Interpreting Capoferro

The Source: Il Gran Simulacro

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Interpreting Il Gran Simulacro

Plates 1-4 cover drawing the sword and the six guard positions, plate 5 is the lunge, and plate 6 is the stringere.

Capoferro: Plate 1 - Way to lay the hand on the sword

Capoferro: Plate 2 - Guards quarta and prima

Capoferro: Plate 3 - Guards seconda and sesta

Capoferro: Plate 4 - Guards terza and quarta

Capoferro: Plate 5 - The lunge

Capoferro: Plate 6 - The stringering

Plates 7-15 cover plays beginning with the stringering on the inside.

Capoferro: Plate 7 - Parry and riposte in one tempo; feint

Capoferro: Plate 8 - Defence against the cut to the leg

Capoferro: Plate 9 - Counterattack with a pass

Capoferro: Plate 10 - Defence against the cut to the head

Capoferro: Plate 11 - Striking under the sword

Capoferro: Plate 12 - Entering with the left hand

Capoferro: Plate 13 - The Scannatura

Capoferro: Plate 14 - Variations on contratempo

Capoferro: Plate 15 - The Stringering (two ways)

Plates 16-20 cover plays beginning with the stringering on the outside.

Capoferro: Plate 16 - Parry and riposte in one tempo; beat attack

Capoferro: Plate 17 - The Scanso dell Pie Dritto

Capoferro: Plate 18 - Entering with the pass

Capoferro: Plate 19 - The Scanso della Vita

Capoferro: Plate 20 - Grip with the left hand

Plates 42-43 cover plays of the rapier and rotella shield.

Related Resources:

Books: The Duellist's Companion.

Workbooks: The Complete Rapier Workbook

Online courses: The Complete Rapier Course.