This discipline is art, and is not science, taking, however, the word “science” in its strictest sense, because it does not deal with things eternal, and divine, and that surpass the powers of human judgment, but rather it is art, not wrought, nor manual, but rather active, and serves very closely the civil science; because its effects pass together with its operation, in the manner of virtue, and having passed, they do not leave behind any kind of labor or of manufacture, as is common in the performance of the plebian and mechanical arts, all of which, although some of them are celebrated with the name of nobility, it surpasses and exceeds at great length. — Ridolfo CapoFerro
From the instructor’s invitation in 3rd, straight thrust
In time, as the instructor invites in 3rd, straight thrust
In time, as the instructor attempts to engage in 3rd, disengagement
From the student’s engagement in 3rd, time thrust in 4th
In time, from the student’s engagement in 3rd, glide
In time, as the student attempts to engage in third, instructor frees the weapon with a disengagement (no forward movement), student executes a counter disengagement with a lunge.
In time, student attempts to engage in third. Instructor allows the engagement, prompting the student to glide, or disengages as above, prompting the counter disengagement.
Same thing, but with a third choice. The instructor may attack with the disengagement, in which case the student will do the counter disengagement, but without a lunge.
In time, as the instructor attempts to engage in 4th, feint by disengagement and disengagement.
From the instructor’s invitation in 3rd, three straight thrusts, end of lesson.
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