Lesson 8
This past Sunday’s lesson centered around plate 13 of Capoferro, where he describes an action known as the scannatura (butchering). We didn’t set the action up exactly as described in the plate and we added some extra stuff with the parries. But I thought it was an interesting lesson. The next to last action was an attempt to set up the action described in plate 14, but it was pretty complex, so it probably would have worked better if we’d had the time to build up to the entire sequence.
From the instructor’s invitation in 2nd, straight thrust
From the instructor’s gain in 2nd, disengagement
From the student’s gain in 2nd, glide with the point
From the student’s invitation in 3rd, parry of 2nd, riposte by glide (no lunge)
From the student’s invitation in 3rd, parry of 2nd with a retreat, riposte by glide (no lunge)
From the student’s invitation in 3rd, parry of 2nd with a retreat, riposte by glide with a passing step
From the student’s invitation in 3rd, counterattack with a glide in second to the flank with a passing step
As the student attempts to gain the blade on the outside and advance into measure, instructor disengages to the low line with a lunge, leaning the body forward. The student defeats this with a counterattack as before, but by withdrawing the right foot back past the left foot instead of passing forward.
From the instructor’s invitation in 2nd, 3 straight thrusts, end of lesson.
