Fiore: Longsword: Guard: Tutta Porta di Ferro (Fol 23v)
Tutta Porta di Ferro (Fol 23v)
System: Fiore: Longsword
Section: Fiore: Longsword: Guards
Source Text and Drawing
Here begin the guards of the sword in two hands. There are twelve guards. The first is the whole iron gate, that stands in great strength. And she is good to await every manual weapon, long and short, and for which she has a good sword, that is not too long. And she passes with a cover and goes to the constrained [plays]. She exchanges the thrust and she places her own. She also beats the thrusts to the ground and always goes with a pass and against all blows she makes a cover. And standing in this guard, one may easily make a great defence against anyone who bothers him. Iron door, pounding
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Key Resources
Book: From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi
Online Course: The Medieval Longsword Complete Course
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Source: Getty MS Ludwig XV Translation: Dr. Guy Windsor
