Category Archives: Plays

Set plays or drills, from the sources. Multiple cf single Techniques.

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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Plays: Analysing and practicing

Posted on September 17, 2010 by xviiia

[draft] 0. Isolate a sequence of actions (if not solo then each part separately) from a form, play or assalto. => ‘drill’, ‘sequence’ ? Tabulate Practice Repeat and constant practice, follow training methodology.

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