Beating a Taller Opponent | Fencing Lesson
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The key in this lesson is paying attention to opponents front foot. If you are engaging with a TALLER opponent and they have an active arm but a front foot that doesn't move towards you then you have no business reaching past their wrist/knee or toe (short attacks only)...However if opponent starts committing with a front foot towards you, with intent to score , then you have a perfect opportunity for attack on prep.
Basic Idea: We attack on prep in order to bring a taller opponent closer to us.
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I like the opening, it is so cool!
Beautiful fencing hall.
@HowtoFencingbyYarikandTim
8 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
I love this video. I am 6'5", so I almost never see a taller fencer than me, but I love to know what to look out for from shorter fencer.
@HowtoFencingbyYarikandTim
2 жыл бұрын
Yea no doubt, do your best to not over commit on attacks or on prep....when you lose your balance that's when you are vulnerable
@mickhurley7305
Жыл бұрын
My sons 6'4 , do you know of any videos with advice for the taller fencer?
@Eueuejjjj
4 ай бұрын
@@mickhurley7305your sons already been gifted hell to the advice 😂😂
you are a good trainer , i am a beginner and i am new in this channel .
@HowtoFencingbyYarikandTim
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome! Hope you'll find it useful
enjoying these series.. how about the opposite -- when you are the taller fencing against a smaller fencer?
@HowtoFencingbyYarikandTim
2 жыл бұрын
hahah good point! ill work on it...just need to find an applicable candidate for a lesson ;)
@mickhurley7305
Жыл бұрын
I agree. I'm searching for videos on how to fence as a taller person. Do you know of any?
Pretty good drill. Although, when there is greater difference in fencers heights, you as a shorter fencer can forget about top of the opponent's wrist and arm. It almost ALWAYS gonna be behind the guard, above your comfortable tip line. With greater height difference wouldn't it be more reasonable to aim under the wrist and arm? When I was into my first tournaments, I was getting frustrated with tall fencers, as they seemed inpenetrable in terms of defense. Especially when they go into "hermit" mode, and don't do anything at all, leading into non-action penalty! Only now I start to figure things out what works against tall folks, and the options are not too abundant.
@HowtoFencingbyYarikandTim
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely NO! If your opponent is better than you, regardless of height do not go under (except for few rare opportunities) Against tall opponent do not go under either. Person underneath will lose that exchange 9 out of 10 times. Much more important quality is the fact that they do not have a way to hit you over the top. If you can prevent a taller opponent to hit you over top then THEY (not you) will have to think of other ways to score. Therefore you'll force your taller opponent to score hits in ways where they no longer rely on height. Now if you are still under 5 years into the sport it may take few more years to get good and hitting over the top and setting up opportunities to get through the bellguard or through "hermit" mode. Enjoy the process
what club is this? i SEE THE FENCING TARGET IN THE BACKGROUND... (sorry didn't see had caps lock on... too lazy to retype that ..sigh) and ... nice as well (i am admiring the fencing lesson too... pommelling... very nice... I have been looking for a vid on just that ... now I find it when i no longer need it to show people - mind you it was years ago...) anyone have specs for that fencing dummy?
@albertbresca8904
Жыл бұрын
sorry i am a bit slow... and you have an excellent video on just that thing... making the dummy.... sigh.... thanks... exactly what i need.. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nWucuZWykrm-epc.html
@HowtoFencingbyYarikandTim
Жыл бұрын
Look through my channel, I have a video about how those dummies are made
@albertbresca8904
Жыл бұрын
@@HowtoFencingbyYarikandTim i looked through right after I made that comment (i commented too fast) and found your other vids and replied to my first comment...
@albertbresca8904
Жыл бұрын
@@HowtoFencingbyYarikandTim have you got a blueprint? or rough sketch design....
As shorter person, should a person be using french grip instead ?
@HowtoFencingbyYarikandTim
5 ай бұрын
To be honest the the grip choice is not as important as how you use it. With a French grip you'll need emphasize more of attack on recovery with a feint and disengage. While with pistol you'd still focus on attack in recovery but with second intention blade-take attack (ie. 8/6 or 6/4 etc)
His face says Canada....but his tip says Germany....
@HowtoFencingbyYarikandTim
Жыл бұрын
And originally I'm from Ukraine :)))