Thanks Steve! Do you happen to know if there are any surviving examples of imbracciature out there? The use of the imbracciatura in Marozzo seems similar to that of the rotella, except that it covers the legs, but the lower part can also be used against you. You can grab or pommel hook the top of hi...
Thibault has a whole section on countering sword and round shield with single sword (rapier). Marozzo has some short sections on sword and imbracciatura, a kite-like shield, both sword and shield against sword and shield, and sword and shield against polearms. http://wiktenauer.com/images/thumb/9/96...
Ian Mac Pharlaine wrote:Oh my goodness... I probably typed no less than 10 paragraphs in response to this and *poof!* its gone as soon as I hit submit! uggh *facepalm* my apologies everyone. please bear with me here.
Yeah, always use Ctrl-C! But now I am curious what you were going to say.
I actually would like to ask some questions about the video which were lost in the chaos of the other threads. 1. JC mentioned that when he does the cut from the left, he's doing it with the short edge. To me what he's doing looks the same as a long edge cut. If I try to cut with the short edge and ...
Hi all!!!And in my opinion this is why the Masters that knew this kind of damage was the risk if you get hit, they never talk about what to do if you get hit... DiGrassi: "And although there be some, who being struck run rashly on, yet generally, men will not so do, albeit they be struck when ...
It seems like it would still be difficult to study as the manuals are virtually text only and they all seem to build upon the idea that you already know that master's single sword teachings and terminology. Yeah, pretty much (though with Marozzo and Manciolino the basic weapon is sword and buckler ...
Well, the greatest amount of material is found in Manciolino, Marozzo (chapters 101-112) , and DiGrassi . There are also bits in Capo Ferro (near the end) , Lovino, and Agrippa. The Bolognese material probably won't make much sense without studying the rest of the system, but it is the most extensive.
Digrassi teaches counter striking in single and middle tempo. I have not seen any counterstriking in single or middle tempo in any JDoP. At about 19 seconds - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFucsRevxCw&feature=related Though I don't know what this has to do with different techniques being used ...
DiGrassi says of using the two-handed sword against multiple opponents: "Who (forasmuch as they are to encounter many, and to the end they may strike more safely, and amaze them with the fury of the Sword) do altogether use to deliver great edge blows, downright and reversed, fetching a full ci...
Yes, you are wrong. :) It's maybe not as common but it is definitely there. For rapier - Fabris http://www.thearma.org/Manuals/Fabris/book2/04023257.jpg . I believe it's in Capo Ferro too but I can't find a pic. Thibault, e.g. Table 21, Circle 7. Swetnam: "Now another fashion is, by holding you...
Why do people call it "voiding" anyway? Later authors like Wylde and Godfrey are fond of slipping, but earlier authors don't seem to mention it as much, or at least not so explicitly. But it is definitely there sometimes, e.g. Le Jeu de la Hache has "[54] If the said left-hander comes...
Silver does have sword and buckler, and his is the earliest native English source for it that I know of, apart from artwork and literary references. He is specifically talking about the basket-hilted broadsword, but it should work for cross-hilted sword as well with some minor adjustments (IMHO). Hi...
Thanks Terry! It's quite different from what I remember, but very interesting. I've always wondered how you get the shield off your back and on to your left arm - it seems kind of like taking off a backpack from the description there.
