Learning Fiore De Liberi

Nineteenth Play

This play is called False Point and Short Thrust, and I will say how to fashion it: I make to with great force in order to strike the player with a Mezana blow to the head. And immediately that he makes the cover I strike his sword lightly. And immediately I turn my sword to the other side taking hold of my sword with my left hand near to the middle. And quickly I place the point in his throat or his chest. And this play is better in armour than without.
Twentieth Play

This is the contrary of the play that is before me, namely the False Point or the Short Thrust. And this contrary is done in this way: when the scholar strikes at my sword, in turn he does with his sword immediately I turn mine at the same time he turns his. But I pass to the side in order to find the opponent more uncoverd. And then I put the point in his face. And this contrary is good in armour and without.