Disengaging: escaping the parry!

Knowing how to execute a timely disengagement can make all the difference when trying to attack. In many cases, our attack is not strong enough or in time to land successfully. Being able to drop your point below or above a searching blade and then continue your attack unhindered is invaluable. And so, too, is knowing the appropriate distance for certain disengagements.
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.
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[@njafry]

Really like this. To the uninitiated this is quite counter intuitive. One would have thought the farther out you are, the wider your approach should be, not the other way round as explained here. Top work and keep it up.

[@mateor1459]

Thanks for the videos! Do you think it would be possible to see this in first person? Seeing the blade work up close really helps a lot!

[@osmfencing]

We are looking at putting together a second video of this specific lesson with additional angles to assist in the demonstration and positioning of the disengagement.