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Thrusting through the Angled Sword – Self-Assessment
Watch the full lesson video here.
Self-assessment when performing this skill
Create a self-assessment video to compare to the master above. Perform the following actions in the video, repeated twice:
- Two thrusts starting from porta di ferro against a sword angled to your left.
- Two thrusts starting from dente al cinghiara against a sword angled to your right.
- Two thrusts starting from dente al cinghiara against a high sword (finestra) angled to your right.
- Two thrusts starting from porta di ferro against a high sword (finestra) angled to your left.
Compare your video to the master video and confirm the following details:
You found the opponent’s sword as you entered measure
Your arms extend before you make your attacking step and you have all three advantages over your opponent’s sword at the conclusion of your thrust
You have successfully displaced the opponent’s point while striking them
You struck your opponent with a straight line across their angled sword