The Tool List

Basic Tool Application.
All Cuts from a standing position.

I. BASIC CUTS, Red Tempo Standing at the Pole. Vertical, LCross RCross LSide RSide LUpper RUpper

Basic training involves performing these cuts repeatedly, correctly. On average it takes someone who is new to these moves 2-4 days of actual training to become reasonably proficient. 10-20 repetitions are recommended, if not more, in order to develop coordination and ease of use.

Pole Practice
Should always start and End with a Bow.
a) CUT: Start the cut
b) Allow the cut to end Fully than walk back to range
c) Repeat. 10-20 Reps

Step Cut can be performed with all 7 cuts. In this video, they are demonstrated from red range on the pole.

All chains Standing.

The 1-2 and the 1-2-3 cuts.
In learning the 32 three cut combos, you will learn somethings of the 2s.

Vertical Vertical LCross
Vertical Vertical RCross

Vertical LCross LSide
Vertical RCross RSide

LCross Vertical LCross
LCross Vertical RCross

RCross Vertical RCross
RCross Vertical LCross

LCross LCross Vertical
RCross RCross Vertical

LCross LCross LSide
RCross RCross RSide

LCross LSide LCross
RCross RSide RCross

LCross LSide LUpper
RCross RSide RUpper

LSide LCross Vertical
RSide RCross Vertical

RSide RSide RCross
LSide LSide LCross

LSide LSide LUpper
RSide RSide RUpper

LSide LCross LSide
RSide RCross RSide

LSide LUpper LSide
RSide RUpper RSide

LUpper LSide LCross
RUpper RSide RCross

LUpper LSide LUpper
RUpper RSide RUpper

LUpper LUpper LSide
RUpper RUpper RSide

Just thought this might help in learning the chains.

So the image basically tells you where you can 'go' after your initial cut(the letters in the brackets are the default movement keys used to trigger each cut). Lets say you start your chain with a Right Crosscut. Now you have 3 options(for less cases and easier explaining lets assume all of this is done in Red stance):

1. Repeat the right crosscut one more time.
-if you do this then you have successfully preformed a 1-2 combination and can move on to a 1-2-3 combination by either going one step up(vertical) or one step down(right sidecut) from your initial right crosscut.
2. Go one step up
-One step up from the right crosscut is the vertical cut. Once you do the vertical it becomes your new 'starting' position. Now you can either repeat the vertical or move one step to either side of it. (to the left crosscut or back to the right crosscut)
3. Go one step down
-If you go one step down you come to your right sidecut. From there you can again, either repeat the sidecut or move one step up or one step down from it. (to the right uppercut or back to the right crosscut)
Can only repeat the first cut of the chain. So the options of repeating the cut in step 2&3 are out.

Note:
If you start from the right uppercut you can not follow it with a vertical or jump over to the left uppercut. The same applies if you start with the left uppercut. Remember the one step rule!

DELAY Chains
1-2-Delay-3
Any combo of 2 cuts on the left or right can be followed by a delayed Right Upper Cut or a delayed Right Cross. The Right Upper is used in the examples below. The left side combo to right side are also called "Delay Crossovers". There are forty-two 1-2-Delay-3 combos.

Vertical Vertical (Recover) RUpper
Vertical LCross (Recover) RUpper
Vertical RCross (Recover) RUpper

LCross LCross (Recover) RUpper
RCross RCross (Recover) RUpper

LCross LSide (Recover) RUpper
RCross RSide (Recover) RUpper

LCross Vertical (Recover) RUpper
RCross Vertical (Recover) RUpper

LSide LSide (Recover) RUpper
RSide RSide (Recover) RUpper

LSide LCross (Recover) RUpper
RSide RCross (Recover) RUpper

LSide LSide (Recover) RUpper
RSide RSide (Recover) RUpper

LSide LUpper (recover) RUpper
RSide RUpper (recover) RUpper

LUpper LSide (recover) RUpper
RUpper RSide (recover) RUpper

LUpper LUpper (recover) RUpper
RUpper RUpper (recover) RUpper

Sunrise Exercise
Starting from the left to right, do all the combos.

V. ADVANCED DELAY COMBOS
1-Delay-2 Cut
Any left or right cut may be first, but for now use a right side cut (using the full windup). As recover do a delayed right side cut (no full windup).

This can also be done with a right cross cut or a right upper cut.

1-Delay-2-3 Cut
Any left or right cut, as recover do a delay right side cut (no full windup) followed by a normal right cross or right upper. This pattern works for any first cut (left or right).

This can also be done with a right cross or a right upper cut, following up with any cut normally chainable off said cuts.

1-Delay-2-Delay-3
(1) Any left or right cut , (2) follow with a delayed Right Side, Delayed Right Cross or Delayed Right Upper. If you use a Delayed Right Upper, then only a (3) Delayed Right cross can follow it. If you use a delayed Right Side or Delayed Right Cross, then these can be followed by (3) a delayed right cross or delayed right upper. The left cut-delay right- delay right" is also called a "Crossover Double Delay".

What is a Feint?
A movement made in order to deceive your foe.

A feint step is any footwork that causes your opponent to incorrectly predict your actions and thus draws them into a posture you desire.

The Spin Step Cuts

1. Single
2. 1-2
3. Reverse
4. Off Center

A sidestep feint is a feint step performed along the perpendicular line of combat as opposed to the centerline between two combatants. The purpose of a sidestep feint is generally to draw the opponent's attention and guard to one side so that you can deliver a cut to the other, exposed side.

Having learned all previous footwork tools, the student should practice "Avoiding with Footwork" drills with a partner.

Engage in a spar and do not raise your saber; the object is for you to attempt to utilize all footwork tools to avoid being cut and survive as long as possible. Do not jump. Restrict your movement to a confined space for increasing challenge (office mat, arcane circles, etc.).