Category Archives: Assalti or Forms

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Manciolino’s Primo Assalto Part 1

Posted on November 4, 2010 by xviiia

Opera Nova (1531), Book II [from the translation by Jherek Swanger, p21ff] “But when you will be already near your enemy the blows will no more be committed to the wind.. You will pass forward with your right foot into … Continue reading →

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Assalto! Primo! Marozzo!

Posted on October 26, 2010 by xviiia

The first part of Marozzo’s Primo Assalto. Of all the sequences to cut one’s teeth on and practise, this seems to be just what I’m looking for. A sequence of just three steps, that covers (in order): Guardia Alta Mandritto … Continue reading →

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Marozzo’s Primo Assalto Part 1

Posted on October 7, 2010 by xviiia

Agente and Patiente both start in Guardia Alta. Following actions all by Agente – except a fendente against which Agente uses Guardia di Testa. Patiente to just stand passively other than that. – (later iterations practise buckler / actively defend; … Continue reading →

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Marozzo’s Primo Assalto __ wmawiki raw excerpts

Posted on October 5, 2010 by xviiia

http://www.wmawiki.org/index.php?title=First_assalto_of_Marozzo excerpts: Translation The first assault of the wide play of sword and buckler. Now here begins the first assault of the sword and small buckler, that is beautiful and useful in sparring and teaching. Note: First the need in … Continue reading →

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