Initiate Lessons

Initiates continue to build their foundational skills that are key to being a successful fencer. 

Your Goals

Build Your Foundation

The Initiate lessons are where each fencer’s foundation is formed. 

Train Hard

Each principle can only be learned through repetition and training.

Focus

The Initiate lessons will push your skill and experience.

Breaking Shots

Breaking Shots teaches how to properly calibrate our attacks and prevent hitting too hard.
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Basic Offhand

Basic Offhand introduces the concept of using your empty hand as a tool within a fight
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Multiple Attacks

Learning to use Multiple Attacks is important to developing a strong offense as a fencer.
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Block/Attack Combos

The combination of Blocks and Attacks is a vital aspect of flow and transitioning from defense to offense.
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Range & Placement

Understanding how Range & Placement can influence the fight takes time but is important to master.
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Draw & Tip Cuts

While thrusting is the primary method of attack, Draw & Tip Cuts can capitalize on sudden opportunities.
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Line Fighting

The basic form of a melee is Line Fighting and this lesson focuses on how you can stand together as a team.
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Two on One Tactics

Two on One Tactics reinforce the idea that working together is a fundamental part of fencing.
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Death from Behind

Learning how to perform a Death from Behind safely is of the utmost importance out on the melee field.
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Initiate Review

The Initiate Review lets you work with an Officer to review what you've learned before moving on.
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Completed the Initiate lessons?

Expand your knowledge and skill with additional weapons, sides, and principles as a Novice.

Novice Lessons

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