment.
As a general rule, you would want to keep your foot flat to the ground as this will reduce the risk of rolling your ankle when recovering from the lunge. However, in cases of deep lunges, the foot will drag and roll.
Thanks Kyle!
I notice that the point lands before the rear foot does in the fléche, and often even before the front foot. Is this by plan, or do the constraints of the camera angles compel it? Thank you.
This is by design. A well-executed fléche should see the touch arrive as soon as the fencer pushes off with the front foot. In some cases, the touch arrives after the foot does, but this is generally due to the distance being too great.
@@osmfencing Thank you.
Very instructive video and the drills are very useful (:
Can you explain why you extend the arm before moving forward when attacking?
It seems that it would telegraph the attack, making it easier for the opponent do parry or counter.
In the context of the lesson, the action of extending the arm first is intended to reinforce muscle memory to make sure Beginners are able to start the action with the arm prior to moving the feet. Once the fencer progresses beyond that of a Beginner, they are able to combine the extension of the arm and that of the advance/lunge so that there is less telegraphing of the action. When it comes down to learning a new weapon, encouraging effective actions and movements slowly (even if it looks like its telegraphing) helps the fencer develop a smooth technique over time.
In a general context of extending the arm first, this make the attack faster in that the point needs to travel a shorter distance to the target. In theory this means a parry could stop the attack but, when done correctly, the extension of the arm and the following lunge typically happen rapidly and close to the same time (stepping in/lunging with an arm that is yet to be extended or slowly extending gives your opponent that chance to hit you in preparation/time, essentially timing you out from making a valid hit yourself).
@@osmfencing Alright, that makes a lot of sense. Thank you for your answer!
Any time the body moves forward w/o the arm, you open yourself to counterattack.
The picture of the elephant turned upside down 🙃🐘
It turns about in a few of the videos ;)
nice set up. very pro and clean
Appreciate it!
How does the point in line change with pistol vs French grip ? Thanks
When establishing line with a pistol grip, you typically experience greater control and stability over your weapon, especially should your opponent beat against your line.
The French grip is balanced by its advantage and disadvantage while executing a line. If you are holding the grip further from the guard (pummeling), you are afforded greater reach, but this comes at the cost of greater control and stability over your weapon should your opponent successfully beat against your line. However, if you are holding the french grip conventionally with your hand further up the grip closer to the guard, it will essentially be the same as when using a pistol grip.
In such situations, especially when using a French grip, where your opponent is acting against your blade, the best course of action is to attack. If they are acting against your blade as opposed to your target, you still have the initiative to complete your attack by either stepping in with your point-in-line, or transitioning into a lunge. This can be a direct action, or it could follow a disengagement.
Good content
Keep making vedio ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!
Great lessons !
One thing is that I have noticed is the elephant picture upside down haha
Thank you, pleased to hear you enjoyed the lesson! A keen eye will note that, not only is the elephant upside down, it frequently switches between being right side up and upside down throughout the series ;)
Good 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Very nice! Would join you!
Thank you! You're always welcome to.
Oh... I miss épée fencing so much! :/
Epee awaits your return to play, sir :)
OSM Fencing Yep! ;) I had to stick to foil for four and a half years before I was ever allowed to fence epee, then I had been fencing my second and main weapon for five years longer than foil, it would've been six if there were no covid! And sabre was just a novelty to me! 😝 All I wanna do is just fence epee! I suck at the other two weapons!
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Welcome to the channel :)