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Points of safety
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- Sacrifice Safely: You’re throwing people directly into the opposing team. Their sacrifice will hopefully create an opportunity for your team. Their sacrifice should be done safely and in a controlled manner.
- Know What You’re Doing: There are a lot of moving parts very close together in a Falling Wedge. If you’re not sure how they work or how to perform this maneuver with confidence, let someone more experienced or familiar attempt the Falling Wedge.
- Breaking Shots: Both teams need to be prepared to break their shots as they engage with one another. In the moment of impact, there is a high risk of hard shots and potential injury that both teams should work to avoid.
General Points
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- Setting Up the Wedge: The Wedge is multiple fencers forming a triangle of sorts with a single fencer at the front to be the Forlorn Hope. Behind that single fencer will be 2-3 fencers, followed by 3-4 fencers, and so on until the entire team is part of the wedge.
- Absorbing Blades: Upon command, the Forlorn Hope leads the team into the opposing forces attempting to pull as many blades into their body as possible. This provides a moment for those approaching from behind to strike those occupied in killing the Forlorn Hope.
- Breaking Through Defense: The objective of the Falling Wedge is to break through the opponent’s defenses and reach the other side. It is not enough to attempt the Falling Wedge, and kill a few fencers. The entire team needs to keep moving forward even as some lives may be lost along the way.
- Momentum and Speed are Different: Speed is helpful in performing this maneuver but momentum and staying together as you move forward are more important. Stay together and maintain your momentum even if a few teammates die.
- Defending Against a Falling Wedge: There are a few things you can do to defend against the Falling Wedge:
- Bend your line to absorb the impact. Form a “mini kill pocket”
- It only takes one person to kill the Forlorn Hope or another fencer. Call your shots so your teammates can focus on other targets
- Keep your sword free. Don’t let your sword get caught up in the impact between the two teams.
- Snipe the Forlorn Hope before they build momentum. Break their momentum before it begins.
- Send out a Harrier to pull their attention away from the main target.
Training Ideas
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