Revision
Repeat the actions from Lesson 8 as paired drills. Each person does them 5 times each.
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Offensive Combination Using Riverso On The Pass
From Sopra il Braccio, pass left throwing a riverso.
[Manciolino, Libro 1, Capitolo 9] -
Offensive Combination Using Two Riversi
From Sopra il Braccio, you can throw a riverso, and redouble with the same.
[Manciolino, Libro 1, Capitolo 9] -
Offensive Combination Using Riverso, Fendente & Tramazzone
From Sopra il Braccio, throw together a riverso, a fendente, and a tramazzone.
[Manciolino, Libro 1, Capitolo 9]
Overview of this Lesson
We are starting our look at the bread & butter offensive technique of the system, a provocation with a thrust to the face. All actions start from Porta di Ferro Stretta (sword foot forward in wide pace, sword hand in 3rd in line with the sword leg, buckler extended).
The thrusts are made to the outside of the opponent's sword. You do this by thrusting through your own centre line. The left passing step brings it to the outside of the opponent's sword.
Practice everything by the numbers first, then we'll do them against an opponent.
Concept 1 – Offensive Combination Using Thrust And Riverso
From Porta di Ferro Stretta, pass left and throw a thrust to the face, and as your enemy goes to parry it, throw a riverso to the thigh, ending in Guardia di Testa.
[Manciolino, Libro 2, 3rd Assault]
By the numbers
- Extend the thrust and when you reach full extension pass diagonally left with your left foot. The thrust is to face height.
- Cut riverso to the thigh, and then make the corrective step, lifting the sword hand up into Guardia di Testa (Head Guard)
Concept 2 – Offensive Combination Using Thrust And Redoubled Tramazzoni
From Porta di Ferro Stretta, pass with your left foot extending a thrust to the face, and then traverse right, turning two tramazzoni, ending in Porta di Ferro Stretta.
[Manciolino, Libro 1, Capitolo 13 & Libro 2, 3rd Assault]
By the numbers
- Extend the thrust and when you reach full extension pass diagonally left with your left foot. The thrust is to face height.
- Start the tramazzone (inside moulinet), and when the sword starts travelling forward again, traverse diagonally right with the right foot hitting the head with the tramazzone.
- Throw another tramazzone, pulling the cut through the head with the corrective step of the left foot.
Concept 3 – Offensive Combination Using Thrust And Rising Riverso & Mandritto
From Porta di Ferro Stretta, pass with the left foot, extending a thrust, and then traverse right throwing rising riverso to the arms, and mandritto to the head or leg. For your protection, pass back with the right foot, throwing riverso to the sword hand.
[Manciolino, Libro 1, Capitolo 13]
By the numbers
- Extend the thrust and when you reach full extension pass diagonally left with your left foot. The thrust is to face height.
- Pull the sword tip back, continuing it into a circular rising riverso. When the sword starts to come forward again, pass diagonally right to drive the rising riverso through the extended arms.
- Throw a mandritto to the head, pulling the sword through on the corrective step with the left foot. The sword should finish in a point up position.
- Pass straight back with the right foot throwing a riverso across the line of engagement to the sword hand, ending in Coda Lunga Alta (buckler foot forward, sword in outside guard)