Backyard basics #10- Lignitzer’s sword and buckler 3-4 with longsword adaptations

Hi guys, this is the video for Ladies Swords and Butler Plays 3 and 4 for the longsword adaptations. So last week we started with plays that began with an overcut and then an undercut. This week we're starting with a play that begins with a rising back edge deflection. So I could have cut into a low position, bringing my head into range, or I could have come into range with a low position. Either way this target is available and they throw at it. So I'm going to use my body, I'm going to throw a rising cut deflection. I'm going to continue that motion around to a cut. And as you see I'm stepping around so that both of my tools are stacked between me and the opponent. If they're providing pressure, they parry this and they're pressuring, I'm going to do an outer wind and stab them in the face. If they press my sword up or out, and I can't do that, I'm going to do a tool exchange, covering the high line with a buckler while I throw a low attack with the sword, and I'm going to get back out of range with a cover. That step away from their sword is very important. If this person has defended their cut and thrust and they're pushing this way, I want to go that way away from their sword so that I'm farther away from any potential counterattack. Rising deflection, cut. Outer wind, thrust. Tool exchange, leave with a secondary cover, maybe an attack. So when I practice this on lapel, I like to do a whip to provoke the cut. Deflection, hit. Outer wind, thrust. Tool exchange, stepping away. Play number four is a series of attacks so we're trying to seize the initiative and then keep it. So we're going to start with an onside, offside. Then we're going to throw a big, high cut. We're trying to force their tools up, high cut. We're going to pull it short and press with the buckler to, if we can, actually physically press their tools up. Then we're going to throw a low thrust, it's a groin thrust. If you're sparring, stab them in the belly, be nice. But it's really important that this is a series of quick attacks. We want to seize the initiative and keep it. So it definitely should have a one, two, three feel. If you are fighting in the SEA and it's not legal where you are to press, just inhabit the space with the buckler and then shoot underneath. So when I practice this on lapel, I like to press forward because I'm assuming I'm getting the initiative and I'm keeping it. One, two, thrust. And then still leave with the cover. Always leave with the cover. Again, one, two, thrust. Leave with the cover. You can practice this more in range with the pelvis the whole time. Just make sure you're using slight triangle footwork, off-line footwork to be safe and have responsible range. One, two, three. I'm doing these little steps and pivots. So that's the short and buckler placement before. With the longsword, it's not too terribly different. So again, I can be starting in this high guard. I'm going to cut into range. Now I'm in a low position. My head is exposed. When the person cuts at me, again, I'm going to pivot, rising back edge deflection, step and cut. I want to make sure I'm on this side of the tool. If they parry that and they're pressing, I'm going to wind out. If they're still pressing me up or out, I have a couple options. I can throw at the hand, or I can still throw low, but I need to make sure that I'm, again, stepping away from the threat. And then I'm leaving with a cover or an attack to kind of keep the lane closed. So again, on the pill, I like to do it with the provoking touch. Rising back edge deflection again. Out of line. Stepping with the throw. Then leave with a cut and or a cover. Play number four. It's pretty similar. I like to step slightly off the line, just in case they have the panic downward cut, because I don't have the buckler to inhabit the space now. So one, two, I start the cut, and then I'll actually step slightly off the line. And then when I thrust, I let that thrust roll into a high cover, and then I leave. So if I'm practicing this on the pill, again, I like to range. One, two, three. One variation that's pretty fun with the longsword, particularly if the person is in an extended guard, is you can actually attack the sword and then throw with a back edge. So you're actually throwing a series of four cuts, which makes for a very fast turnover. So rather than long edge, long edge, long edge, you can actually come back long. And it feels pretty much the same. I wouldn't necessarily do the back edge cut as an opener. Otherwise, a big part of this is seizing the initiative. And I have the most range and threat with the long edge cut. If I throw this short, it's just not quite as long with that back edge. But if their sword is out and I can get on contact and clear it, now that makes for a very fast turnover. So that is Latensers plays three and four with longsword adaptations. Should be kind of fun to train. If you have questions or comments, send me a message, and we'll talk about it. Thanks a lot.