Some old musings on ring generalship

[Chris Nagel]

This is perhaps more apparent in a fencing match, since the fencers may only move forward and backward. The 'fencing measure' is a central consideration for a fencer. It is the distance which a fencer keeps in relationship to his opponent, and is such that he cannot be reached unless his opponent lunges.

Now imagine that you're in your boxing gear while standing on a fencing line. Your opponent stands at a 'fencing measure' in front of you. How would hit them?

[Andre]

This is perhaps more apparent in a fencing match, since the fencers may only move forward and backward. The 'fencing measure' is a central consideration for a fencer. It is the distance which a fencer keeps in relationship to his opponent, and is such that he cannot be reached unless his opponent lunges.

Now imagine that you're in your boxing gear while standing on a fencing line. Your opponent stands at a 'fencing measure' in front of you. How would hit them?

With a paling, a nail gun or my level?

fencing right, Oh God I have to fork out for mine soon,180 feet of it is falling down; big $$.



I would interrupt their initial movement and strike on their reaction.Thats dealing in the initial contact stage of weapon to weapon or arm to arm not weapon to head stage that comes on the reaction to the reaction.
Actually Id stick my sword in their knee cap on the first lower, then go high on that reaction, but hey thats me