Things You'll Need:
- Sword
- Proper protection, clothing, and gear
- Practice partner
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Step 1
Get all of the proper fencing gear and put it on properly. It is there to protect you. If you do not have any gear, you will need to find some at a sports store (most likely an online one) or by inquiring at a local college that has a team.
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Step 2
Find a partner. If you do not have one, try a nearby school where fencing classes are held, or post a free ad on craigslist.com for a practice partner.
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Step 3
Take a few minutes out of your warm-up routine to watch your opponent warm up. You can gain valuable information about an opponent by analyzing her before you face her.
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Step 4
Look for patterns to when he lunges. Watch his footwork. Does he leave himself exposed and vulnerable after a lunge? Does he get caught up in his fancy footwork?
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Step 5
Watch her eyes. Do her eyes give away her next move or which direction she wants to go?
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Step 6
Develop a couple of theories about how, why, and when you might be able to get a good lunge and hit in.
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Step 7
Start practicing. Slowly put your theories to the test, taking time to still watch his eyes and analyze his moves. Eventually, you will see patterns, whether or not they were the ones you originally anticipated.
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Step 8
Wait for that opening, that hesitation, or that moment when her eyes shift away, or her body is at its most vulnerable. Watch for her to be off balance due to overly fancy moves or mistakes in her footwork.
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Step 9
Lunge, making sure to keep yourself protected should he come back with a retaliating strike.
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Step 10
Go to competitions to watch others, especially if you know ahead of time you will be fighting some of these people later on. Watch them and analyze them in the same way. You can also do this before a match.
