Learning Fiore De Liberi

Play Seven

This play is called the Villain's Strike and it is done in this way, namely that you have to wait for the villain to draw his sword. And the one who waits for the blow to stands with the left foot a small step forward. And immediately that the villain draws to strike you accrease the left foot out of the way to the opposites right side. And with the right pass to the side out of the way taking hold of his blow in the middle of your sword. And allow his sword to urn to ground and immediately respond with a fendent to his head or his arms, or with a thrust to his chest as depicted. Also this is a good play with a sword against the axe, against a cudgel, heavy or light.
Play Eight

This is the Villain's Strike before me, which I have positioned the thrust well in his chest. And in the same way I could have made a strike to the head and to the arms with a fendente as is said before. Also if the player wants to go against me striking me with the reverse under my arms, immediately I accrease the left foot and put my sword over his and he can do nothing to me.
Play Nine

When one draws for your leg decrease the foot that is forward, or return it to behind, and strike a fendente for his head like it is shown here. With a two handed sword he cannot to draw to the knee because then there is too much danger to the one that draws, because he that draws to the leg remains all uncovered. Unless one has fallen to the ground when he can strike the leg well, otherwise you cannot, being sword against sword.
Play Ten

This is a finish that I do, I strike you with my foot in the testicles and as I do it to cause you pain and to make you loose the cover that I want to this play immediately , in order to not have doubts of the contrary against it. The contrary of this play has to be done quickly namely that the player has to take hold of the Student's right leg with his left hand and to the ground he can throw him.