Capoferro: Plate 9

Summary

On plate 9 we see the counterattack with a pass, itself countered by a disengage and scanso della vita. (You will find the scanso della vita in detail on Capoferro: Plate 19)

Source Text and Drawing

A Figure that Strikes in a Passata While the Adversary Disengages in Order to Strike

Figure D having gained the sword on the inside of the figure marked as C, the same C disengages to give a stoccata to the face of D. D strikes him in the face in seconda with a passata, giving a grip with the left hand to the hilt of the enemy's sword. I will never fail to say that if C had been a shrewd person, he would have disengaged the sword as a feint with his body held back somewhat to the rear, and D approaching confidently to pass, C falsing underneath the enemy’s sword and turning an inquartata with a void of the body, passing his leg crossed behind, would strike him in the chest.