From Squire to Fencer

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  1. The Squire
    1. (Earth) Stance
      1. Lowering Stance
      2. Raising Stance
      3. Shifting Weight to Guidance
      4. Shifting Weight to Power
    2. (Air) Footwork
      1. Crossover Advance
      2. Crossover Lunge
      3. Crossover Retreat
      4. Crossover Far Retreat
      5. Power to the Binding Arm
      6. Guidance to the Sword Arm
    3. (Fire)  Attacks
      1. Thrust (High/Middle/Low) From Outside or Inside Palm Up
      2. Thrust (High/Middle/Low) From Outside or Inside Palm Down
      3. Lunge (High/Middle/Low) From Outside or Inside Palm Up
      4. Lunge (High/Middle/Low) From Outside or Inside Palm Down
      5. Close-Action (High/Middle/Low) From Outside or Inside Palm Up
      6. Close-Action (High/Middle/Low) From Outside or Inside Palm Down
    4. (Water) Defenses
      1. Draws to all the Parries
      2. Movements from each Parry to all the Parries
    5. (Void)
      1. What is most important to know about your opponent?
      2. Binds, and Disarms
        1. Bind to the Inside with Disarm (against a like sided opponent.)
        2. Bind to the Inside with Opening and Thrust
      3. One on One Combat (One Minute First Touch)
        1. Spada vs Two Spadi:
        2. Spada vs One Fencer with Spada, and Fioretta
      4. One on Two Combat (30 Second First Touch)
        1. Spada vs. Two Fencers with Spada
      5. Two Step Combination Advance with Thrust
      6. Two Step Combination Retreat with Thrust

Introduction

From Fencer to Senior Fencer