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Cut to the legs

Mon, 08/10/2009 - 23:26 — Jim.Barrows

This play teaches what happens when someone cuts at your leg. You simply pull it back and hit them in the head.

Player cuts to scholars legs
Tempo Performer Starting Ward Cut/Action Footwork Ending Ward
1 Player Woman's Ward Horizontal Cut1 Pass Forward Long Ward
1.5 Scholar Tail Ward Falling Cut Pass Backward Short Ward

Explanation

The player makes a cut to the Scholar's legs, and the Scholar simply moves the leg back, and hits the Player in the head. This play does call
for the scholar to pass backward, however if range dictates a shorter step, or even a retreat, then that can be used if it pulls the lead leg out of danger.

It is interesting that Posta di Donna, Posta Coda Longa, and Post di Finestra all to some degree leave one's leg hanging out there. These are obviously invitations to the untrained, or barely trained swordsman.

Notes

  1. This is to the Scholars legs