12th September 2025

Patrick challenged Rory - and he managed it:

Training plan (Basics)

Pos no.	Training module
Pos no.	Training module	Lesson
1	Basics
1.1		Salute
1.2		Basic stance
1.3		En Garde
2	Foot work
2.1		Step forward
2.2		Step backward
2.3		Cross forward
2.4		Cross backward
2.5		Jump forward
2.6		Jump backward
2.7		Lunge
2.8		Combinations
3	Blade work
3.1		Sixte
3.2		Quarte
3.3		Octave
3.4		Septime
3.5		Prime
3.6		Seconde
3.7		Parry
3.8		Line
4	Actions
4.1	Parries	Parry - riposte sixte
4.2		Parry - riposte quarte
4.3		Parry - riposte septime
4.4		Parry - riposte octave
4.5		Parry - riposte prime
4.6		Parry - riposte seconde
4.7		standing, close measure
4.8		incl. step forward
4.9		incl. lunge
4.10		incl. step forward + lunge
4.11		incl. jump forward + lunge
4.12		Half circle parries
4.13		Diagonal parries
4.14		Counter parries
4.15		Cedier parries
4.16		Bodyparry: In Quartata
4.17		Bodyparry: Passata Sotto
4.18	Simple	Direct hit
4.19	attacks	standing, close measure
4.20		incl. step forward
4.21		incl. lunge
4.22		incl. step forward + lunge
4.23		incl. jump forward + lunge
4.24	Compound	Filo (all positions)
4.25	attacks	Transfer + Filo (all positions)
4.26		Stop hits
4.27		Second intention (all positions)
4.28		Cut (Coupé) all positions
4.29		Fleché
4.30	Additions	Prime parry - riposte
4.31		Prime coupé
4.32		Time hit
5	Attitudes
5.1		Observation of the opponent
5.2		Own mind setting
5.3		Permitted disturbance
5.4		Timing
5.5		Code of behaviour