The art of fencing is most ancient, and was discovered in the times of Nino, King of the Assyrians, who, through use of the advantage of arms, was made monarch and patron of the world; from the Assyrians the monarchy passed to the Persians; the praise of this practice, through the valor of Ciro, from the Persians, came to the Macedonians, from these to the Greeks, from the Greeks it was fixed in the Romans, who (as testifies Vegetius) brought to the field masters of fencing, whom they named “Campi ductores, vel doctores” which is to say, guides, or masters of the field, and these taught the soldiers the strikes of the thrust and the cut against a pole. — 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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