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This is a quick lesson to learn Achille Marozzo's Primo Assalto for the Two-handed Sword - 4. Part #Shorts
You can find a more detailed lesson here:
youtu.be/iFqrxuYj00g
Marozzo was an Italian master of the 16th century, writing down his techniques in his book "Opera Nova". I use the translation by Jherek Swanger (link below). Marozzo's Two-Handed Sword (= spada a due mani) might also be known as a Spadone, Montante , greatsword or Schlachtschwert. These are pretty much regional terms for the same weapon. You are free to call it a longsword as well. ;)
HEMA (historical european martial arts) or historical fencing has the aim to reconstruct forgotten fighting techniques, learn how they (mostly knights) really fought back then in medieval and renaissance times. Thus, this video represents my current interpretation of Marozzo's techniques. Feel free to discuss it with me in the comments section :)
#longsword #hema #marozzo
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This is a quick lesson to learn Achille Marozzo's Primo Assalto for the Two-handed Sword - 4. Part #Shorts
You can find a more detailed lesson here:
youtu.be/iFqrxuYj00g
Marozzo was an Italian master of the 16th century, writing down his techniques in his book "Opera Nova". I use the translation by Jherek Swanger (link below). Marozzo's Two-Handed Sword (= spada a due mani) might also be known as a Spadone, Montante , greatsword or Schlachtschwert. These are pretty much regional terms for the same weapon. You are free to call it a longsword as well. ;)
HEMA (historical european martial arts) or historical fencing has the aim to reconstruct forgotten fighting techniques, learn how they (mostly knights) really fought back then in medieval and renaissance times. Thus, this video represents my current interpretation of Marozzo's techniques. Feel free to discuss it with me in the comments section :)
#longsword #hema #marozzo
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patreon.com/SchildwachePotsdam
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Music Provided: Mediacharger - youtube.com/user/MediaCharger
Music Created By: Random Mind
Song Title: The Old Tower Inn
Credit link: goo.gl/cN3oi3
Creative Commons: Attribution
Music: The Witcher 3 - OST
Music Created By: Marcin Przybyłowicz, Mikolai Stroinski and Percival ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪
![Learn Sidesword - #4 Defenses & Counters vs. Cuts [Full Lesson]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PmqDnESDxD0/mqdefault.jpg "Learn Sidesword - #4 Defenses & Counters vs. Cuts [Full Lesson]
In this series we learn how to fight with a sword - or a sidesword to be precise. The modern term Sidesword is usually referring to transitional weapons between the medieval arming sword and the renaissance rapier - in their time, they were most often called spada (= sword), which is a one handed sword that could take any shape depending on its context. This is our current interpretation of Giovanni dallAgocchies defenses & counters for the single sword. Its based on the current translation of Jherek Swanger (an older one can be found on Wiktenauer, see down below).
This a part out of fifth principal heading (out of six in total), Giovanni dallAgocchie used to teach fighting with a sword.
Free Lesson Plan #1 (pdf):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cmje5yt3r6xn91v/Sidesword_Lessons.pdf?dl=0
Future lessons (videos) will be:
- Defenses & Counters (vs. Thrusts)
- Voids vs. Parries
- Different starting guards
- Historical defense & counters drill
- Provocations (multiple lessons)
- Strette (close play, multiple lessons)
- Tempi, moments to attack (Already did that! :D https://youtu.be/QhnEJ025Duo)
We used a Malleus Martialis, a Regenyei and a Kvetun Sidesword to film these.
Image & Media sources:
https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Achille_Marozzo (images)
https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Giovanni_dall%27Agocchie (you find the old translation here)
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:57 How to form coda lunga
03:13 Against a mandritto to the head
05:29 Advice on drilling
06:36 FOOTWORK!
10:28 Varying the attacks
11:33 Against a riverso to the head
12:54 MORE FOOTWORK!
14:25 Decision Drills
16:50 Against strikes to the front leg
18:45 Transitioning to sparring
20:24 Final words
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Music Created By: Random Mind
Song Title: The Old Tower Inn
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Creative Commons: Attribution
Music: The Witcher 3 - OST
Music Created By: Marcin Przybyłowicz, Mikolai Stroinski and Percival ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪")
