Broadsword Volume 2: Fundamentals to Fighting

Broadsword Volume 2: From Fundamentals to Fighting – The Compound Attack

A compound attack is an attack made up of two or more actions, usually designed to provoke a reaction from your opponent before delivering the intended blow.

In this volume, we look at several practical compound attacks:

- Feint from inside to outside

- Feint from outside to inside

- Feint St. George to cut the flank and stomach

- The Cut 3

We then put these actions together using variable footwork and structured bouting games, giving students the opportunity to explore how compound attacks work against a resisting opponent.

Broadsword: From Fundamentals to Fighting is a practical approach to developing historical fencing from fundamental technique into functional fighting.