First lesson:
How to hold the foil. How to stand en garde. Salute. Foil taken away.
First position. Second position. En garde.
Footwork.
Advances. Heel first, stay very level. Keep steps the same size.
Retreats. Back foot first, try to keep L-shaped position of feet – overcross backward is Hungarian.
(I pointed out that any Hungarian bad habits are totally appropriate. Was told not to do it anyway. But nicely.)
Drill:
Opponents face each other across a counted distance. One opponent leads. The other tries to keep the same distance. We practice on a tiled floor with 12" tiles, which is very handy. This was fun.
Is this SCA rapier practice or modern fencing practice? (It might become important later on.)