Longsword Fundamentals III: Timing, Defense & Sparring

What You’ll Learn

• the four tempos (opportunities) to safely attack an opponent
• three core defensive principles to keep you safe from attack
• how to make strong defenses that lead to counter attacks
• how to safely recover from a failed attack
• the basic elements that make up a sword fight
• putting together the building blocks of a sword fight with a partner
• working at different speeds for drilling and sparring

Practitioners of other longsword systems (German or Spanish, for instance) will see many mechanical similarities, even though the terminology may be different.