2 things I've learnt from fencing
Two things I've learnt from fencing:
1) You don't need to meet the opponent's blade when you're defending yourself. As long as you position yourself to cover your bases, you're well-defended. Defense can be very simple.
2) Being a proponent of brinkmanship, this is a harder one to learn for me: when going for a counter-attack, wait for your opponent to move back, approach slowly, then quicken your steps to seize the shock.
1) You don't need to meet the opponent's blade when you're defending yourself. As long as you position yourself to cover your bases, you're well-defended. Defense can be very simple.
2) Being a proponent of brinkmanship, this is a harder one to learn for me: when going for a counter-attack, wait for your opponent to move back, approach slowly, then quicken your steps to seize the shock.