Spear Drill to close Measure Tempo

Drill to close measure using footwork and tempo changes at spear. At this stage the drill is kept linear, with no sideways movement, and the actions are limited to a specific attack, parry and counter combination. The goal is to focus on collapsing the distance between you and the opponent to attack. Nonlinear movement and additional actions are gradually added, until all restrictions are lifted and it becomes freeplay. With experienced students this can be done in a single class period, allowing them