Disengage to Find – Practice

Immediate Practice

5 minutes – Disengaging in response to the opponent coming to find, staying still.

• Your partner comes to find your sword and you make a cavatione and find their sword instead.
• Your partner could then test your position by attempting to gain. You should be able to gain instead and close their line.
• Practice 5 on the inside and outside and switch roles. Try at least 3 sets.
• Make sure you move at the same time as your partner.

5 minutes – Disengage in response to finding and step in

• From two steps outside of misura larga, wait for your opponent to come and find, then disengage and step to find them at misura larga.
• Practice 5 on the inside and outside and switch roles. Try at least 3 sets.

Ongoing Practice

These exercises can be used as a prelude to any exercise where you need to first find your partner’s sword at misura larga. Be aware adding it in front adds complexity and a certain element of required timing.