Marcelli Rapier & Dagger Lesson w/Maestro David Coblentz (RASP 2023)

Francesco Antonio Marcelli rapier & dagger private lesson with Maestro David Coblentz (@DavidCoblentz) at RASP 2023. Apologies for the poor/noisy sound; we were sharing the room with another lesson. Hopefully between what audio is heard and seeing the techniques in action, it’s possible to piece together what’s happening in the lesson. It’s really interesting stuff. Covered in this lesson: 00:15 - Getting into Marcelli’s rapier & dagger posture, plus lunge mechanics 01:28 - Simple attack overview 02:00 - Dagger placement in 1st Intention vs. 2nd Intention Attacks 03:40 - Straight Thrust with Opposition Against the Low Sword & Parry/Riposte Against Afterblow Attack 04:20 - Attack via Disengagement (cavazione) Against the Low Sword 06:00 - Straight Thrust with Dagger Cover Against a High, Extended Sword 06:25 - Beat Attack Against the Low, Extended Sword 08:00 - Approaching with half-advance, complete advance (or gaining step) & lunge with