Making footwork fun.....?

I have been pondering a few exercises that may promote better footwork amongst youngsters (and possibly adults). The following are my results so far. I haven't tested all these yet but the first one works well and has been modified from feedback from the participants. Any forfeit should be seen as an opportunity to practice footwork methods well......
Footwork Games


1. Competition tactic practice

Two fencers, Coach picks which is which by coin toss etc. Fencer A starts on zero points, Fencer B starts on five points. Bout is timed for three minutes.

Fencer A wins if:

They reach ten points

They are ahead or equal on points at time

Fencer B wins if:

They reach ten points

They are ahead on points at time

Losing fencer performs a forfeit such as laps, 50 lunges etc

2. Footwork on the piste

The piste is divided into zones as above. Fencers score points in accordance with where they were

on the piste when the point was scored. The referee may need assistance from a coach with

observing.

3. Chasm of doom


The piste is divided as shown. Fencers use fencing steps to travel back and forth (they can turn around at the end). One coach observes to make sure this is complied with. Another coach stands with back to piste and randomly calls “halt!” Any fencer in middle zone is eliminated and must do footwork or lunges on another piste until all fencers are eliminated. Calling coach must leave at least ten seconds between halts. This exercise encourages fast footwork and a smart fencer may start cross stepping or fleching. All footwork must be done properly or fencer is eliminated