fighting against shields

[Jon Pellett]

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 his shield and yank it toward you so that the bottom of his shield jabs into his shins and trips him. You can also hit the lower part of his shield with the lower part of yours to tilt it and momentarily expose his upper parts.

[steve hick]

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 his shield and yank it toward you so that the bottom of his shield jabs into his shins and trips him. You can also hit the lower part of his shield with the lower part of yours to tilt it and momentarily expose his upper parts.

Honestly you need to drop a note to someone who specializes in Marozzo -- each likely has their own take on this, there is a group that includes most of the instructors whom I know, www.scherma-bolognese.org or a similar group that is nowadays less active salvatorfabris.org. Some of these guys drop in here, Illka, Steve Reich.

I can talk about the Iberian stuff --

Steve