Lopez's Counterattacks

[@SlicerSabre]

Still come back to this classic

[@CyrusofChaos]

This was my first compilation video!

[@NicholasFenix]

I love his footwork. He must be a beast to go up against. The way he uses his back foot to create the explosive attack is incredible. His front foot gives very minimal if any tell, and it helps hide his weight shift and his range of attack. And CoC...excellent job on all of the fencing vids.

[@MaestroKong]

In high school fencing, I use this as my signature move so I don't use it that often (attack in prep), but it works great. What I do is see my opponent's foot rise up while he is advancing and I jump right in for the one light. It's a beautiful move! Crazy how Lopez does it all the time...

[@PodzniakovisElite]

Thanks mate. I happen to be a Attack in Prep guy myself and this definitely showed me some pointers. I never thought about feinting the parry 5 and then switching tempo's.

[@dbssaber]

I think the huge thing about Lopez is his footwork. He rushes back, almost completely off-balance, but gets his feet under him almost imperceptibly. This really makes his opponents want to hold, since they see him off-balance rushing back and miss his weight-shift.

[@CyrusofChaos]

im sure he wasnt speaking english but he was probably saying something along the lines of how he knew that would be the final touch of the bout or something

[@CyrusofChaos]

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[@undertaken81]

Excellent Work my friend!! Really impressive video from one of the 5 fencers who changed the sabre fencing!!!!

[@RadricTycho]

The interesting thing about the 5-parry fake is that he does it from a position with the tip well forward in an aggressive position of fast parry riposte. Hypothetically when an opponent sees such a parry in response to a feint or false attack, he's going to take another step and feint again if he's not quite in distance to finish. Drawing that extra step while presenting the tip and and then using it to AiP is a brilliant fake.

[@bebobobalu]

Thanks CyrusofChaos! Lots of help

[@RadricTycho]

Also, his weight-shifts are incredibly fast, this is probably why he can do what you are talking about. Even when he is on balance he fakes his weight shift over and over. Look at the touch around 3:40 - 3:45 against Pina, and then again later at 5:21 and again at the last touch at 6:00. His back and forth shifting looks like it would make it incredibly hard to hold on an attack. It would seem that a smooth medium length attack would be best against that stuff. That or 2nd intention.

[@Blad0506]

I would love to see videos like this about Foil Fencers.

[@LelandGuillemin]

very interesting. Nicely done.

[@karyalokal3071]

Sangat keren dan menarik omku suport selalu

[@RedStarFencing]

Is it me, or does the official in the bottom left of the screen, who is watching the 14-14 bout conclude, say something along the lines of, "That's a counter attack"?

[@drakenwing]

Thanks for the Upload!

[@jtnizationable]

do you guys know anybody who does this kind of videos of foil?

[@Venturi01]

thats....amazing..

[@CyrusofChaos]

i thought so too!