Making Rapier Drills Better, Episode 1: The Wall Stabbing Drill

A popular fencing drill among the rapier community, especially in SCA Rapier circles, is the Wall Stabbing Drill. This is where a fencing student spends mindless minutes extending their arm and thrusting at a target against a wall. Sadly, they’re not learning anything super useful. However, we can transform this exercise into a drill that helps us and our rapier students learn an important aspect of Italian rapier -- measure. By adding measure (see: distance) into this drill, we learn to use the right attack for the right measure as well as how to attack in good sequence. ⚔️ TOC⚔️ - The Four Measures 1:03 - Strettisima 1:37 - Stretta 2:29 - Larga 3:01 - Larghissima 3:48 - Additional Tips 4:53 - Increasing Difficulty 6:19 Please subscribe to my channel for more historical fencing & history related videos. Also visit my website for historical fencing and early-modern military history research. Instagram: