Steve
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Mounted Poste Progression:
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Two criticisms: 1. Edge alignment going from Bicornu to Coda Longa Sinestra 2. Heels down, toes out! (IYKYK) 3. Don’t let the steering hand drift
Two compliments: 1. Good flow 2. Didn’t fall off the horse! 3. Didn’t cut through the horse’s neck ever!
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Gioco Stretto Playbuild
Starting in Porto Di Ferro, I provoke the opponent by changing to Donna Sinestra while doing a triangle/changing step.
Opponent thrusts to centerline
I use a Roverso Fendente to the centerline as a parry and follow-on with a thrust in Breve
Opponent parries and pivots to my right and responds with a thrust to the face
I gather in and use Frontale to collect the thrust and take it off-line to Finestra with a volta stabile and thrust from Finestra to the face.
Opponent parries down hard and thrusts to the midsection.
I use cavatione to escape the parry and break the thrust to and pivot step to my left and upper-cut pommel strike opponent, then pass back two steps with a mandritto fendente for cover.
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Two Criticisms: 1. Play seems awkward at the cavatione/parry break 2. Deeper stances needed, power generation will be increased with deeper stances and better hip engagement
Two Compliments: 1. Decently crisp movements 2. Good extension through movements
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Gioco Largo Playbuild
Starting in Poste di Donna
Opponent attacks with Mandritto Squalembratto
I retreat step with Mandritoo Fendente to parry and follow-on the defense with a Mandritto Squalembratto to the hand with a passing step, ending in Boar’s Tooth.
Opponent does a Mezzo Volta of the hand and thrusts to the centerline
I respond with a Roverso Sottano to deflect toward Finestra, and thrust from Finestra to Longa with a passing step.
Opponent deflects with a Mezzano and thrusts
I retreat a step and deflect with a Mandritto Mezzano, ending in Donna Sinestra
Opponent does a cavatione and thrusts again
I finish with a double-cut Roverso Fendente while passing offline to my left. And exit play in cover.
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Two criticisms: 1. Watch that you’re not deflecting/striking more than what is necessary (created vulnerability during Finestra) 2. Edge alignment may have been off during double cut.
Two compliments: 1. Good flow through the play 2. Good posture.
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Gioco Stretto Defense Form:
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Two Criticisms: 1. Make sure your parries are on the centerline (in a couple places the pommel indicates I’m not exactly on the centerline) 2. Check the order and range of motion with the follow-on thrusts – some look as though not fully extended.
Two Compliments: 1. Good transitions between the mirror images on the techniques 2. Better than I expected flow on this form which felt like it gave me a lot of trouble to memorize.
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Gioco Largo Defense Form:
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Two Criticisms: 1. Watch altitude – evident rising up during form as I settle down at the completion of the form. 2. More focus needed on making sure the defensive techniques are in place to do their job
Two Compliments: 1. Order seems good 2. Flow and scale of movement look decent
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12 Poste Progression:
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Two Improvements Needed: 1. Correct the weighting on the back weighted Finestra 1. Don’t sacrifice crisp movements for the sake of fluidity.
Two Good: Comfort level indicated by the (overmuch) fluid movement is good, confidence is needed to execute the moves and focus on the transitions is good.
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5 Measures Form
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This reply was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by Steve.
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Two Improvements Needed: 1. Make sure my assessment of measure is accurate – missing in some instances. 2. More fluid movement needed, seems choppy like I’m second guessing every next cut.
Two Goods: Strikes look like they’re in good order and postures look decent.
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This reply was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by
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Two good things: Order seems good and martiality feels on point.
Two things to improve: Posture looks a bit to be leaning forward and need to make sure knees aren’t collapsing on reverse weighted stances.