Gain and Strike via the Cut – Practice

Immediate Practice

5 minutes – Practice cutting through posta longa with a mandritto fendente. 10 reps.

• Be sure to start out of measure.
• Pull on the pommel first to ensure that you project the point and forte, as well as protecting your hands with the crossbar.
• Have your partner test you by applying pressure or attempting to thrust.

5 minutes – Practice cutting through posta longa with a roverso fendente. 10 reps.

• Be sure to keep the hands tight to the body in the first part of the cut.
• Don’t allow the cut to become overly horizontal. Follow the path of right eye to left knee.

Ongoing Practice

• Practice intention cutting through posta longa as a regular part of your weekly practice. You can integrate it with pressure and disengagement exercises as seen in the other lessons of this program.