Fiore dei Liberi Sword In Two Hands

Guard Relationships & Movement Types

First guard: throws sword on large passing step

Deflect and evade thrown spears and swords

Extended-grip guard for long thrusts in armor

Half-sword guard against close-range armored threats

High guard on right shoulder, sword forward grip

High guard that feints cuts but delivers quick thrusts

Fast descending cuts from high to low, recovering same path

Rising diagonal cut from knee to brow on fendente's path

Diagonal strikes crossing between high and low zones

Five thrusts targeting the center-line

Low defensive guard that covers and counters all attacks

High guard with offline advance and diagonal pass to strike

Mobile guard threatening all levels with thrusts

Mid-level guard: thrust, beat up, cut down, recover

Extended sword - using feints to create openings

High guard crossing against thrusts or counter-cutting

From this guard, you can deliver & defend all blows

Upward thrust from below, return with descending strike

Mobile thrust-seeking guard with extended blade

Left guard covering high, breaking thrusts, entering close

Low rear guard transitioning forward to cover and strike

Locked center-line guard equivalent to Posta Longa

Crossing thrust from the centerline displaces the sword

Sword's full tactical spectrum from long to close range

Switch sword sides from point crossing to strike opposite

Thrust to face from right crossing, or switch left for cut

Cut hands or pass offline to thrust from a mid-sword cross

Cover, strike arms, thrust chest from mid-sword cross

Seize blade at crossing, strike or stomp knee

The second scholar demonstrates the technique

Step offline left, catch descending blow mid-blade, counter

Thrust into Peasant's Strike or cover rising counter

Withdraw from leg strike, counter-cut to head

Kick opponent's groin, counter by catching and throwing

Void offline while crossing opponent's thrust, riposte high

Pass left, grab their sword, strike while controlling it

Descending cut beats thrust down, then close to grapple

Stomp opponent's grounded sword, strike neck, cut arms

Pin enemy blade with foot, cut to head

Drop hilt inside arm, grip blade, strike face

Press opponent's elbow to force rotation, strike opening

Turn opponent by elbow, cut or thrust their exposed back

Feint a head cut, tap his sword, half-sword thrust opposite side

Mirror opponent's sword turn while passing left to thrust

Wide Play

Introduction to close-quarter longsword techniques

Crossed swords bind, launching all narrow plays

Grab opponent's hilt mid-grip after crossing swords

Elbow grip from the bind, pommel strike face, cut head

Strike opponent's face with pommel, or neck with blade

Throat cut after throw, checking for neck amour first

Neck wrap with hand trap to rear foot sweep throw

Cross, close, sword-to-neck throw with elbow control

Seize the opponent's blade & throw them with their sword

Throw the foe with their sword after cutting their face

Backhand cover enabling deceptive narrow play actions

Cover backhand, trap in close range

Backhand catch after the opponent's sword is beaten away

Grab hand and pommel, pull back and up, strike freely

Counter to the left-hand sword grab in narrow play

Grip opponent's wrist, turn sword aside, strike freely

Trap opponent's arms with hilt insertion and armpit pin

Trap both arms with left, threaten with free sword

Sword around neck, throw opponent down

Trap opponent's hand with sword, strike head repeatedly

Pass, bind arms, thrust face, control crossguard

Seize opponent's hilt in crossing to counter disarm

Grip opponent's sword arm and twist to disarm or lock

Bind opponent's sword arm to their shoulder for control

Counter arm-lock by driving their face-down to ground

Throat cut forces stand-up, enabling backward throw

Right cover into face thrust and take-down

Pin his arms while pressing your hilt into his blade

Strike disarmed opponent after partner's takeaway

Rotate sword, separate opponent's arms, disarm by leverage

Rotate opponent's hilt upward with circular pressure

Disarm by blade-grab, drop, pommel-twist rotation