Two on One Tactics

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Points of safety

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  • Don’t Over Do It: In a team of two, you should be able to kill the one in a controlled manner. Don’t destroy them.
  • Be Aware of Your Surroundings: You are responsible for each other’s safety during this maneuver. Don’t push anyone into an unsafe situation.

General Points

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  • Keep Together: Stay with your partner. When the other initiates the maneuver, don’t hesitate. Support each other’s actions.
  • Numbers Win: A general principle of fencing is that numbers win. When you work together, even against more experienced fencers, the odds are always in your favor.
  • Communicate: It doesn’t matter if your opponent can hear you. Keep talking with each other.
  • “45” Maneuver: The “45” maneuver is a unified attack. The idea is to split your opponent’s defense and kill them at an angle. At the same moment, step at a 45 degree angle to the outside of your opponent and attack at a 45 degree angle into your opponent.

Training Ideas

  • Pivot Practice: Find a partner and practice pivoting around a central point in sync. Avoid putting your partner in a “cowboy” position.
  • Align the 45: Find a partner and practice performing the “45” maneuver properly on a stationary target. Focus on synchronized movement.
  • Play Tag: With a group of 3, practice two-on-one tactics. The person who lands a killing shot on the one becomes the one.

Assessment

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