Scales for Foil and Saber

Here are the scales for foil and saber.  This is only one side of the drill.  A “banderole” in saber is also known as a “brush cut”.    Videos will be up soon.  Enjoy!

Foil Scales

1. Beat 4 Attack, Beat 4 disengage attack, beat 4 coupe attack.

2. Circle 6 flick to shoulder, Take 8 hit belly.

3. Stop hit chest, Parry 4 riposte to chest.

4. 6 chest, 4 chest, 1 belly.

5. Stop hit 6 chest, stop hit 4 chest, stop hit 8 chest.

6. Cirlce 6 engagement (with half step), beat 4 attack chest

7. Press 4 (with half advance), stop hit, parry 6 riposte

8. Beat 8 chest, Circle beat 6 shoulder

9. Counter Attack Belly, Counter Attack Chest, Beat 4 flank

10. Attack with lunge, 4 counter-riposte or 6 counter-riposte (dependant on B’s parry riposte)

Saber Scales

1. Beat 4 hand, beat 4 arm, beat 4 body

2. Change beat 3, Banderole-Flank

3. Counter-attack under the hand, parry 5, riposte to Flank

4. Parry 3 riposte head, 5 riposte head, 1 riposte head

5. Counter-attack outside of hand, parry 3, riposte head. Counter-attack under hand, parry 5,
riposte head. Counter-attack inside of hand, parry 4, riposte head.

6. Counter 3, point over, parry 1, head.

7. High counter 3, point under, parry 2, body.

8. Point, beat 2 body to right, change beat 1 head

9 Feint head, counter-attack under, over, beat 4 cut Flank

10. Attack head, riposte: either to Flank or by Banderole