Second lesson – Thursday of first week.
Reviewed footwork.  Did drill again.

Attacks:
Close range attack = straighten arm.  Right of way discussion.  Distance drill with foils and masks.  Got to poke the teacher.
(I wear a size 4 mask – of 5, and an XtraSmall glove.  Big head, small hands.  Shut. Up.)

Noticed during the distance drill that:
1)  It’s still weird to
be allowed to poke someone with a sharp object – even when you filled
out paperwork and wrote a check to qualify.
2)  I’m lunging already, to correct my distance judgement.  Time for…

Mid range attack = straighten arm  + lunge with leg.
Worked on
lunges first.  Then added the arm.  Helps to think of this as being
yanked forward by the tip of your sword.  Reprise of rightofway
discussion.

I am being told my form is very good.  Can only blame 20+ years of ballet.  Form is my friend.

Got tired and went home.  I want my own foil, as it’s clear that
nothing I’ve done so far reaches the small fencing muscles of the thumb
and forefinger.