Balestra: the explosive attack preparation

Opponents always escaping your advance lunges? Finding it hard to surprise your opponent? Needing a new action to introduce some spontaneity in your footwork? The Balestra might just do the trick! Often applied as a preparation towards a lunge, the Balestra is a dynamic action that helps diversify footwork and create a more explosive phrase. Added to the typical advance, it can propel you forward quickly and can easily transition into a lunge. Or, apply as a disruptive tool to instigate or intimidate. Note: this video is not intended as a coaching lesson but as an outline for exploring the video content on your own, with fellow foilists, or with your coach. Interpretation, instruction, and articulation of actions may differ from coach to coach. www.osmfencing.com