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Four-part course · Longsword · SoloCourse codes: LSW-270 · LSW-271 · LSW-272 · LSW-273

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Part I: Cutting & Footwork

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01Introduction to Gioco Largo3 lessons
  1. Introduction to Gioco LargoLesson
  2. Making the Most of This CourseLesson
  3. 10 Minute Warm-up - Moving with Big CutsLesson
02The Fundamentals of Big Cuts8 lessons
  1. The Fundamentals of Big CutsLesson
  2. Mandritto Fendente from Porta di FerroLesson
  3. Flowing into the Mandritto FendenteLesson
  4. Roverso Fendente from Dente di CinghiaroLesson
  5. Flowing into the RoversoLesson
  6. Mandritto and Roverso TogetherLesson
  7. Adding Power to the CutLesson
  8. Practice Notes: The Fundamentals of Big CutsLesson
03Gathering & Hiding the Preparation7 lessons
  1. Gathering & Hiding the PreparationLesson
  2. Cutting with Gathering FootworkLesson
  3. Gathering Footwork from CinghiaroLesson
  4. Tutta Volta PreparationLesson
  5. Exercise: Hiding the PreparationLesson
  6. Exercise: Preparing and Cutting FlowLesson
  7. Practice Notes: Gathering & Hiding the PreparationLesson
04Flow and Offside Cutting7 lessons
  1. Flow and Offside CuttingLesson
  2. Roverso Fendente from Porta di FerroLesson
  3. Roverso Fendente and EvasionLesson
  4. Mechanics of the Roverso FendenteLesson
  5. Exercise: Attack and Evade with RoversoLesson
  6. Exercise: Attack and Evade with Roverso FlowLesson
  7. Practice Notes: The Mechanics of Full BlowsLesson
05Entering, Evasion, and Multiple Blows8 lessons
  1. Entering, Evasion, and Multiple BlowsLesson
  2. Practice: Downward X from Right and LeftLesson
  3. Practice: Cutting with Gather Back and Step ForwardLesson
  4. Practice: Evade and Cut from CinghiaroLesson
  5. Practice: Cutting with Gather Back and Step Forward from Porta di FerroLesson
  6. Practice: Evade and Cut and Cut and EvadeLesson
  7. Practice: Evade Cut EvadeLesson
  8. Practice Notes: Entering, Evasion, and Multiple BlowsLesson
  1. ConclusionLesson

Part II: Mastering the Measure

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01Introduction3 lessons
  1. IntroductionLesson
  2. Making the Most of this CourseLesson
  3. Warm-up - Footwork & Powerful BlowsLesson
02Entering and Clearing7 lessons
  1. Entering and ClearingLesson
  2. Double mandritto sottanoLesson
  3. Double roverso sottanoLesson
  4. Mandritto ribbon cutLesson
  5. Roverso ribbon cutLesson
  6. Practice: Mandritto and Roverso Ribbon CutsLesson
  7. Practice Notes: Entering and ClearingLesson
03Playing at the Edge of Measure5 lessons
  1. Playing at the Edge of MeasureLesson
  2. Incorporating the Changing StepLesson
  3. Ribbon cut with changing stepLesson
  4. Changing step with sottani roversiLesson
  5. Practice Notes: Playing at the Edge of MeasureLesson
04Hesitating and Entering5 lessons
  1. Hesitating and EnteringLesson
  2. Three-cut EntryLesson
  3. Three-cut Entry with Ribbon CutLesson
  4. Exercise: Three-Cut EntryLesson
  5. Practice Notes: Hesitating and EnteringLesson
05Working from the Bind6 lessons
  1. Working from the BindLesson
  2. Drawing the Parry and ClearingLesson
  3. Exercise: Working from the bindLesson
  4. Practice: Binding from the Double Cut and the Ribbon CutLesson
  5. Timing of Hand and FootLesson
  6. Practice Notes: Working from the BindLesson

Part III: Entering and Deception

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01Introduction3 lessons
  1. IntroductionLesson
  2. Making the Most of This CourseLesson
  3. 10 Minute Warm-up - Moving between one and two-handsLesson
02The Changing Step6 lessons
  1. The Changing StepLesson
  2. Changing Step FootworkLesson
  3. Changing Step SwordworkLesson
  4. Changing Step Swordwork from Left SideLesson
  5. Using the Sword's Mass to RecoverLesson
  6. Practice Notes: The Changing StepLesson
03Attack to Miss4 lessons
  1. Attack to MissLesson
  2. Changing Step with Attack to MissLesson
  3. Exercise: Using the Attack to MissLesson
  4. Practice Notes: Attack to MissLesson
04Provoking a Parry-Ripost7 lessons
  1. Provoking a Parry-RipostLesson
  2. Provoking and Countering the Parry-RipostLesson
  3. The Importance of Yielding with the Hands HighLesson
  4. Provoking and Covering a ThrustLesson
  5. Provoking and Countering with RoversoLesson
  6. Provoking and Covering with RoversoLesson
  7. Practice Notes: Provoking a Parry-RipostLesson
05Feint by Stramazzone3 lessons
  1. Feint by StramazzoneLesson
  2. Changing Step with Feint by StramazzoneLesson
  3. Practice Notes: Feint by StramazzoneLesson
06Review4 lessons
  1. ReviewLesson
  2. Practice: Three Deceptions from MandrittoLesson
  3. Practice: Three Deceptions from RoversoLesson
  4. Practice NotesLesson

Part IV: Moving into Stretto

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01Introduction2 lessons
  1. IntroductionLesson
  2. 10 Minute Warmup - Double Cut Four Directions PatternLesson
02Entering with a Mandritto4 lessons
  1. Entering with a MandrittoLesson
  2. Mandritto Entry PatternLesson
  3. Double Mandritto to StrettoLesson
  4. Creating Largo from the ParryLesson
03Entering Stretto from the Bind4 lessons
  1. Entering Stretto from the BindLesson
  2. Bind to Gioco Stretto Action 1Lesson
  3. Bind to Gioco Stretto Action 2Lesson
  4. Assignment: Play-Build the Opposite SideLesson