George Brown Stage Combat Week 1

Assisting Fight Master Simon Fon

First Year

• Group 1: Monday 5 January 2009 2-5pm
• Group 2: Wednesday 7 January 2009 2-5pm

1. Warm up
2. Punching
   1. Jab with operator chest knap
   2. Cross with operator chest knap
   3. Victim reactions to protect the spine
   4. Hook versus Forearm block
   5. Rounhouse (aka Haymaker, aka Wild Hook) versus Bob-and-weave
   6. Uppercut
   7. Punt-kick to face with operator thigh knap
3. Cool down and stretching

Second Year

• Group 1: Wednesday 7 January 2009 9-11am
• Group 2: Wednesday 7 January 2009 11-1pm

1. Parts of the hilt:
   1. Pommel
   2. Grip
   3. Knuckle-bow
   4. Guard
2. Parts of the blade:
   1. Tang
   2. Ricasso
   3. Shoulders
   4. Forte
   5. Midblade
   6. Foible
   7. Tip or Point
   8. True Edge
   9. False Edge
   10. Flute or Fuller
   11. Flat
3. Footwork
   1. Advance
   2. Retreat
   3. Pass and Full Pass
4. Parries 1-5
5. Cuts
6. Attack on the Blade: Beat
7. Taking the Blade: Bind
8. Slash Centre and Evasion: Rassemblement