Approaching the Opponent (Rapier Apprentice)

Taking the fight to your opponent...safely.

This month we look at how we can close the measure between us and our adversary by taking the fight to them. We are going to break the lessons down, closing measure each week.

We will also continue to explore some of Fabris’ guards at the end of each class. Our text comes from Tom Leoni’s translation (Fabris (lulu.com)) and I will post a picture of the guard we will be covering each week (pictures from Guy Windsor).

Full disclosure, sometimes we get side-tracked in class so apologies if the video turns out a little different than expected. If you do have any questions regarding content that we missed or even content that we covered, shoot me a message and I’ll try my best to address it, either in the discussion forum or even better in the next week’s class.

Acknowledgement of Safety and Risk

  1. Practice all exercises slowly and with control.
  2. Practice using training swords that are not sharp and are specifically made for practice.
  3. Use protective gear for all exercises. In many of our videos we are not wearing head, throat or body protection in order to make clear explanation more possible. You should always use protective gear when practicing these arts regardless of the exercise.
  4. Be aware that injuries in training are always possible. Ensure that you are practicing with care and caution at all times.
  5. DuelloTV is not responsible for any injuries that occur as a result of sword practice inspired from our videos.

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Marli Vlok

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Course Includes

  • 4 Lessons
  • 4 Topics
  • July 2021