Note that these names refer to angles, not target. A Tondo is still a Tondo if you aim for the head instead of the waist. Though originally printed vertically, the Falso Dritto probably doesn’t refer to a vertical cut, but rather a diagonal somewhere between the red and lower green lines. The numbers are the… Continue reading Marozzo Cutting Diagram
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Practice Notes for Wednesday, March 8
The guards (postures) we studied can be found in Meyer’s Rapier, Chapter 3. Here is a brief summary. Oberhut (High Guard) or Ochs (Ox) There are two thrusting variants, point forward on the left or the right. There are three cutting variants. One the left or right with the point back, or Straight High Guard… Continue reading Practice Notes for Wednesday, March 8