Post by lemonLime on Jan 31, 2011 13:19:43 GMT -5
Assuming you have looked over the previous lesson (Parts of a swing). You will be able to understand the terminology I use here.
There are two main types of saber combat. Passive and Aggressive. Most people fight with varying degrees of both. What you need to know about fighting against Red stance is that, like all other swings, the red stance swings are most powerful while in the hit zone. Because of this fact, you always want to make your attacks either on your opponent's backswing (agressive) or on their followthrough (passive).
In either case it is best to keep maximum saber distance while still being able to inflict damage. This practice should be continued until you understand some of the more advanced techniques used for closer saber combat, and even after that it is a good idea to keep your distance most of the time.
Aggressive attacking, or attacking on your opponent's backswing, is achieved by swinging before your opponent has the chance to. Your red stance and your opponents red stance will swing at the same speed, so in order to hit your target before they enter the hit zone, you will ALWAYS have to swing first. This makes agressive combat the more risky of the two, but it also puts pressure on your opponent and they more easily make mistakes that you can exploit.
Passive attacking, or attacking your opponent on their followthrough, is acheived by waiting till your opponent is just about to enter their hit zone to swing. That way by the time you are ready to hit, your opponent is in their followthrough. This is the safest way to fight, and often takes longer than the risky aggressive stance.
Obviously there are pros and cons to both types of attack, and I will leave it up to you to develop your own style, using one or the other or perhaps mixing the two.
DRILL
Have your saber completely off (by pressing 1 when your saber is out). Have your training partner attempt to hit you while you attempt ''bump'' your character into his. Your goal is to bump your partner 10 times before he manages to kill you.
Here is a demonstration of both aggressive and passive attacks.
If you need extra help understanding these or any other concepts discussed in my lessons, feel free to PM me, or talk to your FL master about it.
keep practicing!
LL
There are two main types of saber combat. Passive and Aggressive. Most people fight with varying degrees of both. What you need to know about fighting against Red stance is that, like all other swings, the red stance swings are most powerful while in the hit zone. Because of this fact, you always want to make your attacks either on your opponent's backswing (agressive) or on their followthrough (passive).
In either case it is best to keep maximum saber distance while still being able to inflict damage. This practice should be continued until you understand some of the more advanced techniques used for closer saber combat, and even after that it is a good idea to keep your distance most of the time.
Aggressive attacking, or attacking on your opponent's backswing, is achieved by swinging before your opponent has the chance to. Your red stance and your opponents red stance will swing at the same speed, so in order to hit your target before they enter the hit zone, you will ALWAYS have to swing first. This makes agressive combat the more risky of the two, but it also puts pressure on your opponent and they more easily make mistakes that you can exploit.
Passive attacking, or attacking your opponent on their followthrough, is acheived by waiting till your opponent is just about to enter their hit zone to swing. That way by the time you are ready to hit, your opponent is in their followthrough. This is the safest way to fight, and often takes longer than the risky aggressive stance.
Obviously there are pros and cons to both types of attack, and I will leave it up to you to develop your own style, using one or the other or perhaps mixing the two.
DRILL
Have your saber completely off (by pressing 1 when your saber is out). Have your training partner attempt to hit you while you attempt ''bump'' your character into his. Your goal is to bump your partner 10 times before he manages to kill you.
Here is a demonstration of both aggressive and passive attacks.
If you need extra help understanding these or any other concepts discussed in my lessons, feel free to PM me, or talk to your FL master about it.
keep practicing!
LL