Learning Fiore De Liberi

Two aggressive wards, that cancel each other out. Breve must move, while keeping it's point on the line, while Dente di Cenghiaro waits coiled, ready to launch a devastating thrust. Breves movement is what keeps Dente di Cenghiaro from attacking, if Dente di Cenghiaro can shift his blade over to come from the low right, he moves Breves sword out of the war in what is essentially Exchange of the points. If Dente di Cenghiaro makes a straight thrust then Breve can exchange points.

It would seem that Breve can edge in, and end up with it's point closer to Dente di Cenghiaro, but this is not necessarily true. Both wards have to be aware of their hands and arms. Breve's arms are leading it's body, while Dente di Cenghiaro on the other hand, has one arm tightly wrapped around it's body and the other at the side of it's hip. This means that Dente di Cenghiaro will almost always have it's point closer to Breve's hands, then Breve is to Dente di Cenghiaro. Both thrusts, from either ward can be in the time of the hand. This makes it very dangerous for Breve to try to edge closer. Things like body size, and exact position as well as other factors can influence this, but it will be generally true.

Dente di Cenghiaro must get Breve to either commit to an attack, or in moving step close to close. If Breve gets close enough that Dente di Cenghiaro can advance even to, or past Breves point, Dente di Cenghiaro has the Exchange of Points. Dente di Cenghiaro has a good thrust, and an okay rising cut from here. Breve's point being forward makes either of those attacks vulnerable to an Exchange of the Thrusts. However, if Breve stays in one place and waits too long, Dente di Cenghiaro can actually attack using Exchange of the Thrusts. Should Breve's point wander from the line, not only does that allow Dente di Cenghiaro to Exchange, but the Exchange can be Dente di Cenghiaro's strong to Breve's weak.

Breve must move, the point must stay on the line. These two things seem contradictory, but they aren't. If Breve can convince Dente di Cenghiaro to make it's thrust too early, it can Exchange the Point. If Dente di Cenghiaro's point drifts to far from the line, or crosses it, it can find it's hand victim to a fast Fendente, followed by a fatal thrust. Breve uses footwork to keep from being Exchangted, and to convince Dente di Cenghiaro to attack